Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
umani regolari e irregolari
English translation:
shapely/well-shaped and misshaped humans
Added to glossary by
luskie
Sep 20, 2002 01:41
21 yrs ago
Italian term
sentence about the film 'Freaks'
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
art
Nel film (Freaks) *gli umani più regolari e belli sono rono cattivi e maligni, e la bontà è affidata alle più orripilanti specie di creature irregolari*.
TIA
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | vs |
Marion Burns
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| 5 +2 | vedi sotto |
Jane Caddy
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| 4 +1 | vedi sotto |
Elena Sgarbo (X)
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| 5 | a variation on Jane's suggestion |
manducci
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| 4 | Vedi sotto |
mergim
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Proposed translations
+6
2 hrs
Selected
vs
The most well-shaped and beautiful human beings are depicted as evil and malignant, and kindess is embodied by the most horrifying species of misshapen creatures.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thx to each and everyone of you - I think I'll pick up something from each of the boxes (e.g. "shapely")"
+1
1 hr
vedi sotto
The most regular and beautiful humans are (rendered / depicted as) cruel and malignant, and kindness of heart is vested upon / entrusted to the most horrible species of irregular creatures.
2 hrs
Vedi sotto
The steadiest as well as the most goodlooking humans were the worst and malicious ones, on the contrary the kindness has been relegated to the most
repellent species of spotty creatures.
repellent species of spotty creatures.
+2
8 hrs
vedi sotto
the more normal and beautiful human beings are depicted as wicked and evil and goodness is assigned to the most repellant and abnormal creatures.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Grace Anderson
28 mins
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thanks Grace!
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| agree |
manducci
: yes, prefer 'goodness' to 'kindness'.
6 hrs
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thankyou
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15 hrs
a variation on Jane's suggestion
The most beautiful and shapely humans are depicted as cruel and evil whereas goodness is attributed to/personified by the most disfigured and horrifying species of creatures.
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