he coudn\'t help but sigh

Italian translation: non poté fare a meno di sospirare...

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English term or phrase:he coudn\\\'t help but sigh
Italian translation:non poté fare a meno di sospirare...
Entered by: Anne Savaris

10:13 Nov 20, 2016
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: he coudn\'t help but sigh
Qualche idea per rendere l'espressione?

La mia fino adesso sarebbe

non potè (l'intero testo è nel passato remoto) fare altro che sospirare.
Dopo segue una sua citazione tra virgolette

Grazie!
Anne Savaris
Brazil
Local time: 20:14
non poté fare a meno di sospirare...
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Roberto Ciampi
Italy
Local time: 00:14
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Grazie a tutti! Ho finito per usare questa opzione.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4non poté fare a meno di sospirare...
Roberto Ciampi
4 +2non potè far altro che respirare
martini
4 +2non potè far altro/poté solo sospirare/tirare un sospiro di sollievo
Elena Zanetti
5non poté fare a meno di trarre un (grosso) sospiro
Caterina Pietrobon
4non poté evitare di sospirare
Valentino Garosi
4potè solo sospirare
MariaGrazia Pizzoli
3non riuscì a trattenersi dal sospirare
dandamesh


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
non poté evitare di sospirare


Explanation:
Tradurrei "couldn't help" con "non poter evitare di".

Buona fortuna!

Valentino Garosi
Local time: 00:14
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
non poté fare a meno di sospirare...


Explanation:
Altra soluzione possibile.
Ci sono diverse occorrenze in cui questa frase precede un discorso diretto:
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Roberto Ciampi
Italy
Local time: 00:14
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti! Ho finito per usare questa opzione.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luca Colangelo
0 min
  -> Grazie :)

agree  Sabrina Bruna
3 hrs
  -> Grazie :)

agree  Lisa Jane
6 hrs
  -> Grazie :)

agree  dandamesh
14 hrs
  -> Grazie :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
non potè far altro che respirare


Explanation:
per me va bene la tua soluzione

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-11-20 11:43:07 GMT)
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sospirare, scusa

martini
Italy
Local time: 00:14
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PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vojislava Jankovic (X): sospirare, si
1 hr

agree  Elena Aclasto: :-) concordo
20 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
non poté fare a meno di trarre un (grosso) sospiro


Explanation:
variante

Caterina Pietrobon
Germany
Local time: 00:14
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
non potè far altro/poté solo sospirare/tirare un sospiro di sollievo


Explanation:
,

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 00:14
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: la 2a o la 3a, tanto per uscire un po' dalla costruzione inglese:-)))
48 mins

agree  Francesca Ciet
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non riuscì a trattenersi dal sospirare


Explanation:
altra soluzione

dandamesh
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
potè solo sospirare


Explanation:
altra soluzione che rende la frase "più leggera". Da valutare se necessario

MariaGrazia Pizzoli
Local time: 00:14
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