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spendi e spandi

French translation: gaspillage continu/dépenser à tort et à travers

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Italian term or phrase:spendi e spandi
French translation:gaspillage continu/dépenser à tort et à travers
Entered by: Viviane Brigato

06:01 Jul 27, 2008
Italian to French translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: spendi e spandi
Alla fine della guerra ripresero il cuoco nell'albergo, ma furono costretti a mollarlo subito: si era abituato allo spendi e spandi del regime fascista.
Viviane Brigato
Italy
Local time: 09:22
gaspillage continu/dépenser à tort et à travers
Explanation:
jeter l'argent par les fenêtre
gaspiller et depenser à tort et à travers



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Note added at 2 ore (2008-07-27 08:03:26 GMT)
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un'altra espressione pere spendere e spandere è:
brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

http://www.expressio.fr/expressions/bruler-la-chandelle-par-...
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Ivana Giuliani
Italy
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7gaspillage continu/dépenser à tort et à travers
Ivana Giuliani
4dépenser sans compter
Annie Dauvergne


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
gaspillage continu/dépenser à tort et à travers


Explanation:
jeter l'argent par les fenêtre
gaspiller et depenser à tort et à travers



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Note added at 2 ore (2008-07-27 08:03:26 GMT)
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un'altra espressione pere spendere e spandere è:
brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

http://www.expressio.fr/expressions/bruler-la-chandelle-par-...

Ivana Giuliani
Italy
Local time: 09:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cenek tomas
2 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Serena Zarbo (X)
7 hrs
  -> Grazie Serena!
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
8 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Raoul1978
9 hrs
  -> Merci Raoul!!!
agree  Vanessa Di Franco: D'accord pour dépenser!
9 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Xanthippe
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Mick73: ok dépenser à tort et à travers
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Merci!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dépenser sans compter


Explanation:
à dépenser sans compter durant le fascisme

Annie Dauvergne
Italy
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32
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