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sich wie ein Elefant im porzellanladen benehmen

Italian translation: (muoversi) come un elefante in una cristalleria / in un negozio di porcellane

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German term or phrase:sich wie ein Elefant im porzellanladen benehmen
Italian translation:(muoversi) come un elefante in una cristalleria / in un negozio di porcellane

11:24 Jan 16, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-01-19 11:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: sich wie ein Elefant im porzellanladen benehmen
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monica.m
Italy
Local time: 05:27
(muoversi) come un elefante in una cristalleria / in un negozio di porcellane
Explanation:
letterale :-)
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 05:27
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Summary of answers provided
3 +10(muoversi) come un elefante in una cristalleria / in un negozio di porcellane
AdamiAkaPataflo
4Avere la sensibilità di un elefante
Lorenzo Rossi
3avere la grazia di un elefante
Elena Zanetti


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
(muoversi) come un elefante in una cristalleria / in un negozio di porcellane


Explanation:
letterale :-)

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 71
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Notes to answerer
Asker: giustamente risposto, Pataflo! :))


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danila Moro: what else? sempre più veloce!
0 min
  -> si vede che sono un po' al cazzeggio, eh? ;-)))
agree  Anna Rita Gamba: n eanche il tempo di fare clic, sono basita
7 mins
  -> eppure coi miei 2 minuti sono ancora lontana da certi record in cui la risposta compare a 0 minuti... muà, grazie :-))
agree  Paola Battagliarini
19 mins
  -> grazie mille, Paola :-)
agree  Marina Murrau
20 mins
  -> grazie assai, Marina :-)
agree  Micol Buono: Attenzione al contesto, però: può significare anche essere maldestro... http://www.redensarten-index.de/suche.php?suchbegriff=~~sich...
26 mins
  -> eccerto, il significato fuor di paragone è quello - maldestro, indelicato, grezzo... :-)
agree  Benedetta Monti: sì, come a volte succede a me :-)
47 mins
  -> ahahahh, ma gli anfibi te li metti, prima? io sì... :-)))
agree  Mari Lena
2 hrs
  -> grazie! :-)
agree  Sabina Moscatelli
3 hrs
  -> ciao cara, mersì bocù :-)
agree  Prawi
5 hrs
  -> grazie, stelàsa! :-))
agree  zerlina: aspetto uno strittolamento:-)
10 hrs
  -> eccolo, enoooooorme! :-)
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Avere la sensibilità di un elefante


Explanation:
A seconda del contesto si può dire anche: "Avere la sensibilità di un elefante".

È un'espressione che ho sentito dire spesso.

Lorenzo Rossi
Switzerland
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Italian
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
avere la grazia di un elefante


Explanation:
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Note added at 44 min (2013-01-16 12:09:37 GMT)
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dipende dal contesto in cui è inserito..

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Note added at 46 min (2013-01-16 12:11:26 GMT)
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muoversi con la grazia di un elefante..

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 05:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 30
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