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10:46 Nov 10, 2010 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Slang | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Matthew Furfine United States Local time: 05:36 | ||||||
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4 +1 | if that's the way it is |
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3 | as things are going // as matters stand |
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3 | rule of thumb |
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Hits in online dictionaries and on wordreference |
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as things are going // as matters stand Explanation: due possibilità |
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if that's the way it is Explanation: with a little more context, it would be easier to choose the right translation. the concept, as I understand it, is 'If there is a known proportion x:y, (se x da' y), then x' dara' y''. Se tanto mi da' tanto, figuriamo chi metterano a fare il Direttore Artistico. If they have chosen such a bad superintendent, just imagine who will be named Artistic Director. |
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rule of thumb Explanation: It could work, but context is always necessary |
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Reference: Hits in online dictionaries and on wordreference Reference information: Try some of these links: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=729622 http://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/tanto http://www.wordreference.com/iten/tanto |
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