Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
Piu\' basso di tutta la testa
Inglese translation:
A whole head shorter
Added to glossary by
n.dematteis
Jan 31, 2011 15:54
13 yrs ago
Italiano term
Germania
Native in: Italiano (Variant: Standard-Italy) 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Francese a Italiano, and 1 more.
Piu' basso di tutta la testa
Da Italiano a Inglese
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Poesia e Prosa
In this novel, the author is comparing two men. One of them is very short, "piu' basso dell'altro di tutta la testa".
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 2 +8 | A whole head shorter |
Nora Mahony
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| 4 +1 | reaching his shoulder |
Sara Maghini
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| 4 | One head smaller |
Magali Bramon
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Proposed translations
+8
3 min
Nora Mahony
Irlanda
Irlanda
Native in Inglese
Specializes in field
Irlanda
literary translation
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Francese a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
A whole head shorter
This is a pretty standard expression in English, but it's a guess on my part.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Brilliant. Thanks!"
+1
3 min
Sara Maghini
Regno Unito
Regno Unito
Native in Italiano
Works in field
Regno Unito
Award-winning Italian translator
Native in: Italiano (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Francese a Italiano
Related KudoZ points
:
15
reaching his shoulder
Less complicated way of putting it!
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-01-31 15:58:15 GMT)
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You could also add something like 'barely (reaching his shoulder)' to emphasise the difference between the two.
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-01-31 15:58:15 GMT)
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You could also add something like 'barely (reaching his shoulder)' to emphasise the difference between the two.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Or "shoulder-high to him". I agree with Nora's answer, but I still think it sounds a bit odd to use a head as a unit of measurement.
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Thank you!
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4 min
Magali Bramon
Spagna
Spagna
Native in Italiano
Works in field
Spagna
Marketing Translation & Transcreation
Native in: Spagnolo (Variant: Standard-Spain) , Italiano (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: Da Inglese a Spagnolo, Da Italiano a Spagnolo, Da Francese a Spagnolo, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
One head smaller
One head smaller
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-01-31 15:59:23 GMT)
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"Every one of the three girls in Suzumiya Haruhi is one head smaller than Kyon."
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneHeadTaller
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-01-31 15:59:23 GMT)
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"Every one of the three girls in Suzumiya Haruhi is one head smaller than Kyon."
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneHeadTaller
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