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unscrambling this egg

Italian translation: fare marcia indietro

14:02 Jun 22, 2011
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: unscrambling this egg
One can understand why euro-sceptics are reacting with glee to the euro's misery. They predicted it would all end in disaster. While that remains to be seen, it is true that the project was premature and that Greece, specifically, should not have been allowed to join when it did.

But unscrambling this egg would be a messy business - particularly if it was done right now.
Agostino
Local time: 18:21
Italian translation:fare marcia indietro
Explanation:
... un'altra proposta

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Note added at 1 ora (2011-06-22 15:10:51 GMT)
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... o anche... tornare sui propri passi...
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otok silba
Switzerland
Local time: 18:21
Grading comment
Ciao otok, ciao a tutti, grazie mille. Agostino
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +7far tornare quest'uovo nel guscio
Paola Battagliarini
3 +3fare marcia indietro
otok silba
3 +2disfare la frittata
AdamiAkaPataflo
3 +1sbrogliare la matassa
Clelia Tarasco
3fare un passo indietro
Alessandro Drenaggi


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fare un passo indietro


Explanation:
un suggerimento...

Alessandro Drenaggi
Italy
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Italian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Alessandro, grazie mille. Agostino

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sbrogliare la matassa


Explanation:
a senso direi così

Clelia Tarasco
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 25
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Clelia, grazie mille. Agostino


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EleoE: Esatto!
5 hrs
  -> grazie
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
far tornare quest'uovo nel guscio


Explanation:
solo un'altra proposta...mi sembra che il senso dell'inglese sia quello che cercare tornare indietro sia impossibile, o comunque creerebbe più problemi che altro

Paola Battagliarini
Italy
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 5
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Paola, ciao a tutti, grazie mille. Agostino


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Armellini: Ottimo. Mantiene l'originale e soprattutto il senso di impossibilità.
26 mins
  -> Grazie Michele!
agree  Costanza T.
42 mins
  -> Grazie Costanza!
agree  martini
58 mins
  -> Grazie martini!
agree  Adele Oliveri
1 hr
  -> Grazie Adele!
agree  Valentina Parisi
6 hrs
  -> Grazie viva96!
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: bella! :-)))
16 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Sara Negro
16 hrs
  -> Grazie Sara!
neutral  Manuela Dal Castello: bella, ma non è un modo di dire utilizzato in italiano quanto il corrispondente inglese
23 hrs
  -> certo, non è un modo di dire, ma mi sembra che potrebbe anche starci - sempre che il testo lo ammetta
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fare marcia indietro


Explanation:
... un'altra proposta

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Note added at 1 ora (2011-06-22 15:10:51 GMT)
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... o anche... tornare sui propri passi...

otok silba
Switzerland
Local time: 18:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in CroatianCroatian
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Ciao otok, ciao a tutti, grazie mille. Agostino
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao otok, grazie mille. Agostino


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentina Parisi
5 hrs
  -> grazie :-)
agree  CristianaC: se si volesse tenere l'idea originale io direi, ma ormai la frittata è fatta e fare marcia indietro ...
5 hrs
  -> Grazie :-)
agree  darwilliam: decisamente, mi piace.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Grazie mille :-)
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
disfare la frittata


Explanation:
visto che si parla di "fare la frittata" nel senso di "combinare un casino"....

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 85
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ciao Adami, grazie mille. Agostino


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paola Battagliarini: bello!
57 mins
  -> e tu dolce! :-)))
agree  Ernestine Shargool: Perfectissimo! :-x)
1 day 5 hrs
  -> graaazie, dulciofilla! :-)
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