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Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiomatic Expression | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Patrick Hopkins Italy Local time: 06:18 | ||||||
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4 +1 | there's something brewing |
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3 +1 | boiling in the pot / something going on [depends on context] |
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4 | to concoct |
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boiling in the pot / something going on [depends on context] Explanation: The translation depends on the context. If a recipe, then boiling in the pot. If more abstract, then it's more like "something's going on". |
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to concoct Explanation: (active verb, unlike the Italian which is passive for the stuff/plan being concocted) |
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there's something brewing Explanation: there's something brewing ... or something cooking. I agree, it depends on the context. |
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Reference Reference information: A plot or plan is underway https://about.futurelearn.com/blog/8-great-italian-idioms |
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