risponde picche

English translation: refuses point-blank / to says no

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Italian term or phrase:risponde picche
English translation:refuses point-blank / to says no
Entered by: Paola Biscosi

07:06 Sep 21, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / local press summary
Italian term or phrase: risponde picche
- Caos nelle note tecniche del Ministero per lo Sviluppo che dopo l’incontro a Roma di ieri sul rigassificatore risponde picche.
Paola Biscosi
Italy
Local time: 17:56
refuses point-blank / to says no
Explanation:
Thne first one is more high-register.
The other one just conveys the meaning!

good luck!
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Umberto Menon
Italy
Local time: 17:56
Grading comment
Thank you!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4refuses point-blank / to says no
Umberto Menon
5he refuses flatly
Caterina Passari
3refuses to comment
hirselina


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
refuses point-blank / to says no


Explanation:
Thne first one is more high-register.
The other one just conveys the meaning!

good luck!

Umberto Menon
Italy
Local time: 17:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: belli!
1 min

agree  Laura Massara
33 mins

agree  transparx
1 hr

agree  Juliet Halewood
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
he refuses flatly


Explanation:
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Caterina Passari
Italy
Local time: 17:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
refuses to comment


Explanation:
Maybe in your context the maning is simply "refuses to comment"? More context would be needed to be sure.

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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