talk him out of this idiocy

Italian translation: dissuaderlo dal fare questa idiozia

14:03 Mar 11, 2015
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Teatro
English term or phrase: talk him out of this idiocy
Testo teatrale olandese. Un politico annuncia la sua rinuncia alla candidatura a premier senza comunicarlo prima alla moglie. La moglie si sfoga con un'amica:

Why didn’t he say anything? Then I would have had time to talk him out of this idiocy.

La mia proposta:

[...] Avrei avuto tempo per convincerlo a non fare quest’idiozia.

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Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 16:59
Italian translation:dissuaderlo dal fare questa idiozia
Explanation:
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stupidità...

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to talk out = dissuadere...
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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 16:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1avrei potuto dissuaderlo dal fare idiozie
Giusi N.
3dissuaderlo dal fare questa idiozia
Elena Zanetti
3discutere con lui di questa idiozia
Mariagrazia Centanni
3togliergli questa stupidaggine/idea balzana dalla testa
Fabrizio Zambuto


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dissuaderlo dal fare questa idiozia


Explanation:
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stupidità...

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Note added at 10 min (2015-03-11 14:14:04 GMT)
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to talk out = dissuadere...

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 16:59
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Native speaker of: Italian
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
avrei potuto dissuaderlo dal fare idiozie


Explanation:
Plural? Just a suggestion

Giusi N.
Switzerland
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agree  Gabriella Fisichella: idiozia oppure sciocchezza
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
discutere con lui di questa idiozia


Explanation:
'' Avrei voluto avere tempo per ...''.


    Reference: http://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/talk+...
Mariagrazia Centanni
Italy
Local time: 16:59
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
togliergli questa stupidaggine/idea balzana dalla testa


Explanation:
anche così..."avrei poturo tentare di togliergli sta idea assurda

Fabrizio Zambuto
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PRO pts in category: 28
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