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Italian translation: stare con le mani in mano

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English term or phrase:sit on your butt
Italian translation:stare con le mani in mano

11:50 Nov 6, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-11-10 11:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Testo canzone
English term or phrase: butt
Let's Work

No sitting down on your butt
the world don't owe you

No sitting down in a rut
I wanna show you

"Non sttevene lì impalati"? Forse? :)
Laura Bordignon
Local time: 20:14
con le mani in mano
Explanation:
Un'altra parte del corpo...un po' meno volgare :-)

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Note added at 49 mins (2012-11-06 12:40:05 GMT)
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Non startene con le mani in mano
Il mondo non ti deve nulla/niente



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Note added at 50 mins (2012-11-06 12:40:35 GMT)
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Oppure
"Non startene con le mani in mano
Devi guadagnarti il tuo posto nel mondo"
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Sara Maghini
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:14
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3con le mani in mano
Sara Maghini
5sedere; "seduto a far niente", "con le mani in mano"
Michele Menchini
3 +1non sederti sugli allori
Simona Bok Rossi


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sit down on your butt
non sederti sugli allori


Explanation:
Una mia interpretazione della canzone ;)

Simona Bok Rossi
Local time: 20:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Zanetti: la intendo anche io cosi.. ha più un senso con il verso dopo..
2 mins
  -> Grazie Elena!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
con le mani in mano


Explanation:
Un'altra parte del corpo...un po' meno volgare :-)

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Note added at 49 mins (2012-11-06 12:40:05 GMT)
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Non startene con le mani in mano
Il mondo non ti deve nulla/niente



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Note added at 50 mins (2012-11-06 12:40:35 GMT)
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Oppure
"Non startene con le mani in mano
Devi guadagnarti il tuo posto nel mondo"

Sara Maghini
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 36
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mar-Vell
34 mins
  -> Grazie mille!
agree  Danila Moro
1 hr
  -> Grazie mille :-)
agree  Raffaella Berry
5 hrs
  -> Grazie mille!
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sedere; "seduto a far niente", "con le mani in mano"


Explanation:
"Non startene con le mani in mano*,
il mondo non ti deve niente

non crogiolarti nella routine,
voglio mostrarti..."

*oppure: "seduto a far niente", letteralmente: "seduto sul tuo culo"

Michele Menchini
Local time: 20:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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