go a long way

Italian translation: Vale la pena/fare la differenza

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English term or phrase:go a long way
Italian translation:Vale la pena/fare la differenza
Entered by: Maria Elisa Albanese

09:54 Nov 27, 2016
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: go a long way
Plan Ahead
When it comes to making nutritious and tasty meals, a little planning goes a long way. Take some time each week to plan your menu, make a grocery list, and stock your fridge and pantry with heart-smart foods.
Maria Elisa Albanese
Italy
Local time: 09:15
Vale la pena
Explanation:
Vale la pena pianificare o un minimo di pianificazione ne vale la pena
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5fare la differenza
Giuliana Sana
4 +2Vale la pena
Lisa Jane
4 +2X può essere d'aiuto/può contribuire
Mirko Mainardi
4può fare molto/può essere un'ottima soluzione/può essere un ottimo modo
Elena Zanetti
4serve sempre/è sempre utile/può essere utile
Anna De Pari (X)
4 -3va un lungo cammino
Andrew Bramhall


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fare la differenza


Explanation:
è molto importante - è quello che fa la differenza

Giuliana Sana
Italy
Local time: 09:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martini: può fare la differenza, bella soluzione
1 hr
  -> Grazie!

agree  Luca Colangelo
2 hrs
  -> Grazie!

agree  Gianni Pastore
2 hrs
  -> Grazie!

agree  Roberto Impelluso
22 hrs
  -> Grazie!

agree  Fabrizio Zambuto
23 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Vale la pena


Explanation:
Vale la pena pianificare o un minimo di pianificazione ne vale la pena

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 170

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina
1 hr
  -> Grazie Zerlina!

agree  Mirko Mainardi: Grazie :)
3 hrs
  -> Grazie Mirko!
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
X goes a long way
X può essere d'aiuto/può contribuire


Explanation:
Un po' di pianificazione può essere d'aiuto nella preparazione di pasti nutrienti e saporiti.

Example sentence(s):
  • go a long way (idiomatic) To be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time. This new law will go a long way in addressing this issue. Thank you for your generous donation; I'm sure it will go a long way
  • If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing. [+ towards/to] ⇒ Although by no means a cure, it goes a long way towards making the patient's life more tolerabl

    Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/go_a_long_way
    Reference: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-go-a-...
Mirko Mainardi
Italy
Local time: 09:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 218
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina
57 mins
  -> Grazie :)

agree  Roberto Ciampi: oppure: può aiutare molto.
8 hrs
  -> Grazie Roberto!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -3
va un lungo cammino


Explanation:
Un po' di pianificazione complessiva va un lungo cammino.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Gianni Pastore: nope, sorry
2 hrs

disagree  Elena Zanetti: not Italian
2 hrs

disagree  Fabrizio Zambuto: see above
22 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
può fare molto/può essere un'ottima soluzione/può essere un ottimo modo


Explanation:
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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 09:15
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 132
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1 day 8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
serve sempre/è sempre utile/può essere utile


Explanation:
Il concetto è sempre lo stesso delle altre risposte! Suggersico un paio di altre soluzioni!

Anna De Pari (X)
Italy
Local time: 09:15
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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