Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
(spostare l') ago della bilancia
English translation:
to tip the scale/balance
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luskie
Jun 19, 2008 10:42
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Smooth translations into English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, French to English
ago della bilancia
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
There is no particular context, but the translation holding the balance doesn't seem to convey the real meaning of the phrase and I can't seem to find anything better.
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to tip the scale
se è questo che stai cercando
to tip the scale towards / in favour of something
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Print Article - Is Bengal ready for re-industrialisation? - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
10 giu 2008 ... the Bengal experience provides unclear evidence, with of course Singur and Nandigram tipping the scale in favour of the second option. ...
www.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=/ /money/2008/jun/10guest.htm - 11k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
Sticks and Carrots for the Soviets - New York Times - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
In this political maelstrom, Western aid could be decisive in tipping the scale toward the reformers. The gamble is worth taking. If the Soviets renege on ...
query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage. html?res=9D0CE2DB143EF937A35755C0A967958260 - 43k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
toward o towards, confesso di non aver ancora capito la differenza :)
to tip the scale towards / in favour of something
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Note added at 16 mins (2008-06-19 10:59:30 GMT)
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Print Article - Is Bengal ready for re-industrialisation? - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
10 giu 2008 ... the Bengal experience provides unclear evidence, with of course Singur and Nandigram tipping the scale in favour of the second option. ...
www.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=/ /money/2008/jun/10guest.htm - 11k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
Sticks and Carrots for the Soviets - New York Times - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
In this political maelstrom, Western aid could be decisive in tipping the scale toward the reformers. The gamble is worth taking. If the Soviets renege on ...
query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage. html?res=9D0CE2DB143EF937A35755C0A967958260 - 43k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
toward o towards, confesso di non aver ancora capito la differenza :)
Peer comment(s):
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: or tip the balance, same thing,another term http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=tip the balance&meta=
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Alexandra Speirs
: I thought of that too...
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Gina Ferlisi
Native in Italian
&
English
25yr+ Finance, Legal,Tourism, Software
Native in: English (Variant: UK) , Italian
Works in: Italian to English
pointer/tongue/index
garzanti
Ago
2 (di bilancia) pointer, tongue, index
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Index (of a scale)
ago
s.m. (pl. -ghi)
1 needle: infilare un ago to thread a needle; fatto con l'ago made with a needle.
2 (di strumenti di misura) index, needle, pointer: ago di bilancia index of a scale; ago della bussola compass needle; ago magnetico magnetic needle.
3 (Bot) needle: aghi di pino pine needles.
s.m. (pl. -ghi)
1 needle: infilare un ago to thread a needle; fatto con l'ago made with a needle.
2 (di strumenti di misura) index, needle, pointer: ago di bilancia index of a scale; ago della bussola compass needle; ago magnetico magnetic needle.
3 (Bot) needle: aghi di pino pine needles.
16 mins
balance of power
Può andare?
52 mins
Balance the tongue ( in terms of language)
Balance tongue means balance language ( lingua della billancia) like mother tongue
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1 hr
TrishCivitella
Native in English
Works in field
Thorough knowledge of English & Italian
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
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tip the balance
Just an alternative to luskie's "tip the scale"...
3 days 19 hrs
to counterbalance, to balance,to mediate
It is an expression often used to express that a certain person or action or object will counterbalance a situation or a discussion. For example..."Sarà l' ago della bilancia fra politici di destra e di sinistra...." means that somebody will mediate/balance the two extremes.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
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