Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
con l’acceleratore ora stangato a tavoletta
English translation:
pedal to the metal
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Hi guys, having a little trouble translating the above into English, would appreciate some help (it fits in with the sentence below from a novel) Thanks!
... proseguiva, sempre più nervosa, con l’acceleratore ora stangato a tavoletta…tanto che...
... proseguiva, sempre più nervosa, con l’acceleratore ora stangato a tavoletta…tanto che...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | pedal to the metal |
potra
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| 4 | with the accelerator bolted to the floor |
xlationhouse
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| 4 | with the throttle flat to the floor |
Russell Jones
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Proposed translations
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pedal to the metal
when a vehicle is going as fast as it can
1. That car was going pedal to the metal.
2. Let's go, pedal to the metal!
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xlationhouse
United States
United States
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Specializes in field
United States
6 yrs as a translator; 15 yrs in TR mgt
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
with the accelerator bolted to the floor
If you want to use slang, you could say,
with the pedal to the metal"
with the pedal to the metal"
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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40
with the throttle flat to the floor
This is the English idiom. Dozens of web examples, i.e.
http://www.dynapack.com/news/n16 - auto dyno run/news.txt
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/39916/me...
http://www.pressroom.com.au/press_kit_detail.asp?clientID=2&...
http://www.dynapack.com/news/n16 - auto dyno run/news.txt
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/39916/me...
http://www.pressroom.com.au/press_kit_detail.asp?clientID=2&...
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