wicked witty delivery

Italian translation: spirito caustico (o: irriverente) / arguto sarcasmo / battute pungenti / battutine maligne

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English term or phrase:wicked witty delivery
Italian translation:spirito caustico (o: irriverente) / arguto sarcasmo / battute pungenti / battutine maligne
Entered by: Maria Elisa Albanese

11:32 Nov 12, 2009
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: wicked witty delivery
he was playful and colud be relied on to provide wicked witty deliveries, but they were only done around his small, trusted circle of friends.
Maria Elisa Albanese
Italy
Local time: 16:30
spirito caustico (o: irriverente) / arguto sarcasmo / battute pungenti / battutine maligne
Explanation:
altre proposte
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 16:30
Grading comment
grazie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3perfidi motti di spirito
rigrioli
3 +3spirito caustico (o: irriverente) / arguto sarcasmo / battute pungenti / battutine maligne
AdamiAkaPataflo
3 +2perfide battute spiritose
zerlina
3 +1sortite maliziose particolarmente argute
Barbara Carrara
3uscita davvero spiritosa
Sabrina Becciu


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
uscita davvero spiritosa


Explanation:
o "battuta davvero simpatica"

Sabrina Becciu
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Italian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
perfide battute spiritose


Explanation:
un'altra idea

zerlina
Italy
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: "perfido" calza a pennello! :-)))
4 hrs
  -> ci si capisce...:o))

agree  Laura Massara: :D
1 day 3 hrs
  -> grazie Laura!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sortite maliziose particolarmente argute


Explanation:
Se vuoi una resa più... datata, in linea con il contesto...




Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 16:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: magari anche "malignità arguta" - anche "sortite" è bello, testolina delle delizie :-)
3 hrs
  -> Uelà, grassie, neh. B.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
perfidi motti di spirito


Explanation:
'

rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: bella combinazione! :-)
2 hrs
  -> grazie !

agree  Barbara Carrara: Bella davvero. B.
2 hrs
  -> grazie !

agree  zerlina: very nice!:-)
2 hrs
  -> grazie !
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
spirito caustico (o: irriverente) / arguto sarcasmo / battute pungenti / battutine maligne


Explanation:
altre proposte

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara: ... ma quante ne sai... B
12 mins
  -> ma quanti romanzacci ho letto?! ;-))

agree  zerlina: pura cattiveria innata?o)))
21 mins
  -> innata E coltivata con amore! ;-))))

agree  Laura Massara: :D
23 hrs
  -> biiidda, grazie!
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