soffre a morte

English translation: he/she suffers like Hell

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Italian term or phrase:soffre a morte
English translation:he/she suffers like Hell
Entered by: Sherryd

13:27 Apr 6, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
Italian term or phrase: soffre a morte
Could I use suffers like crazy or terribly??
it's a song
Sherryd
he/she suffers like Hell
Explanation:
another way of saying it.

to suffer like Hell

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Note added at 4 days (2007-04-10 16:27:01 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Sherryd.
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Aïda Garcia Pons
United States
Local time: 12:51
Grading comment
thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1he/she suffers like Hell
Aïda Garcia Pons
5suffer to death
Laura Cattaneo
5dying inside
Judy Almodovar


Discussion entries: 4





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
suffer to death


Explanation:
This is more precise.
However the meaning does not change, it means to suffer like crazy!!

Laura Cattaneo
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  maryrose: More precise, yes, but you wouldn't actually say it in English, sorry.
17 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dying inside


Explanation:
"dying inside"

"I was dying inside to hold you," I could'nt believe what I fell for you.

This a part of one famous jazz song and now a revived into remix, I just can't remember the title. I think you can also use the phrase if want.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-04-06 18:12:40 GMT)
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Excuse, typing error:
This is a part of one famous jazz song .....

Example sentence(s):
  • I was dying inside to hold you.
Judy Almodovar
Italy
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he/she suffers like Hell


Explanation:
another way of saying it.

to suffer like Hell

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Note added at 4 days (2007-04-10 16:27:01 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Sherryd.

Aïda Garcia Pons
United States
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pnina
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Pnina.
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