Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
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Hi folks, I have some uncertainnesses about several English expressions:
"She's the girl you can flip over and start again"
Does it mean "Te la rigiri come vuoi"?
and what about "let's get sloshed"?
"Andiamo a divertirci" would be proper?
like "let me get my kicks" I thought.
and fuzz-free?
I have no idea this time, that's a tricky one :)
can you please help me understand those expressions before I go to sleep
with a creepy sense of guilt? :)
thanks in advance guys :)
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Ice ha scritto:
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Hm, one wonders where you heard these... what have you been reading
lately??  :)
Anyway, the first one sounds like it might be "She's the kind of girl you
can flip over and start again." I daresay she might be one to enjoy sex in
many ways.
"Let's get sloshed" means "Let's get drunk."
As for "fuzz-free" I would need the context to guess at what it means.
Go to sleep!
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 Go to sleep!
yessir :)
thanks a lot Joey :)
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 > with a creepy sense of guilt? :)
Please forgive my silly question,
would it sound different if I said "Please,can you help me..." instead 
of "can you please help me..."

 Anna: Well, this is tart ... and fuzz free.
Significa "senza peluria" ....
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Mary

 significa "senza peluria" ....
grazie Mary :)
scusa per la "delicatezza" del messaggio :)
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Larry ha scritto:
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Only slightly different, however, "Can you please help me..." sounds a bit
more common.
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 Anna: Well, this is tart ... and fuzz free.
I think you have the answer now... the ice cream has no fuzz on it; can't
say the same for Mel Gibson's bottom.
Not asleep yet? :)
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Anna: Well, this is tart ... and fuzz free. 
..as opposed to Mel Gibson's bottom which wouldn't be fuzz-free :) 

 Not asleep yet? :)
it seems I can't sleep :)
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Ice ha scritto:
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Have a glass of warm milk with some sugar in it.
(or rum) :)
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 I *just* watched notting hill :)
Non č meglio dire
"I've just watched..."
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 (or rum) :)
you want me to sleep or to pass out? :)
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l'ho guardato tre giorni fa :)
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Ice ha scritto:
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There's a difference? ;-)
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> you want me to sleep or to pass out? :)
it's been a long while I don't.... well I'll tell you tomorrow, lol
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 it's been a long while I don't.... well I'll tell you tomorrow, lol
dormi bene
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 l'ho guardato tre giorni fa :)
Then, the use of "just" is probably incorrect.
When "just" means "appena", "I just did it" and "I've just done it" have 
exactly the same meaning and both refer to an action that
has happened very close to the current moment; 3 days ago is not close 
enough. Both sentences mean "L'ho appena fatto". In the past, well 
educated people would only use the present perfect. Today however, not 
only is "i just did it" perfectly acceptable, but it even is the most 
common form in American English.
My 2 (Euro)cents...
Massimo

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I'm in agreement with you, but the usage of "just" was different in that
case though, I meant "solo" and not "appena".
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 case though, I meant "solo" and not "appena".
Tu intendevi "ho solo guardato <<Notting Hill>>, niente di più...". 
Comunque, gli ammeregani, e anche alcuni inglesi, dicono anche "I just said
it" per dire "L'ho appena detto". Mi sa che su Usenet è la forma
prevalente, ma io dico "I've just said it" per dire "L'ho appena detto".
Ciao, FB
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 prevalente, ma io dico "I've just said it" per dire "L'ho appena detto".
Anche io uso il present perfect per indicare azioni appena terminate, ma
ammetto di usarlo con il contagocce =)
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 me..." sounds a bit more common.
Can you help please me?
 
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 prevalente, ma io dico "I've just said it" per dire "L'ho appena detto".
Forse il "I just watched..." di Ice mi suonava strano anche perchè era
in risposta al "what have you been reading lately?? " di Joey.

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Non credo lo fosse, ma potrei sbagliarmi (anche se non capita *mai*).
Probabilmente Joey avrebbe detto "Ho appena guardato..." allo stesso modo
(non col present perfect).
Ciao, FB
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 (non col present perfect).
Oh, ho capito che vuoi dire *, ma penso anche che un americano direbbe
"Lately I watched <<Notting Hill>>". Un inglese, invece -- credo --,
"Lately I've watched <<Notting Hill>>" (io faccio così). Poi continuerei
col simple past: "Lately I watched... I found it fairly good" (sbaglio?).
* o no?
Ciao, FB
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 col simple past: "Lately I watched... I found it fairly good" (sbaglio?).
"Lately I've watched... I found it fairly good". Grr. 
Ciao, FB
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 Can you help please me?
It has a very different (not disagreeable) meaning that way. :)
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 way. :)
Eheh, riusciresti a tradurla?
 
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Yes : 'I've just watched 'La Vita è Bella' and thought it was brilliant.' =
appena
'I just watched 'Newsnight' then went to bed'  =  solo
It's true , though , that whilst I'd probably say 'I've just seen Peter
kicking the dog' , you'd be just as likely to hear 'I just saw Peter kicking
the dog' , to convey the same meaning .
'Lately' = recently ; it's less immediate than 'just' . Actually , 'Lately
I've watched 'Notting Hill'' sounds a bit odd to me ; I think I'd say
'Recently , I watched 'Notting Hill' ...' ; though if it refers to more than
a single event , I'd use the present perfect with either 'lately'
or'recently' : 'Lately/recently I have seen much more of Persephone' , or
'Lately /recently I've seen several English comedies , such as 'Notting
Hill'.
All the above from the viewpoint of Br Eng.
If I can confuse matters any more , please let me know .
Mike