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edge

Italian translation: un quid in più

10:48 Mar 13, 2013
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: edge
Imagine that this ideal brand is a person. What kind of personality does it need to have to appeal to you?

Has an edge, or attitude
Is traditional
Confident, is a natural leader
Technical
Contemporary
Imaginative
Spirited
Cool
Young
Laura Gentili
Italy
Local time: 11:28
Italian translation:un quid in più
Explanation:
e non "un quiz" come disse Giovanni Galli ai mondiali di calcio di qualche anno fa.
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Manuela Dal Castello
Italy
Local time: 11:28
Grading comment
grazie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1qualcosina "in più"
Shera Lyn Parpia
4 +1un quid in più
Manuela Dal Castello
3è perspicace/acuto di ingegno
Piera Biffardi
3è avanti
Françoise Vogel
3sveglio, furbo
Carla De Felice
3mordente/incisività/forza
haribert


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
è perspicace/acuto di ingegno


Explanation:
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Piera Biffardi
Italy
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
has an edge
è avanti


Explanation:
in gergo attuale ;-)

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 11:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Manuela Dal Castello: attenzione perché in certe zone "essere avanti" può essere interpretato come "essere avariato" (ed essere andato avanti=essere passato a miglior vita)
6 hrs
  -> ;-)))
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sveglio, furbo


Explanation:
Io lo renderei con qualcosa del genere

Carla De Felice
Italy
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Italian
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
qualcosina "in più"


Explanation:
o
ha qualche cosa "in più"

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have the edge on

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 87

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: "quel/un qualcosa in più" :-)
10 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un quid in più


Explanation:
e non "un quiz" come disse Giovanni Galli ai mondiali di calcio di qualche anno fa.

Manuela Dal Castello
Italy
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 45
Grading comment
grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniela Zambrini: quid pro KudoZ :-)
14 mins
  -> grazie Daniela!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mordente/incisività/forza


Explanation:
Ciao Laura, ti riporto una delle definizioni che ho trovato sul Picchi (confermata anche da Zanichelli), che mi sembra potrebbe andare bene, visto che prima parla di "attitude", che potrebbe essere "grinta"

edge
(= bite) mordente, incisività, forza

• to take the edge off st ottundere qs, placare o togliere mordente a qs.

haribert
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 13
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