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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 does livin la vita mean in spanish?
The phrase "livin la vita [loca]" does not mean anything in Spanish. It is a Spanglish mangling of the English word "Living" and the Spanish words "la vida [loca]" which means "the [crazy] life".
It is from the Ricky Martin song: "Livin' la Vida Loca".
Is the name 'Sabrina' Italian?
Yes, Sabrina is an Italian name.
Specifically, the name functions as a feminine proper noun. It originates in the ancient Latin equivalent of the Celtic name Habren (or Hafren) for the River Severn in Wales. The pronunciation will be "sa-BREE-na" in Italian.
Farfalla is an Italian equivalent of 'Vanessa'. Both words in Latin refer to 'butterfly'. But the word 'Vanessa' is specific to the red admiral butterfly. The feminine gender nouns 'farfalla' and 'Vanessa' take as their definite articles 'la' ['the'], and as their indefinites 'una' ['a, one']. They're pronounced 'fahr-FAHL-lah' and 'vah-NEHS-sah', respectively.
"I'm the queen of a world that does not know the regality of my soul" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sono la regina di un mondo che non conosce la regalitÃ?del mio animo. The word conosce also may be rendered into English as "is not acquainted (familiar) with." The pronunciation will be "SO-no la rey-DJEE-na dee oon MON-do key non ko-NO-shey la rey-GA-lee-TA del MEE-o A-nee-mo" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'tuo amore' in French?
Ton amour is a French equivalent of 'tuo amore'. The masculine adjectives 'ton' and 'tuo' mean 'your'. The masculine nouns 'amour' and 'amore' mean 'love'. The French phrase is pronounced 'toh-nah-moor'. The Italian phrase is pronounced 'TOO-oh ah-MOH-reh'.
What language is Natale hilare et annum faustum?
Latin. It means: "Christmas cheer in a year of bliss"
What is the English translation of the Italian 'basso'?
"Always the bass," "ever the bottom," and "still the slum" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase il basso sempre. Context makes clear which meaning prevails for the masculine singular definite article and noun and adverb. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "eel BAS-so SEM-prey" in Italian.
What is 'millenovecentosettantanove' when translated from Italian to English?
The number "1975" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Mille novecentosettantacinque.
Specifically, the number mille means "thousand (1000)." The number nove means "nine (9)." The number centomeans "hundred (100)." The number settanta means "seventy (70)." The number cinque means "five (5)."
The pronunciation is "MEEL-leh NOH-veh-TCHEHN-toh-seht-THAN-tah-TCHEEN-kweh."
What is 'Dis donc' when translated from French to English?
Dis donc is literally "say, then." It has a large number of colloquial uses that have no single translation in English. Possible translations, depending on context, include "say there," "look here," "by the way," "hold on," and "you don't say."
What is 'scema disgraziata' when translated from Italian to English?
"Unfortunate fool" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase scema disgraziata. the feminine singular noun and adjective/past participle also translate into English as "miserable (unlucky, wretched) idiot (dope)" according to context. The pronunciation will be "SHEY-ma DEE-sgra-TSYA-ta" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'È fantastico'?
"He's great," "It's great" or "It tastes great" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase È fantastico.
Specifically, the verb è means "(He/she/it) is, (formal singular You) are." The masculine adjective fantastico means "fantastic, great." The pronunciation is "eh fahn-TAH-stee-koh."
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'Catari'?
"Cathars" is an English equivalent of the Italian word catari.
Specifically, the Italian word is a masculine adjective/noun/pronoun used in its plural form. It means "(female and male) Cathars" or "(male) Cathars" in English. The feminine adjective/noun/pronoun catare means "(female) Cathars (only)" in English.
The pronunciations will be "kah-TAH-ree" in the masculine and "kah-TAH-rey" in the feminine.
What is 'bottega' when translated from Italian to English?
"Small shop" is an English equivalent of the Italian word bottega. The feminine singular noun also translates into English as "atelier," "studio," or "workshop" according to context. The pronunciation will be "bot-TEY-ga" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'benzina' in English?
"Premium gasoline" is an English equivalent of "benzina."
The Italian word "benzina" is a feminine singular noun. Its singular definite article is "la" ("the"). Its singular indefinite article is "una" ("a, one").
The pronunciation is "behn-TSEE-nah."
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'funiculì'?
"Funicular (cable car going) up!" is an English equivalent of the Italian word funiculì.
Specifically, the word combines a noun and an adverb for the purposes of a famous Naples-based song, with music by Luigi Denza (1846-1922) and words by Giuseppe Turco (1846-1907). The masculine noun funicolare means "funicular (cable car)." The adverb lì translates literally as "that moment, then, there" and loosely as "up" in this particular context.
The pronunciation will be "foo-NEE-koo-LEE" in Italian.
What is music 'tempo' when translated from Italian to English?
Tempi musicali is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "music tempos." The masculine plural phrase may appear immediately after the masculine plural i since Italian employs definite articles where English does not use "the." The pronunciation will be "TEM-pee MOO-zee-KA-lee" in Italian.
The recurring stylistic characteristics of an artist or school is the meaning of the Italian word maniera in terms of its English derivative "mannerist".
Specifically, the word is a feminine noun in its singular form. It literally means "manner" in terms of the way in which something is done or the hallmark characteristic of someone or something. The pronunciation will be "ma-NYE-ra" in Italian.
What is 'allegro pesante' when translated from Italian to English?
"Heavy joy" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase allegro pesante. The masculine singular adjective and feminine/masculine singular adjective/present participle most famously references a style of emphasizing and extending the loud joy of a musical passage by slowing the movement to 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pronunciation will be "al-LEY-gro pey-SAN-tey" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Buon pomeriggio Dolcezza'?
"Good afternoon" is an English equivalent of "Buon pomeriggio."
Specifically, the masculine adjective "buon, buono"* means "good." The masculine noun "pomeriggio" means "afternoon." Its singular definite article is "il" ("the"), and its singular indefinite article is "un, uno" ("a, one").
The pronunciation is "bwohn POH-meh-REEDJ-djyoh."
*The final vowel "o" of "buono" drops before a noun that begins with a consonant.
What is 'pizza' when translated from Italian to English?
Pizza is the same in English and Italian since it is a beloved Italian loan word in English. The feminine singular noun classically references a culinary invention from flour, water, and yeast to which such ingredients as anchovies, mozzarella, oil, oregano, salt, and tomato may be added. The pronunciation will be "PEET-tsa" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'torta di Natale'?
"Christmas cake" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase torta di Natale.
Specifically, the feminine noun torta means "cake." The preposition di means "of." The masculine noun Natalemeans "Christmas."
The pronunciation is "TOHR-tah dee nah-TAH-leh."
'The pencil' is an English equivalent of 'el lápiz'. The word 'lápiz' is a masculine noun whose indefinite article is 'uno' ['a, one']. The example phrase is pronounced 'eh-LAH-peess'.
Best is one English equivalent of 'di piu'. In the word by word translation, the preposition 'di' means 'from, of'. The adverb 'piu' means 'more'.
What is 'cochina' when translated from Spanish to Italian?
Maiale is an Italian equivalent of the Spanish word cochina. The masculine singular noun in Italian translates literally into English as "pig," "pork" or "swine" and loosely -- along with the feminine singular noun in Spanish -- as "filthy pig" or "swine." The respective pronunciations will be "meye-A-ley" in Italian and "ko-TCHEE-na" in Spanish.
