Ho combinato anche troppi guai.

English translation: I've caused too much trouble as it is

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Italian term or phrase:	Ho combinato anche troppi guai.
English translation:	I've caused too much trouble as it is
Entered by:	athena22

17:19 Jan 11, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Slang

Italian term or phrase: Ho combinato anche troppi guai.

"C’è qualcuno che mi deve una spiegazione, e bisogna che sia convincente."

"Allora ha una traccia precisa?"

"Sì, ma non voglio dare i miei sospetti in pasto al [name of policeman] prima di essere assolutamente sicuro. Ho combinato anche troppi guai."

"Perchè non lascia perdere?"

Context: the hero is talking about figuring out who hurt his best friend.

Looking for right feel and tone again, TIA.

athena22 KudoZ activity Questions: 116 (none open) Answers: 181 United States
Local time: 14:13

I've caused too much trouble as it is

Explanation:
Another possibility..

Selected response from:

Daniela Ciafardoni
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:13

Grading comment

Thanks--and thanks to everyone's suggestions and ideas! I think this fits the feeling of the rest of the text, as well as having the meaning.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

I've got into enough trouble

Dana Rinaldi

5 +2

I've already gotten into too much trouble

Shera Lyn Parpia

4 +2

I've caused too much trouble as it is

Daniela Ciafardoni

4 +1

I've caused enough problems already. /I've caused too many problems already.

Sarah Weston

I'm in enough trouble (as it is).

simona dachille

4 +1

I've already put my foot in it too often.

Sarah Jane Webb

3 +1

I've already cause enough trouble

Lucia Ghisu

I blew it one time too many

Ximena Novoa

I'm already in a very bad fix

moranna (X)

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

I've got into enough trouble

Explanation:
...

Dana Rinaldi
Italy
Local time: 23:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I've already cause enough trouble

Explanation:
The meaning I get from the Italian sentence is that he has caused trouble by his wrong assumptions/statements, but he was not necessarily involved in the trouble. Am I correct?

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-01-11 17:49:04 GMT)
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I've already caused... of course...

Lucia Ghisu
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of:

Italian

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I've caused enough problems already. /I've caused too many problems already.

Explanation:
.

Sarah Weston
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

54 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

I've caused too much trouble as it is

Explanation:
Another possibility..

Daniela Ciafardoni
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 5

Grading comment

Thanks--and thanks to everyone's suggestions and ideas! I think this fits the feeling of the rest of the text, as well as having the meaning.

1 hr confidence:

I blew it one time too many

Explanation:
this could be another possibilty?

Ximena Novoa
Local time: 23:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

I'm in enough trouble (as it is).

Explanation:
Another possibility.

simona dachille
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

2 hrs confidence:

I'm already in a very bad fix

Explanation:
something different

moranna (X)
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

I've already gotten into too much trouble

Explanation:
"gotten" is the most correct form if you use have or has

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=gotten into trouble&btnG...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 23:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 127

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I've already put my foot in it too often.

Explanation:
...conveys clumsiness, embarassment and regret. imho

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Note added at 15 hrs (2008-01-12 08:27:44 GMT)
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Hi Athena, "combinare guai" means to cause trouble, not to get into trouble. I believe the protagonist is not afraid for himself but probably wants to protect the investigation by not revealing any information, since he has already:
"made a mess of things often enough" (a possible alternative).

Sarah Jane Webb
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for the explanation: the combinare was definitely part of what I couldn't decide about!

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