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you set the bar low for yourself

Italian translation: ti accontenti di poco/non hai grandi ambizioni

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English term or phrase:you set the bar low for yourself
Italian translation:ti accontenti di poco/non hai grandi ambizioni
Entered by: Raffaella Panigada

18:47 Feb 21, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: you set the bar low for yourself
The one who talks had a lot of money but he lost everything, so he says this phrase to another one who has chosen to have an unassuming life.
ladymarian
Italy
Local time: 11:12
ti accontenti di poco
Explanation:
Non hai grandi ambizioni/aspettative.
HTH
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Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 11:12
Grading comment
Grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ti accontenti di poco
Raffaella Panigada
3 +1posizioni l'asticella in basso / preferisci la tattica dell'asticella bassa
Zea_Mays


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ti accontenti di poco


Explanation:
Non hai grandi ambizioni/aspettative.
HTH

Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 11:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Grazie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Frisano
14 mins
  -> Grazie Arrigo, buona serata.
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
1 day 11 hrs
  -> :o)
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
posizioni l'asticella in basso / preferisci la tattica dell'asticella bassa


Explanation:
Si posiziona l'asticella in basso, di modo da non dover fare grandi salti, esiste anche in tedesco.
Significa rendersi la vita facile, non puntare in alto, evitare le grandi sfide, aver paura degli ostacoli ecc.

"Facile gridare al successone quando si è tenuta l'asticella bassa, è una tecnica molto semplice e ben conosciuta in politica: tenere basse le aspettative e ..."
http://zapping.splinder.com/tag/primarie

"Una classe dirigente che ha promosso politiche generiche dell’asticella bassa, politiche del prender tempo aspettando che faccia bel tempo , politiche di ..."
www.tusciaweb.it/notizie/2008/marzo/12_20pd.htm



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Note added at 44 Min. (2009-02-21 19:31:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Uhm???

Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: la traduzione letterale con l'asticella mi suona un po' calco, ma mi piacciono "non puntare in alto" e "evitare la sfida" (anche "sottrarsi alla sfida) :-)
1 day 14 hrs
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