Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
accentrare
English translation:
takes full control
Added to glossary by
hsaxton
Mar 24, 2008 22:10
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
accentrare
Italian to English
Art/Literary
History
A 14 anni si auto dichiara maggiorenne e accentra su di sé tutti i poteri, incomincia a lottare per cambiare il mondo intorno a lui.
He declares himself to be of age at only 14 and...
"centralizes all power on himself" sounds a bit strange. Am I missing something?
He declares himself to be of age at only 14 and...
"centralizes all power on himself" sounds a bit strange. Am I missing something?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | takes full control |
Tom in London
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| 4 | concentrates on his powers within as he starts his battle to.... |
_Vivi_
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Proposed translations
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Italian term (edited):
accentra su di sé tutti i poteri
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takes full control
try this.
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-03-24 22:19:39 GMT)
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or, if the source refers to a prince or monarch etc. (hard to tell without more context) you might say "personally assumes full powers"
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-03-24 22:19:39 GMT)
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or, if the source refers to a prince or monarch etc. (hard to tell without more context) you might say "personally assumes full powers"
Note from asker:
| Yes, it refers to a monarch- Federick II |
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Comment: "personally assumes full powers seems to fit perfectly. Thanks!"
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concentrates on his powers within as he starts his battle to....
this might work well
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