sharp jabs to his spine

Italian translation: bruschi spintoni con la punta del manganello

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English term or phrase:	sharp jabs to his spine
Italian translation:	bruschi spintoni con la punta del manganello
Entered by:	EleoE

23:58 Jan 18, 2021

English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: sharp jabs to his spine

Conetsto:

Ella held open the precinct doors as Ripley pushed the handcuffed man through them. Rick stumbled occasionally, purposely slowing down his pace to annoy the agents. But Ripley’s sharp jabs to his spine soon hurried him up.

Avevo pensato a qualcosa tipo "colpi secchi alla schiena". Cerco soluzioni migliori. grazie!

Alice Perelli KudoZ activity Questions: 43 (2 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 32 Italy
Local time: 13:34

bruschi spintoni con la punta del manganello

Explanation:
Un'opzione.
Secondo me è inutile ripetere "alla/sulla schiena". È implicito, in quanto una frase precedente specifica "Ripley pushed the handcuffed man".
https://www.lexico.com/definition/jab

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EleoE
Local time: 04:34

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i colpi secchi in mezzo alla schiena

BdiL

bruschi spintoni con la punta del manganello

EleoE

lo pungolò alla schiena

Isabella Nanni

un paio di cazzotti di Ripley sul groppone

Fabrizio Zambuto

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42 mins confidence:

bruschi spintoni con la punta del manganello

EleoE
Local time: 04:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Serbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 32

6 hrs confidence:

lo pungolò alla schiena

Explanation:
La frase completa diventerebbe “quando Ripley lo pungolò alla schiena [col manganello] si diede una mossa” - non letterale, ma credo dia meglio il senso

Isabella Nanni
Italy
Local time: 13:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 108

10 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

i colpi secchi in mezzo alla schiena

Explanation:
La tua ipotesi "colpi secchi" è convincente, ma non bisogna omettere dove li riceve, perché lì fa più male.
Direi: "I colpi secchi di Ripley (proprio) in mezzo alla schiena lo smossero subito".
Certo, c'è sempre il problema della maggiore sintesi dell'inglese con il gen. sassone e il resto, ma nessuno in italiano direbbe "spina dorsale" o "colonna vertebrale" in questa frase. Ma il dove conta. Buon lavoro. Maurizio

BdiL
Italy
Local time: 13:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 26

16 hrs confidence:

un paio di cazzotti di Ripley sul groppone

Explanation:
...gli fecero immediatamente accelerare il passo

Fabrizio Zambuto
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 54

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