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...you build me up...you tear me right back down

Italian translation: mi tiri su ..poi mi butti giù

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English term or phrase:...you build me up...you tear me right back down
Italian translation:mi tiri su ..poi mi butti giù
Entered by: Fortiter

20:18 May 22, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: ...you build me up...you tear me right back down
Ecco la frase incriminata:

I love the way you build me up and then you tear me right back down to me?

Come la tradurreste? (no contesto)
Fortiter
Local time: 12:27
mi tiri su ..poi mi butti giù
Explanation:
in realtà è un verso di una canzone anni '70, e si usa molto spesso
Selected response from:

Maria Giulia La Rosa
Italy
Local time: 12:27
Grading comment
Grazie mille! Non ci avevo pensato a Patty Pravo....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4mi tiri su ..poi mi butti giù
Maria Giulia La Rosa
3 +1....mi fai rinascere....mi fai di nuovo crollare
Paolo De Nicolò (X)
3Mi fai crescere... poi mi deludi
Pnina


  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
....mi fai rinascere....mi fai di nuovo crollare


Explanation:
"build up" e "tear down" sembrano la costruzione e distruzione "fisica" della felicità .
Che ne dici ?

Paolo De Nicolò (X)
Local time: 12:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DCypher (X): tiramisu...tira mi giù :-)
27 mins
  -> Thank You very much , Paul
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
mi tiri su ..poi mi butti giù


Explanation:
in realtà è un verso di una canzone anni '70, e si usa molto spesso

Maria Giulia La Rosa
Italy
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie mille! Non ci avevo pensato a Patty Pravo....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kristina Licen: Si vero.
2 hrs
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
8 hrs
agree  Valeria Faber: *la bambola* di Patty Pravo :-o
9 hrs
agree  Gianni Pastore
9 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Mi fai crescere... poi mi deludi


Explanation:
e poi vedi ciò che sono veramente.
Mi insegni... poi mi metti alla prova e poi vedi ciò che sono veramente.

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 13:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 10
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