amanti mariti suoi

English translation: would each like to be her husband or (her) lover

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Italian term or phrase:	amanti mariti suoi
English translation:	would each like to be her husband or (her) lover
Entered by:	Tricia Stuart

19:21 May 6, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Italian term or phrase: amanti mariti suoi

The 'suoi' refers to a woman. Does this simply mean 'her married lovers' or is there a specific term I don't know?

Thank you.

Katharine Precious KudoZ activity Questions: 18 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 4 United Kingdom
Local time: 06:46

would each like to be her husband or (her) lover

Explanation:
I think its difficult for individual people to be husbands or for a group to be husbands at the same time. adding the word each solves the problem
I would include the second "her" for emphasis.
It may seem a little free but I think it conveys the Italian meaning completely.

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Tricia Stuart
Italy
Local time: 07:46

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4 +5

her husbands, her lovers

Dana Rinaldi

4 +2

would each like to be her husband or (her) lover

Tricia Stuart

her husbands and lovers

irenef

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

6 mins confidence:

her husbands and lovers

Explanation:
Though more context would definitely help, I am sure it does not translate as "married lovers". The text probably refers to a lady's several love affairs, be them husbands she had or lovers.
HTH

irenef
Local time: 07:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 28

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

her husbands, her lovers

Explanation:
more context maybe could help...

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-05-06 19:30:21 GMT)
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the camorristi want to be her husbands and/or lovers

Dana Rinaldi
Italy
Local time: 07:46
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

would each like to be her husband or (her) lover

Tricia Stuart
Italy
Local time: 07:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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