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I need a refill

Italian translation: devo fare rifornimento

09:41 Feb 23, 2014
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Teatro
English term or phrase: I need a refill
Commedia teatrale canadese. Un uomo chiede alla moglie di far vedere la casa ad un' ospite. La moglie ha già bevuto un bicchiere di vino.

A: why don't you give her a tour of the house?
B: A tour?
A: Yeah, show her around the place.
B: Well, let's start in the kitchen. I need a refill anyway.

la mia proposta:

[...]
B: Beh, partiamo dalla cucina. Ho bisogo comunque di ricaricarmi.

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie!
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 23:28
Italian translation:devo fare rifornimento
Explanation:
detto in senso ironico, ovviamente, nel senso di rifornimento di vino

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Note added at 7 days (2014-03-02 10:28:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie!
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cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 23:28
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3ho bisogno di un altro giro / ho bisogno di un altro bicchiere
Diego Sibilia
3 +3devo fare rifornimento
cynthiatesser
3 +2mi serve un goccetto
dandamesh
4Ho bisogno di un altro bicchiere
Bruno108
4in ogni caso me ne serve un altro
luskie
1 +2ho bisogno di una ricarica
Giovanni Pizzati (X)
3devo farmi un altro bicchiere
VMeneghin
3me ne serve ancora un pò
Mariagrazia Centanni


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i need a refill
ho bisogno di una ricarica


Explanation:
... di vino o altro alcolico

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 23:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina
6 hrs
  -> Grazie
agree  Mariagrazia Centanni
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Grazie
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i need a refill
Ho bisogno di un altro bicchiere


Explanation:
La moglie vuole bere un altro bicchiere di vino. In alternativa "Ho bisogno di un secondo bicchiere"

Bruno108
Italy
Local time: 23:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i need a refill
in ogni caso me ne serve un altro


Explanation:
,,

luskie
Local time: 23:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina
6 hrs
  -> ciao Zerlina, grazie
disagree  Diego Sibilia: non accurato, "in ogni caso" non è presente nel testo
14 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i need a refill
ho bisogno di un altro giro / ho bisogno di un altro bicchiere


Explanation:
Molto semplice è il gergo per chiedere un'altra bevuta.

Diego Sibilia
Italy
Local time: 23:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Di Pasquale
21 mins
agree  Elena Zanetti
28 mins
agree  Magda Falcone
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i need a refill
devo farmi un altro bicchiere


Explanation:
.

VMeneghin
Italy
Local time: 23:28
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i need a refill
mi serve un goccetto


Explanation:
più colloquiale, ma meno di cicchetto

dandamesh
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 99

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danila Moro: mi piace//eh, il tipo per me talvolta esagera....
48 mins
  -> grazie, anche per ieri, colgo l'occasione
agree  zerlina
3 hrs
  -> grazie, di nuovo
disagree  Diego Sibilia: possibile, ma non accurato, troppo colorito
11 hrs
agree  Mariagrazia Centanni: E' una commedia e ci sta benissimo !
1 day 12 hrs
  -> grazie!
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i need a refill
me ne serve ancora un pò


Explanation:
'' Bene, iniziamo dalla cucina. Me ne serve ancora un po'.''


    Reference: http://www.larousse.com/it/dictionnaires/anglais-italien/ref...
Mariagrazia Centanni
Italy
Local time: 23:28
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i need a refill
devo fare rifornimento


Explanation:
detto in senso ironico, ovviamente, nel senso di rifornimento di vino

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Note added at 7 days (2014-03-02 10:28:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie!

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 23:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie: perfetto
1 hr
  -> Grazie!
agree  VMeneghin: piace molto anche a me
2 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Mariagrazia Centanni: Noi ci giustificheremmo così ...
7 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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