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uomo contro

English translation: rebel (and see answers)

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Italian term or phrase:uomo contro
English translation:rebel (and see answers)
Entered by: dabro

08:40 Mar 21, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / uomo-contro
Italian term or phrase: uomo contro
• L’uomo-contro: è il marchio di Marlon Brando, classe 1924, qui in un ritratto del 1951.
dabro
Local time: 07:22
rebel
Explanation:
A suggestion since it obviously cannot be translated literally.
Selected response from:

KayW
Local time: 07:22
Grading comment
grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3rebel
KayW
4the outsider
sophieisidoro
3bad boy / anti-hero
Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
3the one who swims upstream
Desiree Bonfiglio


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rebel


Explanation:
A suggestion since it obviously cannot be translated literally.

KayW
Local time: 07:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45
Grading comment
grazie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
1 hr
agree  Umberto Cassano
1 hr
agree  Tom in London: This would do, though a "uomo contro" is of more serious intent than just a rebel....
1 hr
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bad boy / anti-hero


Explanation:
Another idea :-)

Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the outsider


Explanation:
Again, just another idea.

By the way, Dabro, don't forget to grade your questions...'divismo' for example, isn't graded yet. I'm interested to know what you choose.

sophieisidoro
Local time: 07:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ill never forget to grade sophie...it's still pending ;)

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the one who swims upstream


Explanation:
could be?

Desiree Bonfiglio
Local time: 07:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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