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Mettetemi in galera!!

English translation: Jail me; Throw me in jail

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Italian term or phrase:Mettetemi in galera!
English translation:Jail me; Throw me in jail
Entered by: Russ

04:47 Jan 17, 2003
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: Mettetemi in galera!!
mettetemi in galera!
lock me up or put me in jail??
It is the title of a "giallo":)
Russ
Local time: 12:39
Jail me; Throw me in jail
Explanation:
Brit spelling: gaol.
Obviously, our colleague above is also correct.

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Note added at 2003-01-17 05:06:35 (GMT)
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And if it\'s a reply to a threat! So throw me in jail.

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Note added at 2003-01-17 05:10:58 (GMT)
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SORRY: If a reply to a threat: So throw me in jail! So jail me!
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Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 23:39
Grading comment
Good job!! Thanks!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Jail me; Throw me in jail
Arthur Borges
5 +4Put me in jail
Massimo Gaido
5 +4Put me away / Lock me up.
achisholm
5 +1'Give me time'
Louise Norman
5send me to jail
Mariacarmela Attisani
5I wanna go to jail
Angela Arnone


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Put me in jail


Explanation:
lock me up would be more like "mettetemi dentro".


Massimo Gaido
United States
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1978

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting
48 mins
agree  Domenica Grangiotti: also lock me up, why not?
2 hrs
agree  preite
3 hrs
agree  Jane Caddy
8 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Jail me; Throw me in jail


Explanation:
Brit spelling: gaol.
Obviously, our colleague above is also correct.

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Note added at 2003-01-17 05:06:35 (GMT)
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And if it\'s a reply to a threat! So throw me in jail.

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Note added at 2003-01-17 05:10:58 (GMT)
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SORRY: If a reply to a threat: So throw me in jail! So jail me!

Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 23:39
PRO pts in pair: 88
Grading comment
Good job!! Thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Scarano
2 hrs
agree  theangel: for a title I'd choose something short and punchy like "Jail me!"
2 hrs
  -> It depends: "Jail me!" is a PREEMPTIVE challege; "So jail me!" is RETALIATORY.
agree  writeaway: ah! the good ol' days.. so sue me..
3 hrs
  -> Or "It's a free country!", the politer equivalent of, uh, "Copulate Thyself!".
agree  karen_75
5 hrs
agree  gmel117608
6 hrs
agree  Derek Smith: Greetings Arthur: although, ayrs, spelling is gaol, "prison" is far more common in Britain.
11 hrs
  -> Oh dear -- it's all too common a term in USglish too: some scholars have even gone so far as to call it the American "social safety net".
agree  Angela Rossoni
11 hrs
agree  Ino66 (X)
17 hrs
agree  Giusi Pasi
1 day 11 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Put me away / Lock me up.


Explanation:
Since this is the title of a book, the more "street" versions I have given may also be more appropriate. Thery are also a bit more light hearted and flippant.

achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 269

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russell Jones
1 hr
agree  Kimmy: As a title of a "giallo" I would go this version definitely. I wouldn't get pulled in bu a title "Put me in Jail"" Just doesn't have that PUNCH!
7 hrs
agree  Derek Smith: Also "send me down" (UK)
8 hrs
agree  saratone
1 day 11 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
send me to jail


Explanation:
come alternativa

Mariacarmela Attisani
Italy
Local time: 17:39
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 106
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
'Give me time'


Explanation:
You could use this play on words if there is a also a certain time constraint in the book. (doing 'time' also meaning serving a prison)


Louise Norman
Italy
Local time: 17:39
PRO pts in pair: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Borges: A bit of a shotgun approach, but may provide a handy pun for the plot, whatever that may be.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Arthur...that's the idea
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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I wanna go to jail


Explanation:
Wel, he or she does!
Angela


Angela Arnone
Local time: 17:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3602
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