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witch on the broom

Italian translation: Vera e propria strega/strega maggiore

06:50 Oct 19, 2019
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Teatro
English term or phrase: witch on the broom
Testo teatrale inglese (per la messa in scena e non per la pubblicazione). Dialogo tra due fratelli a proposito della loro nonna.

A: Grandma is the incarnation of the witch on the broom!

La mia proposta:

A: Nonna è l’incarnazione di una strega!

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 19:57
Italian translation:Vera e propria strega/strega maggiore
Explanation:
Per rafforzare il concetto
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dandamesh
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2befana con tanto di scopa
Sabrina Bruna
4La nonna è una strega!
Roberta Broccoletti
3 +1Vera e propria strega/strega maggiore
dandamesh


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
befana con tanto di scopa


Explanation:
La nonna è una perfetta befana con tanto di scopa, visto che l'immagine richiama quella classica della befana...

Sabrina Bruna
Italy
Local time: 19:57
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dandamesh: Strega, befana ha un’altra connotazione, buona e brutta
47 mins
  -> grazie :)
agree  zerlina: strega :-)
6 hrs
  -> grazie :)
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
La nonna è una strega!


Explanation:
Traduzione non letterale ma che corrisponde ad un modo di dire italiano
..sei una strega!

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Roberta Broccoletti
Italy
Local time: 19:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Vera e propria strega/strega maggiore


Explanation:
Per rafforzare il concetto

dandamesh
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: la prima :-)
5 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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