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she propelled herself inside and ran smack into a wall

Italian translation: si precipitò all'interno/corse dentro, finendo dritta contro un muro

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English term or phrase:she propelled herself inside and ran smack into a wall
Italian translation:si precipitò all'interno/corse dentro, finendo dritta contro un muro
Entered by: AdamiAkaPataflo

12:15 Apr 21, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: she propelled herself inside and ran smack into a wall
Shoving open the door to the small café......
Grazieeeeeee!
sashina_
si precipitò all'interno/corse dentro, finendo dritta contro un muro
Explanation:
:-)
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 03:53
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6si fiondò dentro andando a sbattere contro un muro
Laura Massara
3 +6si precipitò all'interno/corse dentro, finendo dritta contro un muro
AdamiAkaPataflo
5 +3Si catapultò dentro andando a schiantarsi spiaccicarsi contro il muro
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
3corse dentro come un razzo finendo di schianto affissa al muro
Francesca Tondi
3si fiondo' dentro finendo contro un muro
coccinella


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
si fiondò dentro andando a sbattere contro un muro


Explanation:
:D

Laura Massara
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:53
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Caillaud
5 mins
  -> ;D
agree  Sarah Jane Webb
8 mins
  -> ;D
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: preciso! :-)
13 mins
  -> ;D
agree  Donatella Talpo: sì
16 mins
  -> ;D
agree  Stefania Codecà
22 mins
  -> ;D
agree  Giuseppe Arlotta
34 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Si catapultò dentro andando a schiantarsi spiaccicarsi contro il muro


Explanation:
Un'idea!

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 03:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 120

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francesca Tondi: Bello "catapulto'", ma metterei il riflessivo sull'andare "andandosi a schiantare".
32 mins
  -> Grazie!
agree  Annamaria Arlotta: spiaccicarsi, sì, ottimo
45 mins
  -> E beh, uno "smack" è sempre uno "smack"! Smack, smack!!
agree  mariant
1 hr
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
si precipitò all'interno/corse dentro, finendo dritta contro un muro


Explanation:
:-)

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 03:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 312
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara: Si precipitò... Evvaiii! B
37 mins
  -> vado, vado... di corsa ;-)))
agree  mariant
1 hr
  -> ciao cara :-)
agree  Carla Sordina: sarà anche un testo 'disinvolto', ma questa mi sembra la soluzione più 'art/literary'
1 hr
  -> grazie :-)
agree  ARS54: ...absolutely the best... ("si precipitò", preferably!) :-))
6 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  NUNU85: si precipitò è la migliore per me
8 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Angela De Angelis: accordo pienamente
4 days
  -> :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
corse dentro come un razzo finendo di schianto affissa al muro


Explanation:
: D poveretta.

Francesca Tondi
Local time: 02:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
si fiondo' dentro finendo contro un muro


Explanation:
another idea

coccinella
Local time: 03:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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