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grandissime pippe

English translation: big wimps

07:51 May 27, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / poliziesco
Italian term or phrase: grandissime pippe
serie televisiva italiana da sottotitolare per gli Stati Uniti

Un dialogo tra due poliziotti che parlano di cazzotti presi e restituiti. Una poliziotta si vanta, a sua difesa, di saperli ridare. La risposta del collega è la seguente:

-Forse perché ti sono sempre capitate delle grandissime pippe collega?

grazie....
Francesca Brandi
Italy
Local time: 22:56
English translation:big wimps
Explanation:
I might translate it this way
Selected response from:

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 22:56
Grading comment
Grazie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3major wimps
Lise Leavitt
4 +1big wimps
Cedric Randolph
4some right namby-pambys
Lisa Jane
4big-time tossers
Tom in London
4big jerks
BdiL


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
big wimps


Explanation:
I might translate it this way

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 22:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Grazie
Notes to answerer
Asker: perfect, thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BdiL: MAu
2 days 1 hr
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
some right namby-pambys


Explanation:
There are countless possibilities like wuss, weakling etc. I like namby-pambys for the sound which for seems to echo pippe



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Note added at 16 mins (2017-05-27 08:08:46 GMT)
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Or Pambies for the plural.



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Note added at 17 mins (2017-05-27 08:09:22 GMT)
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Oops: seems to echo

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: 'Namby-pamby" is OK, but "right" is too British.
10 hrs
  -> Ok alternative could be "real namby-pambies"
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
big-time tossers


Explanation:
If the translation is into UK English, perhaps "w***ers" would be better. My asterisks here are to spare the blushes of our more goody-goody colleagues. This being police tough-guy talk, any attempt to do a "politically correct" translation would be...politically incorrect. Read any decent crime novel and you'll find swear words and "bad language" everywhere. So-- let yourself go!

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-27 08:52:37 GMT)
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http://www.garzantilinguistica.it/ricerca/?q=pippa

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: We're looking for US. Also, tosser doesn't specifically mean weakling.
7 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
major wimps


Explanation:
Link is casual... lol It hit me right in the eye ;)

Trump is major wimp (Reply #26) - Democratic Underground
www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post...1002... - Oversæt denne side
27. sep. 2016 - He will never admit he got his ass kicked and he'll repeat the same mistakes over and over. If you want a definition of insanity, see Trump.

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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2017-05-29 06:44:18 GMT)
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Try here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1... =)

Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 16:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much, Lise. I must confess I cannot open the link. What a pity! I'm very curious.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I think this is an improvement on "big wimps".
10 hrs
agree  Elena Zanetti
1 day 38 mins
agree  BdiL: MAu
2 days 1 hr
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
big jerks


Explanation:
In Italian pippa (beside the meaning "act of masturbation") means an ineffective person, both mentally (ignorance) and physically (stamina). I heard "jerk" used likewise in the US 45 years since.

Therefore, why not using a plain "jerk" (circumsizing the off off)?!
Don't forget we're talking about subtitling: no beating around the bush spliced with an immediate recognition.
Else, I think wimp is also a good choice, though I reckon most US and Canadian speakers would resort to "jerk".
Up to you Fran. Maurizio

BdiL
Italy
Local time: 22:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Maurizio. Does it sounds less rude than wimps? Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

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