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gioco dell’io ce l’ho e tu no

English translation: \"I have it, you don\'t\" game

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Italian term or phrase:gioco dell’io ce l’ho e tu no
English translation:\"I have it, you don\'t\" game
Entered by: EirTranslations

03:30 May 27, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks / supercars
Italian term or phrase: gioco dell’io ce l’ho e tu no
As appears below, thanks

Irritato dal gioco dell’io ce l’ho e tu no, prendo le chiavi della Volkswagen e me ne vado.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 08:13
"I have it, you don't" game
Explanation:
A suggestion.

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="I have it, you don't" &...
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Nerino
Local time: 09:13
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1"I have it, you don't" game
Nerino
4I have what you don't have
Rachael Alexander
4the "look what I've got, bet you haven't" game
Oliver Lawrence
3the "I've got something you don't" game
Simona Vairo
3Now you see it, now you don't
Susanna Garcia


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"I have it, you don't" game


Explanation:
A suggestion.

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="I have it, you don't" &...

Nerino
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Maria Parise
1 hr
  -> Grazie!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I have what you don't have


Explanation:
Sick of the 'I have what you don't have' games, ...

Sick of all the games of 'I have what you don't have' ...

Rachael Alexander
Italy
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the "I've got something you don't" game


Explanation:
suggestion :)

Simona Vairo
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the "look what I've got, bet you haven't" game


Explanation:
slightly more expansive perhaps, but feels good and colloquial and should suit your tone

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Now you see it, now you don't


Explanation:
seems more natural?

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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2010-05-28 18:10:32 GMT)
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another thought
game of one-upmanship - prefer this

Susanna Garcia
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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