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English translation: Oversized

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Italian term or phrase:over
English translation:Oversized
Entered by: Lisa Jane

15:47 Nov 26, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / knitwear
Italian term or phrase: over
"Capi avvolgenti, confortevoli senza essere over"

What the devil do Italians think "over" means?

Over-comfortable? Excessively frumpy? All suggestions welcome !
Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:55
Oversized
Explanation:
Italian abbreviation of oversized
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 16:55
Grading comment
Thanks- that was very helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Oversized
Lisa Jane
3OTT
Ian Mansbridge
2exaggerated / outré
Pavel Altukhov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
exaggerated / outré


Explanation:
And - you could respond in style and use "eccessivo" !

Pavel Altukhov
Local time: 17:55
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Russian
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
OTT


Explanation:
That's how I'd interpret it, anyway.

Ian Mansbridge
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:55
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Oversized


Explanation:
Italian abbreviation of oversized

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 16:55
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 146
Grading comment
Thanks- that was very helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kringle: absolutely, without a doubt and defo, yet another example of an Englishism (oversize) tborrowed and abbreviated and rendered incomprehensible unless you live here!
22 mins
  -> Yes, precisely! Thanks kringle.
agree  Emilia De Paola: Definitely!
24 mins
  -> Thanks Emilia!
agree  martini
24 mins
  -> Thanks martini!
agree  Kate Chaffer
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kate!
agree  Sabrina Bruna
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Sabrina!
agree  texjax DDS PhD
4 hrs
  -> Thanks texjax!
agree  Sam Tattam
19 hrs
  -> Thanks Sam!
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