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den Teufel an die Wand malen

Italian translation: fare l'uccello del malaugurio

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German term or phrase:den Teufel an die Wand malen
Italian translation:fare l'uccello del malaugurio
Entered by: Teresa Bellelli

08:03 May 30, 2005
German to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
German term or phrase: den Teufel an die Wand malen
Cari prozisti, ancora una volta ho bisogno del vostro aiuto: come tradurreste "den Teufel an die Wand malen" ?
Avevo pensato a "catastrofisti" o forse È meglio fare il menagramo? Grazie!
Sigrid Pichler
Italy
Local time: 14:46
fare l'uccello del malaugurio
Explanation:
ciao
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Teresa Bellelli
Local time: 14:46
Grading comment
Grazie ad entrambe!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4fare l'uccello del malaugurio
Teresa Bellelli
4fasciarsi la testa prima di averla rotta
Befanetta81


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fare l'uccello del malaugurio


Explanation:
ciao


Teresa Bellelli
Local time: 14:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie ad entrambe!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Europeo: http://www.operone.de/spruch/red/redm01.htm
5 mins
  -> grazie, interessante il rif.
agree  Easy Service: o anche fare il menagramo das Schlimmste befürchten; eine ungünstige Situation voraussehen; es bedeutet übermäßig pessimistisch sein
14 mins
agree  Laura Di Santo
17 mins
agree  Claudia Sarasin
27 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fasciarsi la testa prima di averla rotta


Explanation:
Diz. Paravia

Befanetta81
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in ItalianItalian
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