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italiano: classe da vendere

inglés translation: the epitome of class/in a class of his own






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Término o frase en italiano:classe da vendere
Traducción al inglés:the epitome of class/in a class of his own
Aportado por:sophieisidoro
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Término o frase en italiano: classe da vendere
So far I have put 'in a class of his own'...is this correct? or is there a better way? It's an article about Toni Servillo, Italian actor. Context below. Thanks. Sophie

Classe da vendere e talento naturale, Toni Servillo è al Festival di Cannes da protagonista: per Matteo Garrone interpreta Gomorrah, crudo racconto della camorra a Napoli, e per Paolo Sorrentino è mattatore ne Il divo, ritratto dell’Italia raccontata attraverso la figura enigmatica di Giulio Andreotti, per oltre 50 anni ai vertici della politica nazionale
sophieisidoro
Italia
Local time: 03:33
the epidemy of class
Explicación:
T.S. is the epidemy of class
It is a very commonly used expression
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potra
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Dear all, thanks very much. I used my own translation 'in a class of his own' at the end but I saved the epitomy (not epidemy! obviously) of class one as think that's good as well. Thanks to the usual suspects out there who helped. Soph
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RESUMEN DE TODAS LAS RESPUESTAS DADAS EN INGLÉS
4 +3oozes class
Sarah Jane Webb
4epitome of classDesiree Bonfiglio
4the epidemy of classpotra
4Very elegant OR High class
desertfox
4real class
James (Jim) Davis
4(lots of) style, his own style
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche


  

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37 minutos   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(lots of) style, his own style


Explicación:
classy could be used, but I find it very heavy!! Style is more elegant (to me)

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Note added at 43 mins (2008-04-19 07:38:55 GMT)
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'da vendere' because he has loads of class, enough to sell it!!! An italian expression..

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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real class


Explicación:
As in "some people have real class"
A possibility


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James (Jim) Davis
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Very elegant OR High class


Explicación:
In italian it can also be said " di alta classe", which is more slang.
In French you can say "classe a revendre".

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Neutral Silvia Nigretto: "Classe da vendere" is much more slang...
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the epidemy of class


Explicación:
T.S. is the epidemy of class
It is a very commonly used expression

potra
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Dear all, thanks very much. I used my own translation 'in a class of his own' at the end but I saved the epitomy (not epidemy! obviously) of class one as think that's good as well. Thanks to the usual suspects out there who helped. Soph

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Neutral Maria Kisic: I think you meant epitome.
2 horas
  -> Yes, my apologies, exactly that.
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oozes class


Explicación:
Un'alternativa colloquiale, per rimanere fedele al testo originale.

"Italian saxophonist Renato D'Aiello oozes class. When he plays quietly the effect is like hearing an old friend kindly giving you some much-needed advice. ...
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Pamela Anderson Oozes Class. Here's Pamela Anderson as she left the Kabaret Club in London on March 13th.
www.idontlikeyouinthatway.com/2006/03/pamela-anderson-oozes...



Sarah Jane Webb
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Coincido Maria Kisic: Agree. I also thought of exudes class.
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  -> Thanks Maria, exudes was on my mind too :-)

Coincido Krisztina Lelik
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  -> Thanks Krisztina

Coincido Giovanni Pizzati
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  -> Grazie Giovanni
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epitome of class


Explicación:
another suggestion

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