This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Italian to English
  3. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

peccati di gola

English translation: indulgences

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:peccati di gola
English translation:indulgences
Entered by: Daniela Zambrini

18:12 Aug 2, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / online gourmet food store presentation
Italian term or phrase: peccati di gola
Tutti i piccoli peccati di gola che meritano di essere commessi, trovano ampio spazio nella linea completa di prodotti eno-gastronomici italiani offerta da XXX.

per non mettere un pesantissimo "sin of gluttony" che non c'entra molto col testo, avete qualche idea simpatica ed accattivante per rendere l'espressione? grazie :-)
Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 11:53
indulgences
Explanation:
Hi Daniela
I've always loved this word ;-)
Selected response from:

Linda 969
Local time: 11:53
Grading comment
bella! grazie :-) metterò qualcosa tipo "indulge in the wide range of temptations bla bla" tanto per mantenere il concetto tentazione/peccato
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7indulgences
Linda 969
4eating sins
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
4sins of gluttony
snatalieg


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eating sins


Explanation:
Runner's World - [ Traduire cette page ]What is your Christmas-time eating sin? Sweets and chocolates, 46 (48.4%). An extra few beers/wine/springboks! 25 (26.3%). More roast meat than usual ...
www.runnersworld.co.za/poll/index.php?PID=7

and many more on google

Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
Local time: 11:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sins of gluttony


Explanation:
one of the 7 deadly sins...........

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 26 mins (2006-08-02 18:38:05 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Scusa Daniela! I didn't read the entire note!
How about pigging out!

snatalieg
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, but I had mentioned in my question that I needed a less "deadly sin" translation! ;-)

Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
indulgences


Explanation:
Hi Daniela
I've always loved this word ;-)

Linda 969
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
bella! grazie :-) metterò qualcosa tipo "indulge in the wide range of temptations bla bla" tanto per mantenere il concetto tentazione/peccato

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
1 min
  -> thanks Cristina
agree  Anna Strowe: It is a great word.
10 mins
  -> thanks, Anna ;-)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: indeed!
17 mins
  -> thanks, sofia!
agree  Kimberly Wastler: Perfect! Definition in the "Oxford Dictionary": to indulge : allow oneself (w/o obj) to enjoy the pleasure of... and indulgence: the thing that is indulged in
17 mins
  -> thanks, Kimberly!
agree  Umberto Cassano
47 mins
  -> thanks, Umberto
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton: perfetta, azzeccatissima soluzione!
1 hr
  -> grazie Liliana ;-)
agree  Patricia Crotty
1 hr
  -> thanks, Patricia
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search