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\"Frankly, coming back to this house is giving me the willy-squidgets.\"

Italian translation: francamente, ritornare in questa casa mi da il voltastomaco

10:46 Apr 19, 2018
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: \"Frankly, coming back to this house is giving me the willy-squidgets.\"
L' ex marito torna a casa e trova una situazione imbarazzante in cui la ex moglie è a cena con un altro uomo e unl'altra coppia. Fa finta che tutto vada bene, saluta il cane e poi decide di andare verso la porta. Uscendo, dice questa frase a cui segue una risata. Qualche idea sulla traduzione? Grazie
Cristina Manzotti
Italy
Local time: 15:52
Italian translation:francamente, ritornare in questa casa mi da il voltastomaco
Explanation:
if willies was used on its own then I would have preferred to translate as "i brividi", but squidget is more slang for detestabile, hence my choice of translation.
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Sebina Zisa-Davies
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:52
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Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, it's not very appropriate to the context. Maybe I didn't explain it very well.
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4 +1francamente, ritornare in questa casa mi da il voltastomaco
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francamente, ritornare in questa casa mi da il voltastomaco


Explanation:
if willies was used on its own then I would have preferred to translate as "i brividi", but squidget is more slang for detestabile, hence my choice of translation.

Sebina Zisa-Davies
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, it's not very appropriate to the context. Maybe I didn't explain it very well.

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agree  zerlina: (dà !) :-)
2 hrs
  -> Indeed! English settings on mobile phone. Thanks for your input :)
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