block

Italian translation: blocchi di partenza

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English term or phrase:starting blocks
Italian translation:blocchi di partenza
Entered by: Daniela Zambrini

14:42 Sep 12, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / documentary about Bernini
English term or phrase: block
Does "fast out of the starting blocks" mean something like "alle prime armi"?
please help me!
agnes_988
Local time: 09:27
blocchi di partenza
Explanation:
in uscita rapida (scattante, tempestiva) dai blocchi di partenza

fast out of the starting blocks secondo me indica un tempo di reazione rapidissimo, anche se - e non mi stancherò mai di ripeterlo - maggiore contesto (frase completa) aiuta a forire le proposte più idonee



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Note added at 18 mins (2010-09-12 15:01:44 GMT)
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visto il contesto aggiuntivo (grazie! :-) direi che si riferisce al talento precoce, insomma con uno scatto potente l'allievo ha superato il maestro sin dall'inizio
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3 +2blocchi di partenza
Daniela Zambrini
3partì presto
zerlina


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starting blocks
blocchi di partenza


Explanation:
in uscita rapida (scattante, tempestiva) dai blocchi di partenza

fast out of the starting blocks secondo me indica un tempo di reazione rapidissimo, anche se - e non mi stancherò mai di ripeterlo - maggiore contesto (frase completa) aiuta a forire le proposte più idonee



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Note added at 18 mins (2010-09-12 15:01:44 GMT)
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visto il contesto aggiuntivo (grazie! :-) direi che si riferisce al talento precoce, insomma con uno scatto potente l'allievo ha superato il maestro sin dall'inizio


Daniela Zambrini
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agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
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  -> on your marks, get set, Thanks!

agree  Sarah Jane Webb
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partì presto


Explanation:
partì presto il nostro piccolo prodigio

zerlina
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