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Poke

Italian translation: attizzare

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English term or phrase:Poke
Italian translation:attizzare
Entered by: Ilaria Masini

16:06 Oct 1, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: Poke
"Idealism is only considering everything in its practical essence. Idealism only means that we should consider a poker in reference to poking before we discuss its suitability for wife-beating."

I am having trouble with the translation of the words "poker" and "poking".
Ilaria Masini
Italy
Local time: 08:26
attizzatoio, attizzare
Explanation:
Mi pare ovvio. Prima di prendere in considerazione quanto sia adatto un attizzatoio a picchiare una moglie, dovremmo considerarlo in riferimento al suo compito: attizzare il fuoco.
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Michele Armellini
Italy
Local time: 08:26
Grading comment
Perfect!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6attizzatoio, attizzare
Michele Armellini
2 +2picchiare, prendere a pugni
Giuseppe Bellone


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
poke
picchiare, prendere a pugni


Explanation:
Una possibiltà come significato potrebbe essere, anche perchè poi segue il testo in quel senso.
Potrebbe ?

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Note added at 10 min (2010-10-01 16:17:02 GMT)
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Quindi : il picchiatore, chi prende a botte la moglie.
Spero non aver preso una solenne cantonata.

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Note added at 19 min (2010-10-01 16:26:24 GMT)
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Tu hai un contesto molto più ampio e potrai valutare molto meglio. :)

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 08:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matthew Furfine
2 hrs
  -> Grazie. :)
agree  cynthiatesser
3 hrs
  -> Grazie :)
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
poke
attizzatoio, attizzare


Explanation:
Mi pare ovvio. Prima di prendere in considerazione quanto sia adatto un attizzatoio a picchiare una moglie, dovremmo considerarlo in riferimento al suo compito: attizzare il fuoco.

Michele Armellini
Italy
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel
14 mins
  -> Grazie!
agree  zerlina
3 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Ernestine Shargool
6 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Giuseppe Bellone: Perfetto Michele, bella interpretazione :))
13 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  darwilliam: il finale parlava di wife-beating.. ma ok
15 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  mery506
21 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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