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casini

English translation: don't turn it into a rave!

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Italian term or phrase:non voglio casini
English translation:don't turn it into a rave!
Entered by: Tom in London

16:28 Aug 21, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Italian term or phrase: casini
la sorella che ammonisce il fratello adolescente: "L'appartamento è tuo per il w-end ma non voglio casini!"

thank you all
Michelangelo Felicetti
Local time: 05:04
but don't turn it into a rave!
Explanation:
there are many possible variations of saying this. The literal Italian "don't turn it into a whorehouse" would hardly be appropriate :)

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-08-21 16:35:42 GMT)
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e.g. don't wreck the place, don't make a mess, don't etc etc
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:04
Grading comment
Thanks Tom..great metaphor!
cheers
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Trouble
Marcelle Nassif
4 +2but don't turn it into a rave!
Tom in London
5see frase
Marinela Sandoval
5problems
antonella4
4mess/row/din
Olga Buongiorno
3hard-partying
Lise Leavitt


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hard-partying


Explanation:
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Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 00:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ma non voglio casini!
but don't turn it into a rave!


Explanation:
there are many possible variations of saying this. The literal Italian "don't turn it into a whorehouse" would hardly be appropriate :)

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-08-21 16:35:42 GMT)
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e.g. don't wreck the place, don't make a mess, don't etc etc

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
Thanks Tom..great metaphor!
cheers

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Rinaldi
26 mins
agree  Sigrid Pichler
15 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mess/row/din


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 min (2008-08-21 16:35:55 GMT)
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Tutte traduzioni per "casino"

Olga Buongiorno
Italy
Local time: 06:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Trouble


Explanation:
It means "I don't want any troubles"

Marcelle Nassif
Lebanon
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Rinaldi: I don't want any trouble, a good alternative too!
15 mins
  -> Grazie Dana!
agree  ozzi: correct, not only referred to the appartment but any troubles
13 hrs
  -> Grazie :)
agree  Sigrid Pichler: p.es problemi con i vicini
15 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
see frase


Explanation:
The appartment is yours for the weekend but don't mess it up.

Marinela Sandoval
United States
Local time: 23:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
problems


Explanation:
the sister lends her brotherthe apartment for the weekend but she does not want to have any problen, for example the brother may have problems if he invites friends for a party

antonella4
Argentina
Local time: 01:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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