Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Hang out

Sailors hang out in bars at night
è corretta questa traduzione: 
I marinai bazzicano nei bar la notte.

 I marinai bazzicano nei bar la notte.
Sě.
Scusa la mia ignoranza, ma non si dice "bazzicano i bar"?
-- 
Mary

 che usavo verra` presto abbandonato

 Yes, ma'am :)
BTW, after posting my message, I found out there are other meanings of
the word "madam".
I meant the first one :)
madam 
   noun
	1	[sing.] (formal) used when speaking or writing to a woman in a
formal or business situation:
Can I help you, madam? - Dear Madam (= used like Dear Sir in a letter)
see also MA'AM
	2	[C] (informal disapproving, especially BrE) a girl or young woman
who expects other people to do what she wants:
She's a proper little madam.
	3	[C] a woman who is in charge of the prostitutes in a BROTHEL
 
[OALD]
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 I marinai bazzicano nei bar la notte.
Sě.
-- 
Giovanni Bajo

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I guess that's right

 Scusa la mia ignoranza, ma non si dice "bazzicano i bar"?
da me (sud italia) diciamo anche "bazzicano per i bar"
adesso non so bene, cerco sul vocabolario

 Scusa la mia ignoranza, ma non si dice "bazzicano i bar"?
Avete ragione tutti e due, 'bazzicare' può essere sia transitivo (come
'frequentare'), sia intransitivo. Io - per quel che vale - lo preferisco
transitivo :)
-- 
Ciao,
Anna


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Anch'io, e intransitivo lo userei semmai con "per", come in "bazzicare
per casa" :)
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 the word "madam".
Indeed there are. But note that "ma'am" is the serious form. It is
used, for example, in the British Army to address female officers. [1]
"Signorasi". (Signorassi?)
It is the correct way to address HM the Queen, should you be lucky
enough to meet our Sovereign Lady. "God bless you, ma'am." The Queen
doesn't really enjoy being called "Your Majesty". "Ma'am" is perfect.
I used it myself recently when in court on a dangerous speeding charge:
female magistrate.
"Thank you ma'am. If I may speak in my own defence?"
"You may"
"Thank you, ma'am."
worked, too. They did not take away my permesso. Although the 300 euro
multa non mi faceva tanto bene.
[1] If requested, I will tell a shocking story about this. But the
story is more than somewhat sexist, and involves rude words.
-- 
"The past resembles the future as water resembles water"  Ibn Khaldun
My .
mac.com
 address is a spam sink.
If you wish to email me, try atlothian at blueyonder dot co dot uk

 "Thank you, ma'am."
"Ma'am, someone had stuck the accelerator of my car so I couldn't slow
down".
Bye, FB

 per casa" :)
e mi sa tanto che sbagliamo entrambi, anche io lo dico spesso :)
forse perchč bazzicare č piů "frequentare" che non "aggirarsi".... =)

 e mi sa tanto che sbagliamo entrambi, anche io lo dico spesso :)
Allora siamo in tre, anche un certo De Mauro ;))
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 Allora siamo in tre, anche un certo De Mauro ;))
Beh, sul De Mauro c'č qualcuno su icli che ne ha dette... Controlla anche
su altri dizionari.
Ciao, FB


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Il Garzanti, invece, porta un esempio con "nei", che a me non suona
punto. Io direi "bazzicare i bassifondi". 
Forse dipende dalle aree geografiche :)
| v. tr. [io bŕzzico, tu bŕzzichi ecc.] (fam.) frequentare assiduamente:|
| bazzicare cattive compagnie ||| v. intr. [aus. avere] recarsi
| frequentemente in un luogo: bazzicare nei bassifondi.
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Forse dipende dalle aree geografiche :)
Probabile.
Sebastiano
-- 
No wonder people say "gesundheit" when you say "Tchaikovsky".

 story is more than somewhat sexist, and involves rude words.
Rude words towards the magistrate?
Tell us this story, please! 
-- 
Maria Luisa C - 05/04/04 20.27.30, here.
(please, point out my English errors)

 Allora siamo in tre, anche un certo De Mauro ;))
fiu questo mi consola =))

 fiu questo mi consola =))
Eh, ma non basta mica un solo dizionario a favore per dormire
tranquilli :))
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 story is more than somewhat sexist, and involves rude words.
Quali hai detto che erano i motivi per *non* raccontarla? ;)

 wrote:
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Quali?
"Decency"
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 "Decency"
thought, that's a good one for telling it us!

 "Decency"
Come on, Alan, it's just us! 
We won't tell anybody  ;-)
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 We won't tell anybody  ;-)
OK, OK. La storia e' vera, e' successa alla Royal Military Academy di
Sandhurst, anni ottanta. RSM [1] scozzese ....
No, best if it is all in English. I will use ** as required by decency.
Scottish sergeant major is drilling a group of officer cadets , with
whose performance he is less than happy. A *female* officer passes
across the parade ground. RSM makes very snappy salute, then says,
loudly "It's all right for you, ma'am, you only have one c**t to look
after. I've got thirty-six of the little f***ers."
Serious disciplinary action falls on head of RSM, who is lucky to
survive it. Just as well he had all those  medals...
At least one of the officer cadets (who later told me the tale) almost
dies trying not to laugh.
[1] RSM = Regimental Sergeant-Major, a *very* senior non-commissioned
officer. 
Note that the English c**t is *much* more offensive, and more generally
applied, than the endearing Italian f**a.
And I remember the last time I was scourged for using Bad Words on
icling. You all did ask, you know.
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applied, than the endearing Italian f**a.
Yes. I'd say that fica - I use figa, and not fica - is as strong as
pussy. There are words in Italian considered as strong as cunt, and
with the same meaning, but - if you're very angry and an asshole, you
can call a girl "cunt", while you can't call a girl "brogna", because
this ugly and *really* vulgar word, means only vagina. In that
context, I assure you that it's a damn strong word. I wouldn't dare to
utter it in a serious conversation even if swear words were allowed.
I've used it many times when talking with male-friends, just for the
sake of it. And always kidding. Even if I were talking with a friend
of mine about sex and about that particular sexual organ, I would't
use that word. I would use "figa".
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