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get off the couch

Italian translation: schiodarsi dal divano

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English term or phrase:get off the couch
Italian translation:schiodarsi dal divano
Entered by: Agostino

14:57 Sep 3, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: get off the couch
And xxx, with its $1-a-night automated DVD rental machines, is cheaper for customers who can muster the energy to get off the couch
Agostino
Local time: 09:34
schiodarsi dal divano
Explanation:
(o dalla poltrona)
Selected response from:

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 09:34
Grading comment
Ciao Arrigo, ciao a tutti,

grazie mille.
Agostino
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +20schiodarsi dal divano
Daniel Frisano
3 +7scrostarsi dal divano / alzare le chiappe dal divano
AdamiAkaPataflo
4trascinarsi giù dal divano
Chiara Righele
4alzarsi dal divano
Francesco Badolato
3scomodarsi dal divano
Elena Zanetti


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +20
schiodarsi dal divano


Explanation:
(o dalla poltrona)

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Ciao Arrigo, ciao a tutti,

grazie mille.
Agostino
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Arrigo, grazie mille. Agostino


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: anche! :-)
1 min
agree  dandamesh: si dice proprio così
2 mins
agree  Chiara Righele: eh sì
4 mins
agree  Giuseppe Bellone
4 mins
agree  Barbara Salardi
4 mins
agree  Sibylle Gassmann
8 mins
agree  Desila
23 mins
agree  zerlina
37 mins
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
55 mins
agree  Freely-Lella
1 hr
agree  Dana Rinaldi
1 hr
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso
1 hr
agree  Valentina Parisi
1 hr
agree  mariant: ok!
2 hrs
agree  Armilla (X): perfect
2 hrs
agree  Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
2 hrs
agree  Francesca Bersellini
3 hrs
agree  Mariateresa Varbaro
5 hrs
agree  Gina Ferlisi
5 hrs
agree  Elena Fiori
1 day 3 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
scrostarsi dal divano / alzare le chiappe dal divano


Explanation:
insomma, che trovano la forza di uscire di casa e andare al noleggio...

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 98
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Adami, grazie mille. Agostino


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chiara Righele: mi piace la seconda! (da quando hai cambiato username?... e avatar!!! Noooo... :-) )
5 mins
  -> ciao coccolina, eh... mi "hanno fatto" diventare, ehm, seria... ;-)))
agree  Sibylle Gassmann: piace anche a me alzare le chiappe.... e manca anche me quell'avatar!!// Organizzeremo una raccolta firme :)))
7 mins
  -> grazie carissima - se mi organizzate una contro-lobby io l'avatar lo rimetto subito! :-)))
agree  zerlina: chiappe!
37 mins
  -> :-)))
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
55 mins
  -> grazie biddu'
agree  Freely-Lella: per la seconda e...d'accordo anche con Sybille per raccolta firme ... voglio che la mia sia tra le prime : D
1 hr
  -> dooolce - sono tentata di prenderti in parola.... sbaciuk
agree  Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
2 hrs
  -> grazie cara!
agree  Umberto Cassano: Mi piace ! A proposito, ce l'hai il dizionario "Scrostati, gaggio?". E' bellissimo !
7 hrs
  -> non ce l'ho, ma ne ho sentito parlare (sono affascinata da slang, parlate giovanili e linguaggi settoriali di ogni ordine e grado). grazie, meravigliao
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trascinarsi giù dal divano


Explanation:
scollarsi dal divano
saltare giù dal divano

qualche idea...
l'idea iniziale si sposa con la parte precedente della frase "who can muster the energy..."

Chiara Righele
Italy
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Chiara, grazie mille. Agostino

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alzarsi dal divano


Explanation:
Questo c'é scritto.
... che ce la fanno a raccogliere le energie per alzarsi dal divano.

Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 09:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Francesco, grazie mille. Agostino

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scomodarsi dal divano


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 51 min (2009-09-03 15:49:38 GMT)
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Ciao Agostino, grazie a te :-)

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 09:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Elena, grazie mille. Agostino

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