burbanzoso
English translation: full of himself
| 01:48 Dec 4, 2019 |
| Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Inter-Tra Italy Local time: 03:47 | ||||||
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| 4 | Impudent |
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| 4 | full of himself |
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| 3 +1 | arrogant fresh tenent |
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| 3 | haughty/snooty |
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22 mins confidence: 
haughty/snooty Explanation: haughty lieutentant -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2019-12-04 02:12:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The Sub- Lieutenant L already mentioned had an experience of the sort ... when the Signor Tenente became " Caro Tenentino," — for this particular oppressor, ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2019-12-04 02:15:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nel settembre del 1943, un tenentino burbanzoso viene sorpreso dall'armistizio. La sua compagnia si squaglia e il poveraccio, con pochi ... |
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4 hrs confidence:
Impudent Explanation: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/impudent As he didn't show the respect and deference necessary |
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6 hrs confidence:
full of himself Explanation: I would try to keep the contrast given by the Italian 'suffissi affettivi' Tenetino: jung? junior? or may be more waif-like? His thin and delicate in appearance (stature?) contrasts with his attitude |
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8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1arrogant fresh tenent Explanation: Google da' semplicemente arrogant per burbanzoso tenentino potrebbe riferirsi a una fresca nomina |
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