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mia madre si sveglia a causa della radio messa a tutto volume

English translation: my mother wakes up because the radio is set to full volume

08:56 Oct 22, 2002
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Italian term or phrase: mia madre si sveglia a causa della radio messa a tutto volume
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Laura Morarelli
Italy
Local time: 08:55
English translation:my mother wakes up because the radio is set to full volume
Explanation:
Mettere una radio a tutto volume means to set a radio to full volume. Being a school text I think this is closer to the Italian.

Don
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Don Green
France
Local time: 08:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3my mother is woken up by a very loud radio
Hazel Whiteley
5My mother wakes up because of a radio with the volume turned up to maximum
Alina Matei
4my mother wakes up because the radio is set to full volume
Don Green


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
my mother is woken up by a very loud radio


Explanation:
HTH


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Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 133

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
12 mins
agree  Rita Bandinelli
35 mins
agree  gmel117608
6 days
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
My mother wakes up because of a radio with the volume turned up to maximum


Explanation:
good luck

Alina Matei
Australia
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 12
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my mother wakes up because the radio is set to full volume


Explanation:
Mettere una radio a tutto volume means to set a radio to full volume. Being a school text I think this is closer to the Italian.

Don

Don Green
France
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 145
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