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13:39 Dec 5, 2016 |
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English to Italian translations [PRO] Journalism | |||||
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| Selected response from: AdamiAkaPataflo Germany Local time: 08:07 | ||||
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3 +4 | è "take something lying down" = incassare senza reagire // accettare/tollerare supinamente/... |
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4 +1 | tollerare la defezione dell'ISIS. |
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take ISIS’s defection from its ranks lying down. tollerare la defezione dell'ISIS. Explanation: La tradurrei così... La frase intera diventerebbe: -Al Qaeda non era disposta a tollerare la defezione dell'ISIS. o anche: - Al Qaeda non era disposta a tollerare l'abbandono delle sue fila da parte dell'ISIS. Sono solo proposte.... ma il senso è quello. |
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take isis’s defection from its ranks lying down. è "take something lying down" = incassare senza reagire // accettare/tollerare supinamente/... Explanation: passivamente // passar sopra // lasciar correre take something lying down Fig. to endure something unpleasant without fighting back. He insulted me publicly. You don't expect me to take that lying down, do you? I'm not the kind of person who'll take something like that lying down. take lying down Submit to an insult, rebuke, or other harsh treatment without resisting not take something lying down to refuse to be treated badly by someone http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take lying down |
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