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badare al sodo

English translation: more down-to-earth/isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy

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Italian term or phrase:badare al sodo
English translation:more down-to-earth/isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

16:22 May 29, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: badare al sodo
"A volte, si dice, che la luna ha fatto crescere capelli, ingravidato donne, regalato vini eccezionali. Tradizioni, credenze o superstizioni mai abbandonate dalla cultura popolare, che di solito bada al sodo".

any clues? not really convinced by the glossary entries in this case, though i await correction, to be sure. TIA
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 19:40
more down-to-earth
Explanation:
another variant with a space-y flavour. popular culture, which is usually pretty down-to-earth, hasn't given up on these superstitions etc
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architran
France
Local time: 00:40
Grading comment
i went with this one for the "earth" pun.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy
Patricia Crotty
4cuts to the chase
Tom in London
3 +1more down-to-earth
architran


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cuts to the chase


Explanation:
maybe this translation is too "modern" for this context

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
Asker: not at all, its a supermodern context (space photograph exhibition) and can be in jingoish american where and when i want.

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy


Explanation:
badare al sodo means more or less keep your feet on the ground. In this case you could say that all these 'looney' superstitions still have their place in popular culture which isn't usually given to such flights of fancy

Patricia Crotty
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: very nice.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Why not keep their feet on the ground, which was what I was about to post before I say your mention of it.
29 mins
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: or, which is usually very practical.
12 hrs
agree  Gina Ferlisi
2 days 4 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
more down-to-earth


Explanation:
another variant with a space-y flavour. popular culture, which is usually pretty down-to-earth, hasn't given up on these superstitions etc

architran
France
Local time: 00:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
i went with this one for the "earth" pun.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie: I really like the moon-earth pun :)
8 hrs
  -> thanks earthling
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