infrattati in un luogo di perdizione

07:56 Feb 5, 2018
This question was closed without grading. Reason: No acceptable answer

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Character-based fiction
Italian term or phrase: infrattati in un luogo di perdizione
This is in response to a question regarding how this person's relationship had gone when he was with a particular girl.

“Come vuoi che sia andata. Male. Era tutto sbagliato, fin dall'inizio. L'ho conosciuta per caso, una sera in discoteca. Dopo due ore eravamo già infrattati in un luogo di perdizione.”
“Dove?”

I am would have thought "infrattati" would imply things went well, but "perdizione." would indicate otherwise.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:47


Summary of answers provided
4 +1we were romping around in a seedy dive
Lisa Jane
3tucked away in a place of ill repute
Anthony Mazzorana (X)
3we were already rolling around with one another, in a place of perdition
Barbara Cochran, MFA


Discussion entries: 32





  

Answers


5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tucked away in a place of ill repute


Explanation:
I read it that way but I could also read it metaphorically, as perdition being the road that the relationship is on. So I could also see a case for something like "tucked away on the road to perdition", indicating that they're hidden away somewhere, doing things they shouldn't be, but recognizing the hopelessness of the situation given her impending marriage.

Anthony Mazzorana (X)
United States
Local time: 18:47
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we were already rolling around with one another, in a place of perdition


Explanation:
I don't think it's such a bad idea, in this case, to translate the phrase more literally.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 18:47
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we were romping around in a seedy dive


Explanation:
Here I'd say dive and seedy give the idea of a club, motel or any other enclosed space...it may refer to the club itself.

If you want to give the idea of an outdoor space you could use 'in a dark/seedy corner' which is more generic.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2018-02-05 11:58:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I'd say there is no emotion nor metaphor intended in the word perdizione.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2018-02-05 13:48:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

As far as I know, here in Italy when one refers to a luogo di perdizione they mean nightclubs and other seedy places for over 18s

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2018-02-05 13:50:02 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Often they also mean strip clubs

https://it.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201211011516...

https://www.mindthetrip.it/2012/07/04/tour-hot-nei-piu-famos...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2018-02-05 13:52:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

From Webster:

Dive
a shabby and disreputable establishment (such as a bar or nightclub)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2018-02-05 13:56:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

https://books.google.it/books?id=huXbCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT1763&lpg=...



Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 23:47
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 496

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BdiL: But I'd complete with (in)to perdition, because the sorry feeling should be kept. Where they DID it is unimportant, but NO BUSHES, please! Metaphor won long ago with both infrattarsi and imboscarsi. Maurizio
1 day 43 mins
  -> I personally never thought bushes was a good translation as I said in the discussion... it's the hiding away from view which is the main idea:)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search