to tie up loose ends

Italian translation: sciogliere i nodi

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English term or phrase:to tie up loose ends
Italian translation:sciogliere i nodi
Entered by: Michele Galuppo

21:38 Apr 13, 2003
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: to tie up loose ends
"he tries to tie up the loose ends of his life"

"rimettere insieme i cocci" potrebbe andare?
marina nasi
Local time: 04:48
sciogliere i nodi
Explanation:
Ma anche la tua traduzione va bene.
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Michele Galuppo
Italy
Local time: 04:48
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1sciogliere i nodi
Michele Galuppo
5 +1rimettere in piedi la sua/propria vita
Massimo Gaido
3 +2riprendere in mano la sua/propria vita
Clara Pomes
4riprendere le redini della propria vita
paolopaci


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sciogliere i nodi


Explanation:
Ma anche la tua traduzione va bene.

Michele Galuppo
Italy
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giusi Pasi
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rimettere in piedi la sua/propria vita


Explanation:
Speriamo ci riesca.......

Ciao,
M.

Massimo Gaido
United States
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 2303

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agree  rosalia (X): si, credo che questa sia la soluzione piu' adeguata
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
riprendere in mano la sua/propria vita


Explanation:
un'alternativa :)

Clara Pomes
Italy
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 3

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agree  Sudha Mundhra Binani (X)
3 hrs

agree  Svetlana Margine
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
riprendere le redini della propria vita


Explanation:
poveraccio!!
oltretutto il film non é neanche un gran che !!!...

rimettere assieme i cocci va benissimo :-)

paolopaci
United States
Local time: 22:48
PRO pts in pair: 305
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