slap-side

Italian translation: scheletriche

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English term or phrase:slap-side
Italian translation:scheletriche
Entered by: Luisa Cirillo

11:43 Oct 30, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: slap-side
the hag had splinded, slap-sided legs
Luisa Cirillo
Italy
Local time: 10:59
scheletriche
Explanation:
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-10-30 17:11:43 GMT)
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mi pare potrebbe andare bene per una megera
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rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 10:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1lunghe e magre
Silvia Carli
4 +1lunghe e sottili
Francesco Badolato
3 +1secche / ossute
cynthiatesser
3 +1scheletriche
rigrioli


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lunghe e magre


Explanation:
Informale. Anche slab-sided.


    Reference: http://www.wordnik.com/words/slap-sided
Silvia Carli
Italy
Local time: 10:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
23 hrs
  -> Grazie. :)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lunghe e sottili


Explanation:
Dovrebbe essere "splinted" e non "splinded".

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Note added at 56 min (2009-10-30 12:40:07 GMT)
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Non c'è alcun refuso: slap-sided è sinonimo di slab-sided

Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 172

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: anche :-)
23 hrs
  -> Grazie :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
secche / ossute


Explanation:
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cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 10:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: "ossute" mi pare ottimo :-) però, ripensandoci, anche "secche secche" è bello...
22 hrs
  -> grazie mille
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scheletriche


Explanation:
'

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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-10-30 17:11:43 GMT)
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mi pare potrebbe andare bene per una megera

rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 10:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 111

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: dici bene anche tu! alla fine dipende dal tono della resa, se opti per un versante più "obiettivo", tipo "lunghe e magre", o includi un plus di giudizio, tipo "scheletriche", appunto :-)
20 hrs
  -> grazie !
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