Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Gli gira i coglioni

English translation:

She\'s pissed off

Added to glossary by Russell Jones
Dec 2, 2010 15:10
13 yrs ago
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Italian term

Gli gira i coglioni

May offend Italian to English Other Slang
For example: "Giornata di merda, quella stronza ce l’ha con me solo perché sono più giovane e più bella di lei, gli gira i coglioni solo perché io quando esco di qui vado a divertimi e lei invece deve tornare a casa ad occuparsi della sua famiglia"

There are two or three dozen examples on the internet but they haven't helped to pin down the precise meaning. Any help much appreciated.
Change log

Dec 2, 2010 15:37: Daniela Zambrini changed "May Offend" from "Not Checked" to "Checked"

Discussion

Daniela Zambrini Dec 2, 2010:
reclassified not offended..but reclassified just in case ;-)
Sarah Jane Webb Dec 2, 2010:
@Russell Indeed I am deeply embarrassed and offended. You shall be shunned, isolated and blacklisted.
Russell Jones (asker) Dec 2, 2010:
I selected "May be found offensive" for this but I don't see that classification. Apologies to anyone offended.

Proposed translations

+5
4 mins
Selected

She's pissed off

Or something similar.

Italians use "gli girano" all the time, irrespective of whether they're referring to men or women ;-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Benedetta Bronz : I agree with the translation..to be honest I'd use "le girano.." if I'm referring to women
9 mins
Yes, so would I (not that it makes any more sense...). Thanks B :-)
agree R.C. (X)
1 hr
grazie Raffaela :-)
agree SYLVY75
2 hrs
grazie Sylvy75 :-)
agree Rachel Fell
3 hrs
thanks Rachel
agree potra : Yes
6 hrs
grazie potra :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Sarah"
+1
7 mins

It (really) burns her up

Peer comment(s):

agree fata-s
19 hrs
thanks, fata-s
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31 days

it gets on her tits


"something's got on her tits" (sorry, very collq, I know and maybe better applied to a female!) although Italians use 'girano' for both sexes.
Example sentence:

He can't stand listening to people moaning, it really gets on his tits.

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