{"id":7405,"date":"2014-10-10T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2014-10-10T09:51:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T09:51:42","slug":"now-its-your-turn-the-translations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/now-its-your-turn-the-translations\/","title":{"rendered":"Now It’s Your Turn – The Translations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italian translations by Serena, photos by Geoff<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

So, how did you get on with your English to Italian translations of Lucky Number Seven \u2013 Now It\u2019s Your Turn<\/font><\/strong><\/a>? Here are our versions for reference. N.B.<\/strong> As you will see, there may be several possible translations<\/strong><\/font> for some of the sentences.<\/p>\n

From Part 1:<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

a. I found the kitten three weeks ago when I was out in the garden = tre settimane fa ho trovato un gattino <\/strong>mentre ero fuori in giardino<\/strong><\/p>\n

b. when Serena first saw what I\u2019d found she thought it was a dormouse = quando Serena ha visto per la prima volta quello che (cosa)<\/font> avevo trovato ha pensato che fosse un ghiro<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

c. the microscopic creature was completely dirty and mewing desperately = quella microscopica creatura era completamente (del tutto \/ totalmente)<\/font> sporca e miagolava disperatamente<\/strong><\/p>\n

d. it took me a long time to clean the kitten using the cat brush = mi ci \u00e8 voluto molto tempo (tanto \/ <\/font>un mucchio \/ sacco di tempo<\/font>)<\/font> per pulire il gattino usando la spazzola per i gatti<\/strong><\/p>\n

e. Serena warmed up some milk so that we could feed her = Serena ha riscaldato un pochettino di latte per darle da mangiare (per poterle dar da mangiare \/ in modo di poterle dar da mangiare)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

f. the kitten was really hungry, it gobbled down the milk in the blink of an eye! = il gattino era davvero (molto \/ proprio)<\/font> affamato, si \u00e8 poppato il latte in un batter d\u2019occhio!<\/strong><\/p>\n

g. she had one white front paw and one black one = aveva una zampina anteriore bianca e una nera<\/strong><\/p>\n

h. we put her in the cat carrier with my old cardigan, and she finally fell asleep = l\u2019abbiamo messa nella sportina per i gatti con il mio vecchio (antico)<\/font> giacchetto, e finalmente si \u00e8 addormentata<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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So that\u2019s how you do it!<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

From Part 2:<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

i. feeding the kitten is painful due to her very sharp claws = dar da mangiare al gattino \u00e8 doloroso per via (a causa)<\/font> delle sue unghiette affilatissime (dei suoi artigli affilatissimi)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

j. Serena finds an old pair of gloves to protect her hands = Serena trova un vecchio paio di guanti per proteggersi le mani<\/strong><\/p>\n

k. the vet confirmed our suspicions that the kitten is female = il veterinario ha confermato i nostri sospetti che \u00e8 una gattina<\/strong><\/p>\n

l. we name her Amber, or Ambra in Italian = l\u2019abbiamo chiamata Amber, o Ambra in italiano<\/strong><\/p>\n

m. Amber learns something new every day = Amber impara qualcosa di nuovo ogni giorno (tutti i giorni)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

n. she observes the other cats and copies what they do = osserva gli altri gatti e copia quello (ci\u00f2)<\/font> che fanno<\/strong><\/p>\n

o. when she tries to scratch her ear with her back leg she falls over = quando prova a grattarsi l\u2019orecchio con la zampina posteriore (di dietro)<\/font> cade (casca)<\/font> gi\u00f9<\/strong><\/p>\n

p. in a few days we should be able to start weaning her = fra qualche giorno (fra pochi giorni)<\/font> dovremmo riuscire a cominciare lo svezzamento (a svezzarla)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Hmmm, this bowl makes a perfect bed \u2026 it\u2019s just the right size.<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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From Part 3:<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

q. little Amber loves exploring the house = la piccola Ambra ama (adora)<\/font> esplorare la casa \/ alla piccola Ambra piace molto esplorare la casa<\/strong><\/p>\n

r. she\u2019s good at dropping down off things but getting up again is much harder = \u00e8 brava a lasciarsi cadere (andare gi\u00f9)<\/font> dalle cose ma risalire (rimontare)<\/font> su \u00e8 molto pi\u00f9 difficile (problematico)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

s. watching Amber has become our favourite pastime = osservare (guardare)<\/font> Ambra \u00e8 diventato il nostro passatempo preferito (favorito)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

t. when she decided to climb up inside my trousers we couldn\u2019t stop laughing! = quando ha deciso di arrampicarsi dentro ai miei pantaloni (calzoni)<\/font> non riuscivamo a smettere (non potevamo smettere)<\/font> di ridere!<\/strong><\/p>\n

u. I don\u2019t think she\u2019ll do it again though, because she\u2019s getting too big = per\u00f2, non penso che lo rifar\u00e0, perch\u00e9 sta diventando troppo grande<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Well, perhaps this basket is a bit more comfortable \u2026<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Latest Headlines<\/font><\/u><\/p>\n

v. Amber has begun eating cat biscuits from a bowl = Ambra ha cominciato a mangiare i croccantini dalla ciotola<\/strong><\/p>\n

w. she\u2019s also started using the litter tray, bur doesn\u2019t always get there in time! = ha pure (anche)<\/font> cominciato ad usare la lettiera, ma non sempre ci arriva in tempo!<\/strong><\/p>\n

x. our other cats are beginning to accept or at least tolerate her = i nostri altri gatti (gli altri gatti)<\/font> stanno cominciando ad accettarla o almeno (per lo meno)<\/font> a tollerarla<\/strong><\/p>\n

y. the two males, Smokey and Coc\u00f2 are very patient with her = i due maschi, Smokey e Coc\u00f2 sono molto pazienti con lei (verso di lei)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

z. the four females less so, but we\u2019re gradually getting there = le quattro femmine meno, ma pian pianino ci stiamo arrivando (ce la stiamo facendo \/ ci stiamo riuscendo)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Well done to everyone who posted their translations, you all did really well! If you have any questions please leave a comment.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Italian translations by Serena, photos by Geoff So, how did you get on with your English to Italian translations of Lucky Number Seven \u2013 Now It\u2019s Your Turn? Here are our versions for reference. N.B. As you will see, there may be several possible translations for some of the sentences. From Part 1: a. I…<\/p>\n

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