buttato alle ortiche il Credo della Chiesa

English translation: they have thrown the Church\'s Creed to the wind

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Italian term or phrase:buttato alle ortiche il Credo della Chiesa
English translation:they have thrown the Church\'s Creed to the wind
Entered by: Juliet Halewood (X)

05:59 Mar 10, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Religion / Marian apparition
Italian term or phrase: buttato alle ortiche il Credo della Chiesa
Molti del nostro tempo hanno perso la fede in Dio e hanno buttato alle ortiche il Credo della Chiesa, dopo essersi scandalizzati di essa e averla rifiutata.
Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 07:16
they have thrown the Church's Creed to the wind
Explanation:
they have thrown the Church's Creed to the wind
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Valerie Scaletta
Italy
Local time: 07:16
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Thanks, Valerie
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2they have thrown the Church's Creed to the wind
Valerie Scaletta
4To throw off the cowl/Get rid of the credo of the church
Gad Kohenov
4they have thrown away Church creed
Tom in London


  

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To throw off the cowl/Get rid of the credo of the church


Explanation:
Gettare qs alle ortiche is translated as to hang up something - Hoepli dictionary In French it is said jeter le froc au orties. The translation from French to English is to throw off the cowl.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
they have thrown the Church's Creed to the wind


Explanation:
they have thrown the Church's Creed to the wind

Valerie Scaletta
Italy
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks, Valerie

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agree  Barbara Salardi
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they have thrown away Church creed


Explanation:
I always look for the most succinct option !

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:16
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