Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
swallowed back her nerves
Italian translation:
ingoiare la tensione / rabbia / il nervosismo
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martini
Feb 12, 2021 10:20
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English term
Italy
Sinologa, ambientalista, femminista.
Native in: Italian (Variants: Standard-Italy, Florentine, Tuscan / Toscano, Venetian)
Works in: Chinese to Italian, English to Italian, Italian to Chinese, and 3 more.
swallowed back her nerves
English to Italian
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
She was grateful someone else could be the source of attention for a little while, and breathed softly.
“I think I’ll go for the lime salmon special. With a side salad,” Jordan said. “Light on the dressing please.”
“Of course,” the waiter replied. “And you, ma’am?”
She swallowed back her nerves. “Umm, I’ll get what he’s having.”
[...]
Cerco suggerimenti, grazie
“I think I’ll go for the lime salmon special. With a side salad,” Jordan said. “Light on the dressing please.”
“Of course,” the waiter replied. “And you, ma’am?”
She swallowed back her nerves. “Umm, I’ll get what he’s having.”
[...]
Cerco suggerimenti, grazie
Proposed translations
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Feb 14, 2021 08:46: martini Created KOG entry
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ingoiare la tensione / rabbia / il nervosismo
a seconda del contesto, della storia che precede
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Note added at 23 mins (2021-02-12 10:44:48 GMT)
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nel senso di reprimere
non so che tempi verbali usi, per cui ho risposto con l'infinito
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Note added at 23 mins (2021-02-12 10:44:48 GMT)
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nel senso di reprimere
non so che tempi verbali usi, per cui ho risposto con l'infinito
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Mise da parte la rabbia
Letteralmente: swallow back =mettere da parte
Example sentence:
Swallow back your pride
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