clear a room

19:05 Dec 13, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Zoology / dog
English term or phrase: clear a room
Garlic and onions will not make your dog's breath clear a room, in quantity they are dangerous for dogs
L'aglio e le cipolle will not make your dog's breath clear a room, in grossi quantitativi sono
pericolose per i cani

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Local time: 12:04


Summary of answers provided
3 +2generare un fuggi-fuggi
Daniela Zambrini
3 +1svuotare una stanza
Matthew Furfine
2 +1Non renderanno insopportabile l'alito del vostro cane
cynthiatesser


Discussion entries: 6





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
generare un fuggi-fuggi


Explanation:
mi sembra di capire che il riferimento sia all'alito "pestilenziale" che solitamente si produce dopo aver mangiato aglio o cipolla...
(to clear = svuotare)

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Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina
6 hrs

agree  Cristina Munari
337 days
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
svuotare una stanza


Explanation:
una idea piu' vicina al source; il fuggi-fuggi di Daniela e' bella, perche' in effetti sono le persone che scappano, la stanza dopo non e' vuota di cose.

Matthew Furfine
United States
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  zerlina
5 hrs
  -> thank you Z.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Non renderanno insopportabile l'alito del vostro cane


Explanation:
Io non tradurrei tanto letteralmente, mi sembra che la metafora non regga tanto bene in italiano

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Françoise Vogel
24 mins
  -> Grazie!
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