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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

riempo tanto la lavatrice che fa fatica a partire

English translation:

fill the machine so much that it has trouble starting

Added to glossary by Maria Elisa Manfrino
Jun 15, 2005 05:40
19 yrs ago
Italian term

Discussion

Emanuela Galdelli Jun 15, 2005:
in italiano si dice riempIo. buon lavoro, emanuela

Proposed translations

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I fill the machine so much that it has trouble starting

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agree Amalia Bit
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thanks Amalia
agree Jean Martin
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thanks Jean
agree kringle
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agree Grace Anderson
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agree John Walsh
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agree Nicoletta Zaccaria Folin : Nicoletta Zaccaria
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fill up the washing maschine so that it starts up with difficulty

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Donna Lynne Galletta : opinion* machine*
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I fill the washer/washing machine to the point that it has a hard time starting up

I fill the washer/washing machine to the point that it has a hard time starting up
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I stuff the machine so full (that) it has a hard time starting up

"stuffing up" mi da l'idea di riempirla veramente fino e oltre al limite, ma forse è troppo colloquiale :-)
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14 hrs

I put so much laundry in the washing machine that it almost doesn't start

it seem like real "spoken" english
if I were speaking I would probably say: sometimes I'm in such a hurry that I put so much stuff in the washing machine that almost doesn't start.

but if you want to be a little more formal.. substitute laundry for stuff


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