Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Acqua e sapone

English translation:

Unpretentious

Added to glossary by EirTranslations
May 26, 2010 21:32
13 yrs ago
Italian term

Acqua e sapone

Italian to English Other Automotive / Cars & Trucks supercars
As the title to an article, a translation of what it is doesn't seem right in this case, so appreciate ideas, thanks

Acqua e sapone
La nuova E Cabrio segna il trionfo del passeggio all’aria aperta.

Proposed translations

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Unpretentious

It means simple, not ostentatious.
Literally, it means "with no make-up on"
Peer comment(s):

agree Shera Lyn Parpia
8 hrs
Thanks
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clean living

trying to stay with the concept
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pure and simple

another thought
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34 mins

Elegant simplicity

Just an idea, if I understand correctly from the context given. I think you still need two words for a title, just my opinion.

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Note added at 36 mins (2010-05-26 22:08:55 GMT)
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I do think that the word "unpretentious" that filippoc suggested is really good here, but it needs to be followed by something else, I feel.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-05-26 23:50:07 GMT)
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...I am also thinking of "understated beauty"...
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Pure & Pristine

a thought
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+1
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Clean cut

in terms of the car's sleek lines but also the clean-cut well-bred connotations...
Peer comment(s):

agree Paulo Horsky
10 hrs
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Naturally beautiful/ a natural beauty

as the phrase is normally used in ref to 'the girl next door', and women are always associated with cars, I would stick with this line of thinking
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Honest to goodness

a colourful idiomatic phrase meaning what the others have all said
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