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avere un bel dire

English translation: it\'s easy for them to say

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Italian term or phrase:avere un bel dire
English translation:it\'s easy for them to say
Entered by: Paul Rooms

18:37 Jan 18, 2023
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Italian term or phrase: avere un bel dire
Cosi dicono tutti per lusingarmi, ma hanno un bel dire; ventitre anni non passano sulle spalle di un uomo senza lasciarvi un ricordo poco piacevole.
Paul Rooms
Spain
Local time: 02:37
it's easy for them to say
Explanation:
Expression

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Note added at 11 mins (2023-01-18 18:48:12 GMT)
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(or 'that's easy for them to say', referring back to their words before this extract)
Selected response from:

Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 02:37
Grading comment
Thank you! I think it's the best in this case, but I appreciate all the other answers too.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6it's easy for them to say
Thomas Miles
4they can say what they like
Laura Cincotta
4but it's a bunch of hot air
Alicia Eastman
3say what you may
Marco Solinas


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hanno avere un bel dire
it's easy for them to say


Explanation:
Expression

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Note added at 11 mins (2023-01-18 18:48:12 GMT)
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(or 'that's easy for them to say', referring back to their words before this extract)

Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you! I think it's the best in this case, but I appreciate all the other answers too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: All of these answers are fine.
2 hrs
agree  Mattia Cuko
4 hrs
agree  martini
14 hrs
agree  Lara Barnett
16 hrs
agree  Elena Pizzetti
16 hrs
agree  Cillie Swart: seems plausible, thanks for sharing
17 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they can say what they like


Explanation:
Zanichelli suggests: Si ha (o Hai) un bel dire: It’s all very well; you can say what you like

Laura Cincotta
Italy
Local time: 02:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lara Barnett: This may work in some situations, but I think it actually sounds a bit too indignant for the context.
16 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
say what you may


Explanation:
Also: "it is all well and good"

Marco Solinas
Local time: 17:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
but it's a bunch of hot air


Explanation:
hot air
Empty, exaggerated talk

Fonte: Dizionario The Free Dictionary sez. Espressioni idiomatiche

Example sentence(s):
  • That last speech of his was pure hot air.
Alicia Eastman
Italy
Local time: 02:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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