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battere il pugno

English translation: to fist bump

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Italian term or phrase:battere il pugno
English translation:to fist bump
Entered by: simon tanner

10:48 Feb 17, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / screenplay/youth culture
Italian term or phrase: battere il pugno
It's describing part of the action involving two rappers. I imagine this is when two people touch each others fists with their own, a kind of handshake, but with closed fists. XXX offers his fist to the other rapper, but the latter does not react. I have the image clear enough in my mind, but have no idea how to say it. Showing my age here!

the context:
XXX cerca di farsi battere il pugno, ma non viene corrisposto.

Any help from someone more up on youth culture than I am would be appreciated!
simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 06:31
"...tries to fist bump him, but...."
Explanation:
Ref. (for example):

"Pow! Obama's State of the Union exploding fist bump with Republican Senator"

http://tinyurl.com/bgt9gy9
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:31
Grading comment
perfect; cheers, Tom
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2"...tries to fist bump him, but...."
Tom in London
4 +1give a fist bump
Lorraine Buckley (X)
4pound fists
Fiona Grace Peterson
4requests a fist bump
Inter-Tra
Summary of reference entries provided
fist bump
polyglot45

  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pound fists


Explanation:
I think I prefer "pound fists" from the various possibilities given :-)

"A fist bump (also called fist pound, bro fist, fo' knucks, or respect) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. "


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_bump
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 06:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for your help, Fiona

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"...tries to fist bump him, but...."


Explanation:
Ref. (for example):

"Pow! Obama's State of the Union exploding fist bump with Republican Senator"

http://tinyurl.com/bgt9gy9


Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
perfect; cheers, Tom

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradu-grace
3 hrs
agree  Sylvia Gilbertson: tries to give him a fist bump
4 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
give a fist bump


Explanation:
completely off the back of polyglot's reference , but
1. I don't like'pound fist' - think it would be the other way round and
2. in your translation the verb is also important for collocation, so to give a fist bump

Example sentence(s):
  • he felt, nay, was compelled to give you a fist bump to let ...
Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Local time: 06:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Lorraine! Just pipped to the post by Tom!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradu-grace
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Grace
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
requests a fist bump


Explanation:
as in the urban dictionary explained

Ted: Dude, I just totally busted that wimp in the face
Victim's Friend: Oh, yeah man
Ted: (Requests a fist bump)
Victim's Friend: (Uses an Upside-Down Fist Bump)



    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=upside%20down...
    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fist%20bump
Inter-Tra
Italy
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks fbbest

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Reference comments


4 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: fist bump

Reference information:
Fist bump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_bump - Traduire cette page
Aller à External links‎: Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fist bumps. Look up fist bump in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
"A fist bump (also called fist pound, bro fist, fo' knucks, or respect) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. A fist bump can also be a symbol of giving respect. It can be followed by various other hand and body gestures and may be part of a dap greeting. It is commonly used in baseball as a form of celebration with teammates, and with opposition players at the end of a game."

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Note to reference poster
Asker: thanks very much! You should have posted an answer!


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