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pay off dramatically in the past.

Italian translation: (ri)pagare abbondantemente

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English term or phrase:to pay off dramatically
Italian translation:(ri)pagare abbondantemente
Entered by: cynthiatesser

13:07 Oct 18, 2009
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: pay off dramatically in the past.
Repositioning is a strategy that has paid off
dramatically in the past.

a me sembra una frase con senso negativo, ma poi segue l'esempio di una nota marca di cellullri, esempio positivo di riposizionamento efficace...

Grazie!!
Elena Favero
Italy
Local time: 18:25
ha (ri)pagato abbondantemente in passato
Explanation:
"To pay off" è dare un ritorno, economico e non.
"Dramatically" significa di solito nettamente, drasticamente.

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Note added at 16 days (2009-11-03 13:09:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie di cuore a tutti!
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cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 18:25
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4 +5ha (ri)pagato abbondantemente in passato
cynthiatesser
5ha prodotto un notevolissimo ritorno economico
rigrioli


  

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ha prodotto un notevolissimo ritorno economico


Explanation:
dramatically in questo contestoo è molto positivo

rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Italian
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ha (ri)pagato abbondantemente in passato


Explanation:
"To pay off" è dare un ritorno, economico e non.
"Dramatically" significa di solito nettamente, drasticamente.

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Note added at 16 days (2009-11-03 13:09:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie di cuore a tutti!

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Italian
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