Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

rozza

English translation:

broken down horse, old nag

Added to glossary by evwool
Apr 11, 2003 19:30
21 yrs ago
Italian term

camminar ei fa le rozze,

Italian to English Art/Literary Music opera
Opera L'Elisire d'Amore
Dulcimara speaks of the amazing attributes of his medicine:
Ei corregge ogni difetto ogni vizio di natura.
Ei fornisce di belletto la più brutta creatura:
camminar ei fa le rozze,
schiaccia gobbe, appiana bozze,
ogni incomodo tumore copre
sì che più non è...
Proposed translations (English)
5 he makes nags walk again
5 he makes rude women walk

Proposed translations

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he makes nags walk again

"le rozze" here refers to old, tired horses - an old-fashioned form for today's "ronzino".

From Dizionario by G. Osti: Cavallo vecchio e in male arnese. Vedi: Bizzarini 403, Groff 68 (rozza = cavalla), Ricci 388, Azzolini 542, (roza, rozon, rozza nel senso di cavallo e di cavalla), Franchini 158, Zorzi 95, Mazzel 227 (roza = ronzino, cavallo incarognito, mucca scalpitante), Tissot 221 (roz = cavallo o mulo vecchio, mal ridotto),Guadagnini 221 (roz = cavallo vechhio, roza = mucca vecchia), Aneggi 131, Quaresima 370, Bacher 362 (ros).
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much for clearing up the mystery. The only translation for rozze I could find was rough (girls) wondered why the good doctor needed to make them walk."
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he makes rude women walk

rude, unpolished. This should be referred to the marvellous effects of this medicine on people.
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