sollecito

English translation: promptly

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Italian term or phrase:sollecito
English translation:promptly
Entered by: Sarah Weston

16:00 Feb 15, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wine history
Italian term or phrase: sollecito
A quote from Virgil in a wine history. The Italian needs to be translated into English -

Virgilio (i sec. a.C.), nell’Eneide, descrive una scena in cui Bizia Ille impiger hausit spumantem pateram, et pleno se proluit auro, cioè “Egli sollecito bevve la coppa spumante e tracannò col boccale aureo pieno”.

Can't understand the use of 'sollecito'. Is it promptly? Thanks
Charles Searson
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:21
promptly
Explanation:
Yes, I'd say your idea is perfect.
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Sarah Weston
United Kingdom
Grading comment
thanks - charles
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2promptly
Sarah Weston
5promptly
Stella Martorelli
4immediately
Isabelle Johnson
4prompt, promptly
Mario Ricci


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
promptly


Explanation:
Yes, I'd say your idea is perfect.

Sarah Weston
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks - charles

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
24 mins
  -> thanks phil :)

agree  fata-s
2 hrs
  -> thanks fata
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
immediately


Explanation:
Yes promptly or even straightaway

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 19:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prompt, promptly


Explanation:
impiger = non pigro = not lazy = prompt

Mario Ricci
Italy
Local time: 19:21
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
promptly


Explanation:
In Italian, SOLLECITO means prompt, ready, quick...So I would translate as PROMPTLY.

Stella Martorelli
Local time: 19:21
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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