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give it right back

Italian translation: rispondere a tono

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English term or phrase:give it right back
Italian translation:rispondere a tono
Entered by: Daniela Gabrietti

09:02 Jun 15, 2015
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / surf
English term or phrase: give it right back
Conor Maguire, 21 and a rising star on the surf scene, is originally from Ireland but, like Adrien and Alex, spends a lot of time surfing in Hossegor.
“I tend to veer towards having the shit scared of myself, rather than surfing normal, fun-size waves,” he says.
This is a desire Hossegor fulfils perfectly.
“Surfing wasn't very popular in Ireland when I was growing up,” says Conor.
“Before I even started surfing, I saw a few photos of Richie Fitzgerald, Gabe Davies, Al Mennie and Andrew Cotton pioneering Mullaghmore, which is one of the heaviest big wave spots in the world, and they blew me away.”
{1/}Inspired by the pros, at the age of 11, Conor and his best friend began taking lessons at a small surf club in Bundoran, County Donegal.
We used to get abuse when we were running to the beach from a few older people driving by, but we didn't care,” he says.
“We would give it right back and keep running to the waves.
Daniela Gabrietti
Local time: 09:06
(Gli) rispondevamo a tono/nello stesso modo
Explanation:
Per come l'ho capita io, venivano "insultati" dai tizi più grandi, ma loro non si facevano scoraggiare, gli rispondevano nello stesso modo e continuavano imperterriti ciò che stavano facendo.
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Mirko Mainardi
Italy
Local time: 09:06
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3 +5(Gli) rispondevamo a tono/nello stesso modo
Mirko Mainardi
3gli rendevamo pan per focaccia
Elena Zanetti


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
We would give it right back
(Gli) rispondevamo a tono/nello stesso modo


Explanation:
Per come l'ho capita io, venivano "insultati" dai tizi più grandi, ma loro non si facevano scoraggiare, gli rispondevano nello stesso modo e continuavano imperterriti ciò che stavano facendo.

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  • Hostile Boss? Study Finds Advantages to Giving it Right Back Employees feel less like victims when they return hostility

    https://news.osu.edu/news/2015/01/20/hostile-boss-study-finds-advantages-to-giving-it-right-back/
Mirko Mainardi
Italy
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: sì. anche se "driving by" mi sa più "di passaggio/che passavano di lì" (in auto, lungo la strada)"... :-) / che poi IMHO la gente li prendeva per i fondelli e loro la mandavano a vaff... :-)))) / anche: "per le rime"
1 hr
  -> Grazie! Anch'io l'avevo letta così, per quanto mi è sembrata un po' strana... (cioè, che ogni volta che questi correvano verso la spiaggia c'era gente in auto che li insultava, a meno che non corressero in mezzo alla strada... lol)
agree  NICOLAE CIPRIAN BERCHISAN: Certo. :)
2 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  zerlina
2 hrs
  -> Grazie :)
agree  Fabrizio Zambuto: agreo, il loro running secondo me è proprio di corsa. Nei film tipo mercoledì da leone (per dirne uno) si vedono sempre i surfers che si lanciano entusiasti verso le onde correndo...:) (mia interpretascion)
6 hrs
  -> Grazie Fabrizio.
agree  Chiara Gavasso
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Grazie Chiara :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gli rendevamo pan per focaccia


Explanation:
ricambiavano gli insulti...

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 09:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 66
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