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set in

Italian translation: macchia vecchia / profonda / in profondità

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English term or phrase:set in stain
Italian translation:macchia vecchia / profonda / in profondità
Entered by: AdamiAkaPataflo

17:08 Dec 11, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances
English term or phrase: set in
Laundry detergents:

Just thinking about your use of the Ace Candeggina FOR THE LAUNDRY, how would you rate the Ace Candeggina you received from us for each of the following characteristics?
.............
Being easy to pour
Disinfecting laundry
Removing tough stains
Removing set in stains
..............
Alessandro Miani
Local time: 17:35
macchie vecchie
Explanation:
:-)
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 17:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7ostinate
Francesca Siotto
3 +1macchie vecchie
AdamiAkaPataflo


  

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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
macchie vecchie


Explanation:
:-)

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 17:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  piercarlo borelli
21 mins
  -> :-)
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
ostinate


Explanation:
set in stains = macchie più ostinate

Francesca Siotto
Italy
Local time: 17:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eride
38 mins
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
1 hr
agree  Silvia Giancola
2 hrs
agree  Franco Rigoni: come dicono nelle pubblicità
2 hrs
agree  Fiorenza
3 hrs
agree  Verdiana Votta
5 hrs
neutral  AdamiAkaPataflo: sopra, nell'elenco, c'è "tough"... io considererei quelle come "ostinate" :-) / profonde, sì - "macchie vecchie", a dirlo, non suona nemmeno benissimo - mi hanno persuaso i 257 hits di google... buona giornata!
13 hrs
  -> non mi risulta però che le macchie abbiano una data o un'età :-) un'alternativa per distinguere meglio da rough (resistenti) potrebbe essere "profonde"
agree  silvia b (X)
15 hrs
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