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tu scapi

English translation: you run away

18:52 Oct 12, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: tu scapi
Amore mio io voglio sposarli perque ***tu scapi*** non vuoi fare l'amore con me X voleva aiutare, tutta la tua famglia tu stavi con me come principessa pensi bene

does it mean that she is slipping away from him / or possibly that she doesn't understand???
RProsser
Local time: 07:10
English translation:you run away
Explanation:
I'm not sure this is the right meaning as your text is written in horrible Italian and it does not make sense at all!

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Note added at 11 min (2009-10-12 19:03:19 GMT)
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scappi, not "scapi"
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Marika Costantini
Italy
Local time: 08:10
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2why are you running away?
Being Earnest
2 +3you run away
Marika Costantini


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
you run away


Explanation:
I'm not sure this is the right meaning as your text is written in horrible Italian and it does not make sense at all!

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Note added at 11 min (2009-10-12 19:03:19 GMT)
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scappi, not "scapi"

Marika Costantini
Italy
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel: she slept away from him and he is trying to convince her - sms by a non-Italian ... sorry she slipped away (lapsus...)
22 mins
  -> grazie mille :)
agree  sssantisss
35 mins
  -> grazie :)
agree  zerlina: sssì
5 hrs
  -> grazie :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
why are you running away?


Explanation:
why are you running away - why do you not want to mak elove with me and so on and so on,

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  simon tanner: has to be, really. Nothing else makes sense
36 mins
agree  Oliver Lawrence: quite
1 hr
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