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| Italian to English translations [PRO] Slang / Thanks for all the suggestions. Unfortunately the suggestions were too varied and inevitably (given the nature of the term) lacking in documentary support for me to choose a best answer. Thanks again. | |||||||
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| 3 +2 | dickhead/asshole |
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| 4 | Bad dog |
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| 4 | Pillock |
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| 4 | shithead / goof |
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| 3 | You jerk |
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| 3 | You bastard, tell me you didn't tell him |
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peer agreement (net): +2dickhead/asshole Explanation: Your description of the term is perfect. Mr. Goldoni was the name of a manufacturer of condoms. Well, the envelope means the content... This might be a simple synonym of No.5 or, more specifically, refer to No.4, but I am note sure of English use, in Italian it would work 5. Cazzo! (KAHTZ-soh) cazzo This is the other question I’d get from the occasional (bolder) students – “How do you say ‘fuck’ in Italian?” This is the answer – “cazzo” – although it literally is a colorful term for “penis” (see below), and this one you do hear. 4. Testa di cazzo! (TES-tah dee KAHTZ-soh) Testa di cazzo Sometimes translating things literally is what makes these swear words amusing to me – but sometimes it works out quite well, and that’s the case with this little gem. Instead of calling someone a “dickhead,” in Italian you’d call them a “head of dick,” or a “testa di cazzo.” Which, really, is the same thing, right? This is also a general way of calling someone an “asshole,” but the Italian “testa di cazzo” has a bit more spice and so isn’t language you’ll want to use in polite company. “Cazzo” has lots of uses in Italian, like “culo” (see #3). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 36 mins (2010-08-04 16:28:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dickhead Reference: http://www.italylogue.com/about-italy/italian-swear-words-je... |
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