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scumbag

Italian translation: Canaglia

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English term or phrase:scumbag
Italian translation:Canaglia

08:35 Feb 12, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-02-15 10:54:20 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: scumbag
Vorrei sapere QUANTO è volgare. Corrisponde al nostro "stronzo", "coglione", "bastardo" o è qualcosa di più soft?
Grazie!
20eyes (X)
Local time: 01:42
Canaglia
Explanation:
L'Oxford paravia in mio possesso lo traduce con il termine "canaglia".
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Giuseppe Orlando
Italy
Local time: 01:42
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Canaglia
Giuseppe Orlando
4 +2farabutto, mascalzone, manigoldo, verme, carogna
Raffaella Panigada
4stronzo
Silvia Pellacani


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stronzo


Explanation:
Fonte: Dizionario global di slang americano Mondadori

Silvia Pellacani
Italy
Local time: 01:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Canaglia


Explanation:
L'Oxford paravia in mio possesso lo traduce con il termine "canaglia".

Giuseppe Orlando
Italy
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paola Bonaiuti
7 mins
agree  SYLVY75
24 mins
agree  Laura Massara
1 hr
agree  rigrioli
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
farabutto, mascalzone, manigoldo, verme, carogna


Explanation:
Concordo con Giuseppe sul fatto che l'espressione non sia volgare, ma volevo proporre delle alternative perché "canaglia" può essere utilizzato anche in modo ironico (simpatica canaglia), mentre in questo caso la connotazione è decisamente negativa. Se il contesto non dà adito a dubbi, "canaglia" va benissimo.

Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 01:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianna Tucci
20 mins
  -> Grazie, Marianna!
agree  rigrioli
6 hrs
  -> Grazie :-)
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