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il tempo non ha trovato tempo

English translation: but time had no time left for him

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Italian term or phrase:il tempo non ha trovato tempo
English translation:but time had no time left for him
Entered by: Lisa Jane

21:49 Feb 7, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Artists biography
Italian term or phrase: il tempo non ha trovato tempo
This is a short biography of an artist who has since died, but his son is now organising a catalogue for the display of his works.

Non ha mai volute mercificare la sua arte e non ha mai volute fare una mostra a Riccione. Forse I tempi stavano maturando, ma il tempo non ha trovato tempo.

No idea here....
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
but time had no time left for him
Explanation:
You could also capitalize the first Time to render the idea of absolute time but that may not be necessary.

Other less literal alternatives that don't personify time:

but no more time was left (to him)

There was no more time to be had/to be found



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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 03:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2but time had no time left for him
Lisa Jane
4 +1time passed him by
Ivana UK
4Time could not find (the) time
Conor Jarrett


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
but time had no time left for him


Explanation:
You could also capitalize the first Time to render the idea of absolute time but that may not be necessary.

Other less literal alternatives that don't personify time:

but no more time was left (to him)

There was no more time to be had/to be found





Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 03:13
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 136
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or time was short of time.
1 hr
  -> Yes, a valid alternative!
agree  Michele Fauble
1 day 10 mins
  -> Thanks Michele!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
time passed him by


Explanation:
Or: time was not on his side

A couple of suggestions.

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
4 days
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3 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Time could not find (the) time


Explanation:
The modal 'could' expresses the level of (im)possibility.

Conor Jarrett
Ireland
Local time: 02:13
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Native speaker of: English
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