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like in their sleep

Italian translation: come automi

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English term or phrase:like in their sleep
Italian translation:come automi
Entered by: MariaGrazia Pizzoli

09:08 Jan 12, 2013
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Journalism / Cominicazioni da CEE
English term or phrase: like in their sleep
It is clear that citizens cannot just follow someone, like in their sleep
senza sforzo? come fossero in stato di incoscienza?incoscientemente?
MariaGrazia Pizzoli
Local time: 04:04
come automi
Explanation:
il senso sarebbe "come sonnambuli"
Selected response from:

Laura Cattaneo
Italy
Local time: 04:04
Grading comment
E' l'espressione che mi restituisce meglio l'assenza di volontà propria.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6a occhi chiusi / ciecamente
AdamiAkaPataflo
3 +5come automi
Laura Cattaneo
3come (dei) sonnambuli
zerlina


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
come automi


Explanation:
il senso sarebbe "come sonnambuli"

Laura Cattaneo
Italy
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
E' l'espressione che mi restituisce meglio l'assenza di volontà propria.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: voto per "sonnambuli" :-)
10 mins
  -> grassie!
agree  Danila Moro: anche a me è venuto subito in mente sonnambuli :)
36 mins
  -> :)
agree  Fabrizio Zambuto
1 hr
  -> grazie
agree  Magda Falcone
7 hrs
agree  Lorraine Buckley (X): anch'io come sonnambuli
1 day 1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
a occhi chiusi / ciecamente


Explanation:
seguire/ fidarsi di / andare dietro a qualcuno a occhi chiusi / ciecamente - quindi con piena fiducia, senza mettere niente in dubbio, senza discutere

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 04:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Mangh (X)
16 mins
  -> grazie, Monica :-)
agree  Danila Moro: anche :)
32 mins
  -> mersì, cippoli' :-)
agree  Fabrizio Zambuto
1 hr
  -> grazie Fabri! :-)
agree  Raffaella Berry
3 hrs
  -> e rigrazie! :-)
agree  OrBi
6 hrs
  -> grazie! :-)
agree  Magda Falcone
7 hrs
  -> grazie ancora, muà :-)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
come (dei) sonnambuli


Explanation:
.

zerlina
Italy
Local time: 04:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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