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bere un bicchiere d’acqua

German translation: nicht (eben) kinderleicht/mir nichts, dir nichts/kein Kinderspiel

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Italian term or phrase:non è come bere un bicchiere d’acqua
German translation:nicht (eben) kinderleicht/mir nichts, dir nichts/kein Kinderspiel
Entered by: Michaela Mersetzky

09:30 Mar 8, 2010
Italian to German translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Italian term or phrase: bere un bicchiere d’acqua
chiudere uno stabilimento non e’ come bere un bicchiere d’acqua .
pincopallina
Germany
Local time: 08:56
nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts hier)
Explanation:
Man schließt ein (stabilimento) nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts.
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Michaela Mersetzky
Italy
Local time: 08:56
Grading comment
kinderleicht mi sembra la traduzione più giusta in senso "classico". in questo caso è questa invece l'opzione che mi sembra al meglio. grazie a tutti! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3alles andere als leicht
Nicole Büchel
3 +2kein Kinderspiel
Claudia Theis-Passaro
5Die Schliessung einer Betriebsstaette ist nicht so kinderleicht
bucchionischult
4kann man nicht auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
erika rubinstein
3 +1kein Zuckerlecken sein
Christiane Berthold
4nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts hier)
Michaela Mersetzky
3kinderleicht
Giulia D'Ascanio
3ein Glas Wasser trinken
Margherita Bianca Ferrero


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
kinderleicht


Explanation:
Una proposta :)

Giulia D'Ascanio
Italy
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
kann man nicht auf die leichte Schulter nehmen


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kein Zuckerlecken sein


Explanation:
ist kein Zuckerlecken oder auch: ist nicht so einfach wie man glaubt.

Christiane Berthold
France
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petra Haag
32 mins
neutral  Michaela Mersetzky: Man sagt doch "Zuckerschlecken", oder?
4 hrs
  -> man sagt beides ;-)) Meins ist die "preußische" Version. Wie lecka...!
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alles andere als leicht


Explanation:
...

Nicole Büchel
Germany
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paola Manfreda
1 min
  -> Grazie, Paola!
agree  Petra Haag
21 mins
  -> vielen Dank, Petra
agree  Claudia Theis-Passaro
2 hrs
  -> Dankeschön!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
kein Kinderspiel


Explanation:
noch eine Idee ...




Claudia Theis-Passaro
Germany
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mag. Evelyn Frei
6 hrs
agree  Barbara Wiebking
9 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ein Glas Wasser trinken


Explanation:
im Netz gefunden: "nicht ganz so leicht wie ein Glas Wasser trinken"

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Margherita Bianca Ferrero
Local time: 08:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Claudia Theis-Passaro: Aber auch nur an einer Stelle, und zwar auf einer Seite aus Südtirol! Damit hat sich die Herkunft dieser "Redewendung" ja gleich geklärt ;-)
2 hrs
  -> nicht nur, auch D un At
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts hier)


Explanation:
Man schließt ein (stabilimento) nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts.

Michaela Mersetzky
Italy
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
kinderleicht mi sembra la traduzione più giusta in senso "classico". in questo caso è questa invece l'opzione che mi sembra al meglio. grazie a tutti! :)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Die Schliessung einer Betriebsstaette ist nicht so kinderleicht


Explanation:
si tratta di una frase idiomatica, che intende illustrare quanto difficile sia la chiusura di uno stabilimento.


bucchionischult
Italy
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Italian
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