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"volersi bene a volte è una cosa semplice"

English translation: treating yourself is sometimes easy

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Italian term or phrase:"volersi bene a volte è una cosa semplice"
English translation:treating yourself is sometimes easy
Entered by: Isabelle Johnson

09:02 Oct 10, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: "volersi bene a volte è una cosa semplice"
Buongiorno,
avrei bisogno di aiuto nella resa in inglese di questa espressione. E' inserita all'interno di un testo relativo a dei vini e alle loro peculiarità (una brochuere).
Dal contesto, sembrerebbe doversi intendere come 'coccolarsi, quindi non 'to love each other, ma piuttosto 'to treat oneself'. Qualcuno può aiutarmi?
grazie mille
Arianna
arianna giuntini
Italy
Local time: 22:12
treating yourself is sometimes easy
Explanation:
I'd simply go for this. You suggested it yourself!
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Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 22:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7treating yourself is sometimes easy
Isabelle Johnson
5Loving yourself with a good glass of wine can sometimes be easy
Susie Mancini
3 +1loving yourself can be so easy as a good glas of wine
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
4loving and treating yourself can be an easy thing to do
Valentina Piraneo
2 +2A good wine is one of life's simple pleasures
Wolf Draeger
3sometimes giving yourself a pleasure is simple...
Giusy L.


Discussion entries: 2





  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sometimes giving yourself a pleasure is simple...


Explanation:
sometimes giving yourself a pleasure is simple...

pampering yourself is sometimes simple...

spoiling yourself is sometimes easy...

indulging your desire is sometimes simple...

allowing yourself a treat is sometimes easy...

enjoying a treat is sometimes easy...


Giusy L.
Italy
Local time: 22:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
volersi bene a volte è una cosa semplice
loving yourself can be so easy as a good glas of wine


Explanation:
loving yourself can be so easy as a good glas of wine

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Note added at 25 mins (2019-10-10 09:27:12 GMT)
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loving yourself can be so easy as a good glass of wine . . . . . . . . . glass

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie mille, direi che sia perfetta!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Letizia: It's great! :)
6 mins
  -> thanks Claudia
neutral  Isabelle Johnson: as easy as...
19 mins
  -> thanks Isabelle, posted quickly from smartphone --- loving yourself can be as easy as a good glass of wine
neutral  Lara Barnett: It kind of works, but grammatically this is incorrect and should not be used.
1 hr
  -> thanks Lara, as already explained: posted quickly from smartphone
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
treating yourself is sometimes easy


Explanation:
I'd simply go for this. You suggested it yourself!

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 22:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks a lot!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shabelula: il senso di un vino di qualità mi pare ben reso con "treat"
14 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  P.L.F. Persio: d'accordo anche con Shabelula.
21 mins
  -> Hello there! Thanks
agree  Roberta Broccoletti
52 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Michele Fauble
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Michele
agree  Kathryn Jones: With Fiona's tweak I think this is perfect
20 hrs
  -> Thanks Kathryn
agree  Teresa Marrone
4 days
  -> Thanks Teresa
agree  Luigi Giacomo Trani: The best rendition, Isabelle: treating yourself is sometimes easy
4 days
  -> Thanks Luigi
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"volersi bene a volte è una cosa semplice\"
loving and treating yourself can be an easy thing to do


Explanation:
loving and treating yourself can be an easy thing to do

Valentina Piraneo
Italy
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A good wine is one of life's simple pleasures


Explanation:
Or something along those lines, around the idea of "simple pleasures". But straying a bit far from the ITA :-)

Wolf Draeger
South Africa
Local time: 22:12
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Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK: Agree, too literal a translation just doesn't work here
3 hrs
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agree  Fiona Grace Peterson: Perfect!!!
2 days 1 hr
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
\"volersi bene a volte è una cosa semplice\"
Loving yourself with a good glass of wine can sometimes be easy


Explanation:
loving yourself and treating yourself well is practically the same but I always use loving yourself

Susie Mancini
Italy
Local time: 22:12
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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