unclogs pipes

Italian translation: sturare (i) tubi

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English term or phrase:unclog pipes
Italian translation:sturare (i) tubi
Entered by: Pierluigi Bernardini

13:16 Oct 15, 2014
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Teatro
English term or phrase: unclogs pipes
Testo teatrale israeliano. Dialogo tra un uomo e un carpentiere.

Don’t you have one of those spiral things that unclogs pipes?

La mia proposta:

Non ha una di quelle cose a spirale per sturare i tubi?

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie!
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 11:46
sturare i tubi
Explanation:
Confermo la tua traduzione.

Non ha uno di quegli attrezzi/una di quelle cose per sturare i tubi?

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Note added at 29 min (2014-10-15 13:46:00 GMT)
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ho dimenticato "a spirale"
"una di quelle cose/di quegli attrezzi a spirale"
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Pierluigi Bernardini
Italy
Local time: 11:46
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sturare i tubi
Pierluigi Bernardini
4spirale sturatubi
Claudia Di Loreto
3sbloccare / liberare i tubi
Mariagrazia Centanni


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spirale sturatubi


Explanation:
se poi fosse per un lavandino, spirale sturalavandini

Claudia Di Loreto
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Pierluigi Bernardini: però il parlante usa una perifrasi, non il termine tecnico...
14 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unclog pipes
sturare i tubi


Explanation:
Confermo la tua traduzione.

Non ha uno di quegli attrezzi/una di quelle cose per sturare i tubi?

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Note added at 29 min (2014-10-15 13:46:00 GMT)
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ho dimenticato "a spirale"
"una di quelle cose/di quegli attrezzi a spirale"

Pierluigi Bernardini
Italy
Local time: 11:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Claudia Di Loreto: (;-)
17 mins
  -> ci credo, ho dimenticato di scrivere "a spirale" nella mia risposta!

agree  dandamesh: che sturano le tubature
29 mins
  -> sì, anche, grazie dandamesh
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sbloccare / liberare i tubi


Explanation:
Mi sembra più colloquiale ...


    Reference: http://vitavaricolori.altervista.org/2013/02/come-liberare-g...
    Reference: http://faidatemania.pianetadonna.it/come-sbloccare-lo-scaric...
Mariagrazia Centanni
Italy
Local time: 11:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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