eat or be eaten
Italian translation: Mors tua, vita mea.
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| 16:07 Mar 9, 2010 |
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|  Selected response from: Giuseppe Bellone Italy Local time: 15:15 | |||
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| 4 +2 | Mors tua, vita mea. |
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| 4 +1 | uccidi o sarai ucciso |
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| 4 | la miglior difesa è l'attacco/homo homini lupus |
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| 4 | mangiare o essere mangiato dedere aut laedere |
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| 3 | mangiare o venire mangiati |
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5 mins confidence: 
mangiare o venire mangiati Explanation: Not sure if this is as idiomatic as it is in English. |
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9 mins confidence:
la miglior difesa è l'attacco/homo homini lupus Explanation: io lo tradurrei con il latino.... |
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16 mins confidence:
mangiare o essere mangiato dedere aut laedere Explanation: dedere aut laedere arrendersi o ferire /sacrificarsi o danneggiare l'altro |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1uccidi o sarai ucciso Explanation: Io metterei questa opzione che è abbastanza comune sia in campo letterario che cinematografico, però dipende dal contesto della frase. |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2Mors tua, vita mea. Explanation: Mi è venuto questo detto latino. :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 giorni (2010-03-15 07:02:14 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thanks. Have a nice day at work! :) |
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