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Italian to English
Contributors typically ask and answer questions about the English equivalents of Italian words and phrases. However, Italian is a Romance language whose roots trace back to classical Latin, and English is a Teutonic language whose roots trace back to Old German. So translations from Italian into English are not always predictable, literal or direct!
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What is the English translation of the Italian 'gumbody'?
Gumbody is an English loan word in Italian.
Specifically, the word is not Italian. Native Italian words tend not to use some letters of the alphabet, such as "k" and "y." The word refers to a remote control that is available through Meliconi.
The pronunciation is "goom-boh-dee."
"All the words in the world can't express how it (he, she) touches my heart!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Tutte le parole del mondo non possono esprimere come mi tocca il cuore! The declaration also translates into English as "All the world's words can't express how my heart feels!" The pronunciation will be "TOOT-te le pa-RO-ley del MON-do non POS-so-no ey-SPREE-mey-rey KO-me mee TOK-ka eel KWO-rey" in Italian.
What does the Faro stamp mean on Italian silver?
Faro SRL is the meaning of the Faro stamp on Italian silver. The acronym refers to the jewelry company's limited liability status as a Società di Responsabilità Limitata. The pronunciation will be "FA-ro SO-tchyey-TA dee rey-SPON-sa-BEE-lee-TA LEE-mee-TA-ta" in Italian.
What is the Italian phrase 'Ci vediamo alle quattro e trenta' in English?
"See you at 4:30" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ci vediamo alle quattro etrenta.
Specifically, the reflexive pronoun ci means "ourselves." The verb vediamo means "(we) will see. The word allecombines the preposition a with the feminine plural definite article le to mean "at the." The number quattro means "four." The conjunction e means "and.' The number trenta means "thirty (30)."
The pronunciation is "tchee veh-DYAH-moh ahl-leh KWAHT-troh eh TREHN-tah."
What is 'ciao bella donna' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hello, beautiful woman" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase "Ciao, bella donna."
Specifically, the interjection ciao means "hello." The feminine adjective bella means "beautiful, handsome." The feminine noun donna means "woman."
The pronunciation is "tchow* BEHL-lah DOHN-nah."
*The sound is similar to that in the English noun "chow."
I believe you mean bellissima. It's Italian for 'very beautiful' or 'very pretty.' Feminine; 'bella' means beautiful and 'issima' (a suffix) means 'very.'
What does nell'aula c'e mean in Italian?
"In the classroom there is..." is an English equivalent of "Nell'aula c'è... ."
Specifically, the word "nell" combines the preposition "in" and the feminine singular definite article "la" to mean "in the." The feminine singular noun "aula" means "classroom, lecture hall, schoolroom." The phrase "c'è" means "there is."
The pronunciation is "nehl-LOW-lah tcheh."*
*The sound "ow" is similar to that in the English exclamation of pain "ow."
What is 'O come let us adore him' in Italian?
'Venite adoriamo il Signor Gesù' is an Italian equivalent of 'O come let us adore him'. The Italian text tends not to translate 'O' at all. Instead of 'him', the text gives the equivalent of 'the Lord Jesus'. The phrase is pronounced 'veh-NEE-teh ah-DOH-ree-AH-moh eel SEE-nyoh djeh-ZOO'.
What is 'Vai' when translated from Italian to English?
"Go!" in the imperative and "(He/she/it) does go, goes, is going" in the indicative are English equivalents of the Italian word Vai. The pronunciation of the present tense verb -- which also translates as "(formal you) are going, do go, go" -- will be "veye"* in Italian.
*The sound is similar to that in the English noun "eye."
What is 'consigliere' when translated from Italian to English?
"Advisor" is an English equivalent of the Italian word consigliere. The masculing singular noun in question also may be rendered into English as "counsellor." The pronunciation will be "KON-see-LYEH-rey" in Italian.
What is 'la tua splendida' in English?
Your splendid..., Your wonderful... may be English equivalents of 'la tua splendida'. The phrase in Italian is pronounced 'lah TOO-ah splehn-DEE-dah'. In the word by word translation, the feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine possessive 'tua' means 'your'. The feminine adjective 'splendida' means 'splendid, wonderful'.
Generally, the phrase in Italian is followed by a noun that specifies what or who is splendid or wonderful. So the phrase tends to be incomplete. But it's possible to mean 'your splendor', in quick, conversational Italian, in which the adjective 'splendida' is used as a noun.
Delizia, diletto, and piacere are Italian equivalents of 'delight'. The feminine gender noun 'delizia'is pronounced 'deh-LEE-tsee-ah'. The masculine gender noun 'diletto' is pronounced 'dee-LEH-toh'. The masculine gender noun 'piacere' is pronounced 'pee-ah-CHAY-*ray'*.
*The sound 'ay' is similar to the sound 'ay' in the English noun 'ray'.
How do you say girl in Italian?
'Ragazza' is an Italian equivalent of 'girl'. It's a feminine noun whose definite article is 'la' ['the'] and whose indefinite article is 'una' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'rah-GAHTS-tsah'.
What does sempre mean in English?
Always or Ever may serve as English equivalents of 'sempre'. In the sense of 'ever', a synonym of 'sempre' is mai. Both words are adverbs. They're pronounced 'SEHM-pray' and 'meye'.*
*The sound 'eye' is the sound in the English noun 'eye'. In fact, the word sounds similar to the form of the first person possessive as 'my' in English.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'i tuoi cantanti'?
"Your singers" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase i tuoi cantanti.
Specifically, the masculine definite plural article imeans "the." The masculine possessive adjective tuoi means "(informal singular) your." The masculine noun cantantimeans "singers."
The pronunciation is "ee twoy* kahn-THAN-tee."
*The sound is similar to that in the English noun "toy."
What is 'dolce bella brezza' when translated from Italian to English?
"Sweet beautiful breeze" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase dolce bella brezza. The feminine/masculine singular adjective and feminine singular adjective and noun translate also into English as "sweet beautiful flurry," "sweet beautiful gust," or "sweet beautiful fresh, light wind." Regardless of meaning, the pronunciation will be "DOL-tchey BEL-la BRED-dza" in Italian.
What is 'capito' when translated from Italian to English?
"Understood!" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian word Capito! The masculine singular past participle in question translates also into English as "Clenched!and "Got it!" according to context. But regardless of meaning or use as an affirmative or interrogative, the pronunciation will be "ka-PEA-to" in Italian.
Forse non sai quanto sei Bella?
'Maybe you don't know how beautiful you are' is an English equivalent of 'Forse non sai quanto sei bella'. That's what's said to a beautiful female. With a slight change, the same may be said of a 'beautiful' or 'handsome' male. The phrase becomes 'Forse non sai quanto sei bello'.
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'gagoots'?
"Crazy" or "zucchini" are English equivalents of the Italian word gugoots, which also is spelled gagoots.
Specifically, the Italian word is a slang term. It may refer to a "crazy" person or as a noun regarding one of Italy's most popular vegetables. The pronunciation will be "gah-goots" among Sicilian language speakers.
Faccia is an Italian equivalent of 'face'. It's a feminine gender noun that takes as its definite article 'la' ['the'] and as its indefinite article 'una' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'FAHCH-chah'.
That's the word in terms of the human face. In terms of an animal's face, the word tends to be 'muso'. It's a masculine gender noun that takes as its definite article 'il' ['the'] and as its indefinite 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'MOO-soh'.
What is the Italian 'miglia' in English?
"Miles" is an English equivalent of "miglia."
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun in the plural. The pronunciation is "MEE-lyah." The singular form, "miglio." is in the masculine form. Its pronunciation is "MEE-lyoh."
What is 'Ti amo con tutta guarigione' when translated from Italian to English?
"I love you with every healing" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ti amo con tutta guarigione. The second person informal singular pronoun, first person singular present indicative, preposition, and feminine singular adjective and noun also translate into English as "I love you with every curing." The pronunciation will be "tee A-mo kon TOOT-ta GWA-ree-DJO-ney" in Italian.
Angolo is an Italian equivalent of 'angle'. It's a masculine gender noun that takes as its definite article 'il' ['the'] and as its indefinite article 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'AHN-goh-loh'.
Other equivalents are 'canto' and 'cantonata'. The masculine gender noun 'canto' may be used when the angle is formed by a corner such as in a room. It's pronounced 'KAHN-toh'. The feminine gender noun 'cantonata' takes as its definite article 'la' and its indefinite article 'una'. It refers to an angle that forms a corner, such as on a street. It's pronounced 'kahn-toh-NAH-tah'.
