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That's the way it is

Italian translation: così è la vita

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English term or phrase:That's the way it is
Italian translation:così è la vita
Entered by: anna carbone

18:28 May 22, 2008
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Philosophy / LIFE
English term or phrase: That's the way it is
LIFE'S MYSTERIES
Steve Felice
così è la vita
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anna carbone
Local time: 07:22
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4 +10così è la vita
anna carbone
5 +2è così
James (Jim) Davis
4 +2questa è la realtà
Mirra_


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
that's the way it is.
così è la vita


Explanation:
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anna carbone
Local time: 07:22
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yaotl Altan
1 min
agree  Maverick82 (X): sìsì; così è la vita/così va il mondo ecc.
2 mins
agree  Maria Rosa Fontana
3 mins
agree  Barbara Salardi: C'est la vie... :-)
6 mins
agree  Alessia Del Conte
21 mins
agree  Emanuela Clodomiro
32 mins
agree  Leonardo La Malfa
49 mins
agree  ioana gabriela sandu (X)
1 hr
agree  Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
2 hrs
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
15 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that's the way it is.
questa è la realtà


Language variant: così stanno le cose

Explanation:
altre idee in mancanza di contesto.... :)

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-05-22 18:58:15 GMT)
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naturlisch, anche

'così vanno le cose'
e
'le cose stanno così'

Mirra_
Italy
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo La Malfa: Ciao!
43 mins
  -> Grazie! e ciao anche a te :)))
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: anche, alternative comprese :-)
15 hrs
  -> grazie!! :))
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that's the way it is
è così


Explanation:
Depending on the context, which is missing. It could be "ma è così.". Amazingly short as it is, this is exactly how I would say this in Italian. There is no "vita" here. "that's life"


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: true, in some contexts this is exactly what you would say :-)
4 hrs
agree  Maverick82 (X): Sì, hai ragione Jim
1 day 19 hrs
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