Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: "essere disponibili"  = "to be available" ?

Come tradurreste la formula "essere disponibili" in italiano, nel senso 
di una persona che è pronta ad aiutare gli altri nel momento del 
bisogno? "to be available" va bene..?
grazie!
jeff

 "to be available" va bene..?
sounds good to me!

 bisogno? "to be available" va bene..?
I don't know in Italian, but in English could be "to be at disposal",
perhaps .
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pinko(at)
people.it

 taken as a disclaimer.

 be available" va bene..?
Di solito si dice 'Let me know if there's anything I can do for you' o, si 
puņ dire 'I'm available whenever you need anything.' 

 perhaps .
It's true that you can use the phrase is 'I'm at your disposal' but I've 
always found the alternate meaning of 'disposal' uncomfortable. 

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Direi che va bene. Ma se vuoi esprimere proprio quel concetto puoi
dire anche "to be willing to help".
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Cingar

dire anche "to be willing to help".
Yes - used as a stand-alone description of a person , I'd say 'He's always 
ready to help' .
The term 'to be there for' is very common nowadays ('He's always there for 
me', meaning 'He's always ready to give me help and support')) , and I 
suppose this could be generalised - 'He's always there for you' 
('you'='anyone') ; but it's a term I dislike and never use myself.
You wouldn't say of someone else (in this sense), 'He's always at your (or 
everyone's) disposal' or 'He's available for everyone' !
In the first person , 'I'm at your disposal' is a formal usage ' ; otherwise 
, there are a variety of expressions based on 'I'm available' 'or 'I'll be 
happy to help' etc. , some of which Tony and others have already suggested .
Mike 

Jeff ha scritto:
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ringrazio tutti per i consigli.
Il contesto in cui verrebbe usata quest'espressione è il seguente:
"Un possibile punto negativo del candidato è rappresentato dal fatto di 
essere a volte troppo disponibile nei confronti dei colleghi, che 
approfittano così della sua benevolenza". (Si tratta di una lettera di 
referenze).
MI sembra di capire che "he's sometimes too available" potrebbe quindi 
essere corretto..

 everyone's) disposal' or 'He's available for everyone' !
So how would it sound "She's a really available person"? 

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Someone might ask "How much does she charge?" :-)
In fact, it doesn't sound right. Depending on the context you might say
  She's always ready to help.
  She's very helpful.
  She's someone you can count on.
  She'll be there for you.
or maybe
  She's always available to help (out).
I'm sure there are other options.
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 essere corretto..
No. Adesso, con il contesto, è chiaro che il significato è specifico e 
diverse. He's too accomodating. 

Tony the Ice Man ha scritto:
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 accom*m*odating ! :-)

  She's always available to help (out).
Thanks ;-) 

 accom*m*odating ! :-)
Grazie! A volte il scrivere italiano influenza il scrivere inglese. 

 Grazie! A volte il scrivere italiano influenza il scrivere inglese.
"lo scrivere in italiano", "lo scrivere in inglese".
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Ciao,
Anna

 "lo scrivere in italiano", "lo scrivere in inglese".
I appear to be on a streak!

Tony the Ice Man wrote:
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To be on a streak= ?
(TIA) 

 To be on a streak= ?
When the same kind of thing happens in succession to a person you can use 
the idiom 'on a streak'. For example, in baseball, when a batter gets a hit 
each time he comes to the plate, he's on a 'hitting streak'. I was referring 
to being on a streak of making errors. 

Tony the Ice Man wrote:
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Thanks. In italiano allora avrei detto qualcosa tipo "è periodo!", anche se non 
mi suona benissimo... 

 mi suona benissimo...
Oppure, piů liberamente: "Oggi non ne azzecco una!" :)
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Ciao,
Anna

Tony the Ice Man ha scritto:
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Strano. Non c'è un gran gap tra le due lingue e a me sembra di riuscire
a swicciare bene tra le due.
-- 
pinko(at)
people.it

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LOL! 

 Oppure, più liberamente: "Oggi non ne azzecco una!" :)
I'm wondering if this would be similar to "I can't do anything right today" 
or, more colloquially, "Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."?
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 a swicciare bene tra le due.
Io was thinkando la stessa thinga.
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 or, more colloquially, "Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."?
Sure, something like that :)
-- 
Ciao,
Anna

 or, more colloquially, "Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."?
Re Mirda?
Kiuhnm

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That's me!
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 or, more colloquially, "Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."?
Cool!  :-)))))))))))))))))))))))
( Bumping "accidentally" into a beautiful girl )
" Ops. Sorry."
"Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."
( Remember to smile! Very important!)
Or,
even better:
( dropping keys or something on the floor )
"Ops!"
( picking up the keys)
" I'm a disaster" - ( this to catch her attention )
( now, eye conctact with the chick)
"Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."
(pause and smile)
"But let me introduce myself, I'm pinko ponko"
( And offer your hand for a warm handshake)
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Two good lines. Aren't they?
"Everything I touch today turns to sh*t."
What a wonderful English expression!
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pinko(at)
people.it

 ( Remember to smile! Very important!)
If she's really beautiful, you might want to substitute "doo-doo" for "sh*t." 
:-) Let's not risk offending her right off. That will probably get a smile from 
her.
Oh NO! I just thought: since you bumped into her will she think you've turned 
her into sh*t???
Maybe "I'm a klutz!" is better.
Either way, don't forget to smile broadly. :-D
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 her into sh*t???
That was my first thought, too... :-) 

 Either way, don't forget to smile broadly. :-D
Of course, but I don't think I'm going to use it anyway.
I'm not so confident with the language to let myself
go in such a way.
If I have to speak English I usually ...
come si dice   trattenersi, rallentare per paura di sbagliare...?
( lo sapevo, ma ora non più. )
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pinko(at)
people.it

 ( lo sapevo, ma ora non più. )
to refrain from doing something?
Tschau,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"I'm not a gay pirate, I have sex with my parrot all the time! OK, that came 
out wrong." 

 ( lo sapevo, ma ora non più. )
Maybe "hold back for fear of making a mistake."?
"Take it very slowly..."
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 Maybe "hold back
HANG BACK!
Thanks
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pinko(at)
people.it

 What boring the life without running some risk!
Not "How"?
Kiuhnm

Kiuhnm ha scritto:
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I started writing
"what's the life without..."
and then I changed adding "boring"
so...
you're right
it's "How"
thanks
I need a grammatical checker in my newsreader. :-)
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pinko(at)
people.it

On Jul 6, 2007, Kiuhnm wrote:
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Yes, How.
And better still:
How boring life is/would be without running some risk.
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By the way, it's not "the life", but just "life".
There is an expression "in the life" that refers to the life of a prostitute. 
When someone is "in the life" that's how they make their living.
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 When someone is "in the life" that's how they make their living.
Great. We have a similar phrase in italian too, "la vita". If a woman "sta 
facendo la vita", that means she's a prostitute or, as I've just learnt, she's 
in the life. 

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Oh, see? Another parallel. I didn't know that.
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