Dec 25, 2020 09:54
3 yrs ago
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English term
Italy
Why’d you have to do him for?
Non-PRO
English to Italian
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Teatro
Testo teatrale inglese (per la messa in scena e non per la pubblicazione). Dialogo tra due divorziati. Lei confessa di aver avuto un amante mentre erano sposati.
A: Why’d you have to do him for?
B: I told you...I was attracted to him, he knew what I like
La mia proposta:
A: Perchè hai ceduto a lui?
B: Te l’ho detto...ero attratta da lui...
Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
A: Why’d you have to do him for?
B: I told you...I was attracted to him, he knew what I like
La mia proposta:
A: Perchè hai ceduto a lui?
B: Te l’ho detto...ero attratta da lui...
Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
Proposed translations
(Italian)
Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Marina O'Toole
United States
United States
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United States
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Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
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Perchè ci sei andata a letto?
"To do somebody" significa "fare l'amore" con qualcuno, col significato più sessuale che romantico
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-12-25 13:15:25 GMT)
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Perchè ci SARESTI andata a letto? (Mi era sfuggito il tempo condizionale del verbo)
"Why would you have...etc.etc."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-12-25 13:15:25 GMT)
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Perchè ci SARESTI andata a letto? (Mi era sfuggito il tempo condizionale del verbo)
"Why would you have...etc.etc."
Peer comment(s):
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James (Jim) Davis
: I read this as "Why did you have to..." "Why would" sounds wrong and doesn't fit the context of the next line.
1 day 57 mins
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Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 2 more.
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Works in: Italian to French, English to French, French to Italian
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Why did you have to do him for ?
Perché dovevi per forza fare sesso ( andare a letto) con lui ?
Leggo : you had to... ( dovevi per forza) .
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Leggo : you had to... ( dovevi per forza) .
Segue l'ovvia risposta.
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* perché hai dovuto fartelo?!
* Ma / E, depending on preceding and following text.
Agree with "Why DID you have etc."
Maurizio
Agree with "Why DID you have etc."
Maurizio
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