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hold on to your hats!

Italian translation: reggetevi/tenetevi forte!

08:07 May 15, 2013
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idiom
English term or phrase: hold on to your hats!
get ready to something unusual!
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Italian translation:reggetevi/tenetevi forte!
Explanation:
direi così in modo più idiomatico, quando sta arrivando qualcosa di inatteso e particolarmente eccitante, si può usare questa espressione.
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Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 16:15
Grading comment
thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Reggetevi forte
Sara Antognoni
4 +5reggetevi/tenetevi forte!
Danila Moro
3tenetevi pronti
Ilaria Evangelista


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tenetevi pronti


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Hang on to your hat!

Ilaria Evangelista
Italy
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Reggetevi forte


Explanation:
Una possibilità!

Sara Antognoni
Italy
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: ottima, direi :-)
1 min
  -> grazie!!
agree  Pompeo Lattanzi
28 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  dandamesh
2 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Sarah Jane Webb: sei stati un pelino più veloce!
4 hrs
  -> grazie! ;)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
7 hrs
  -> grazie!!
agree  tradu-grace
10 hrs
  -> e grazie!! ;)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
reggetevi/tenetevi forte!


Explanation:
direi così in modo più idiomatico, quando sta arrivando qualcosa di inatteso e particolarmente eccitante, si può usare questa espressione.

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 16:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: idem come sopra :-))
0 min
  -> grazie mucciola :)
agree  Sabrina Bruna
14 mins
  -> grazie Sabrina :)
agree  Susanna Martoni: Da-ni-la, Da-ni-la
1 hr
  -> :))))
agree  dandamesh
2 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  tradu-grace: ottima resa anche questa.
9 hrs
  -> Grassie!
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