Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fare di necessità virtù
English translation:
to make a virtue of necessity
Added to glossary by
Fiona Grace Peterson
Oct 9, 2004 09:31
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
fare di necessità virtù
Italian to English
Marketing
Marketing
article on company performance
"Sapere stare sul mercato, spesso da protagonista, è un risultato dovuto alla capacità di fare di necessità virtù."
Is there a particular way of expressing "fare di necessità virtù"?
Thanks!
Is there a particular way of expressing "fare di necessità virtù"?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | to make a virtue of necessity |
Jonathan Morris
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| 4 | build virtues out of necessities |
Jean Martin
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Proposed translations
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28 mins
Jonathan Morris
Native in English
Works in field
Expert on Business/Finance/Law/Life Sci
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Portuguese to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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Italian term (edited):
fare di necessit� virt�
Selected
to make a virtue of necessity
This is the standard expression - see Brewer's Phrase & Fable, p. 767
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Italian term (edited):
fare di necessit� virt�
build virtues out of necessities
Necessity is the key to innovation. ... In truth, most of the really
big leaps forward have been virtues built out of necessities. ...
www.computeractive.co.uk/comment/1143353 - 32k
big leaps forward have been virtues built out of necessities. ...
www.computeractive.co.uk/comment/1143353 - 32k
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