the class clown of that group

Italian translation: il giullare/buffone/pagliaccio della compagnia

07:43 Oct 5, 2013
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Teatro
English term or phrase: the class clown of that group
Commedia teatrale canadese. Dialogo tra un padrone di casa e la sua governante. Il padrone di casa, uno scrittore, fa una battuta a cui la governante non ride.

A: I'll have you know that in my writing circles I'm known as quite the comedian.
B: I don't doubt that you are the class clown of that group.

La mia proposta:

[...]
B: non dubito che lei sia il buffone di quel gruppo.

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Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 15:24
Italian translation:il giullare/buffone/pagliaccio della compagnia
Explanation:
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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 15:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1il pagliaccio del gruppo
Mario Altare
3 +1il giullare/buffone/pagliaccio della compagnia
Elena Zanetti
3buffone di classe di quel gruppo
Mariagrazia Centanni


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
il pagliaccio del gruppo


Explanation:
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Mario Altare
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Riccardo Ranzato
15 mins
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
il giullare/buffone/pagliaccio della compagnia


Explanation:
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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 15:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 212

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentina Mellone: Direi buffone o pagliaccio
3 days 1 hr
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
buffone di classe di quel gruppo


Explanation:
'Non ho dubbi, che lei sia il buffone di classe di quel gruppo'.

Mariagrazia Centanni
Italy
Local time: 15:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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