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extort the same blessing

Italian translation: strappare (ai governanti locali) lo stesso bene prezioso

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English term or phrase:extort the same blessing
Italian translation:strappare (ai governanti locali) lo stesso bene prezioso
Entered by: Mario Altare

18:12 Mar 10, 2017
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Saggio di Mill sul neutralismo
English term or phrase: extort the same blessing
Men become attached to that which they have long fought for and made sacrifices for; they learned to appreciate that on which their thoughts have been much engaged; and a contest in which many have been called on to devote themselves for their country, is a school in which they learn to value their country's interest above their own.
It can seldom, therefore - I will go so far as to say never -be either judicious or right, in a country which has a free government, to assist, otherwise than by the moral support of its opinion, the endeavours of another to ** extort the same blessing ** from its native rulers.
Mario Altare
Local time: 03:06
strappare (ai governanti locali) lo stesso bene prezioso
Explanation:
Un'interpretazione (ne vedo pure un'altra possibile).
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Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 03:06
Grading comment
Grazie mille (anche a Maria Pia) :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2strappare (ai governanti locali) lo stesso bene prezioso
Danila Moro
3 +1estorcere la stessa fortuna
Maria Pia Giuseppina Nuzzolese


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
estorcere la stessa fortuna


Explanation:
Il senso è quello di prendere con la forza qualcosa che spetta di diritto (per quanto ho potuto comprendere da questo contesto)

Maria Pia Giuseppina Nuzzolese
Italy
Local time: 03:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: sì per estorcere, no x fortuna :-)
17 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
strappare (ai governanti locali) lo stesso bene prezioso


Explanation:
Un'interpretazione (ne vedo pure un'altra possibile).

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 130
Grading comment
Grazie mille (anche a Maria Pia) :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: mi piace soprattutto il 'bene prezioso' :-)
16 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  R. R.: mi piacerebbe leggere anche l'altra possibile interpretazione.../ interessante anche questa
16 hrs
  -> Grazie Rita, era nella direzione di "strappare l'approvazione/il beneplacito", ma mi sembra più improbabile
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