rimanno dint a na scatola

English translation: I'll send you back (to Vassily) in a (wooden) box

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Italian term or phrase:	rimanno dint a na scatola
English translation:	I'll send you back (to Vassily) in a (wooden) box
Entered by:	Pompeo Lattanzi

10:48 Dec 6, 2013

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Italian term or phrase: rimanno dint a na scatola

From a screenplay. I understand the literal meaning but not sure what it means in this context.

Vassily, a Russian gangster has sent his man, Sergei, to threaten an Italian gang boss, but the boss (and his henchman Paolo), have turned the tables on the thug.

Gennaro lascia la presa, Sergei si volta, Paolo lo tiene sotto
il tiro della sua pistola.

GENNARO
Mò te ce rimanno dint a na scatola
addo Vassily... accussì o verimm
si capisce!

Il russo, affatto impaurito, punta un dito contro Gennaro, con il suo sorriso freddo.

KayW KudoZ activity Questions: 68 (2 open) (4 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 347
Local time: 21:59

I'll send you back (to Vassily) in a (wooden) box

Explanation:
The "wooden box" is obviously a coffin/casket. I guess you don't need the implications spelled out... 8-)

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Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Local time: 21:59

Grading comment

Thank you! I thought it must be that.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

I'll send you back (to Vassily) in a (wooden) box

Pompeo Lattanzi

I'll send you back in a box

marthabi

3 +1

to kill

Isaac Imholt

I'll send you back in a coffin

Adar Brauner

I'll send you back into a box

cynthiatesser

Answers

5 mins confidence:

I'll send you back into a box

Explanation:
Maybe they mean a coffin

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 29

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to kill

Explanation:
Assuming box -> coffin

Isaac Imholt
Italy
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

I'll send you back (to Vassily) in a (wooden) box

Explanation:
The "wooden box" is obviously a coffin/casket. I guess you don't need the implications spelled out... 8-)

Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 56

Grading comment

Thank you! I thought it must be that.

1 day 24 mins confidence:

I'll send you back in a box

Explanation:
This is Neopolitan dialect, a Southern Italian dialect. And I agree it means a coffin literally a" wooden box"

marthabi
Local time: 21:59
Specializes in field

1 day 5 hrs confidence:

I'll send you back in a coffin

Explanation:
it seems to me that this is the meaning

Adar Brauner
Israel
Local time: 22:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Hebrew

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