Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
nemmeno fossero bambini
English translation:
even advised his players, as if they were babies, not to read.....etc
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Scott Gilmour
Sep 17, 2008 13:16
15 yrs ago
Italian term
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Native in: English 
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nemmeno fossero bambini
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- ... dopo che nei giorni precedenti aveva addirittura raccomandato loro di non leggere i giornali, nemmeno fossero bambini...
= ...even advised his players in the days building up to the match not to read the newspapers, as if they were children.
Is "as if they were children" correct? Thanks !
= ...even advised his players in the days building up to the match not to read the newspapers, as if they were children.
Is "as if they were children" correct? Thanks !
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| 5 +3 | even advised his players, as if they were babies, not to read.....etc |
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even advised his players, as if they were babies, not to read.....etc
this must be about Fabio :)
You phrased the translation badly, making it seem as if the newspapers (not the players) were being treated like children
You phrased the translation badly, making it seem as if the newspapers (not the players) were being treated like children
Note from asker:
| Fabio? Close but no cigar ! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yep, your reads much better, cheers! "
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