Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
parlantina al vetriolo
English translation:
sharp tongue
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Pnina
Jul 31, 2005 15:18
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
parlantina al vetriolo
Italian to English
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Government / Politics
"Il primo cittadino di Londra è adorato dai suoi elettori per la parlantina al vetriolo, la stessa che gli ha fatto dire "George W. Bush è la più grande minaccia alla vita sul nostro pianeta, se continuerà nelle sue politiche ci porterà tutti all'estinzione."
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | sharp tongue |
Jane Griffiths (X)
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| 5 +2 | vitriolic words |
Catherine Bolton
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| 4 +2 | lashing tongue; inflamatory rhetoric |
Lexi-tech
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| 4 +1 | vitriolic tongue-in-cheek comments |
Angela Arnone
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| 4 | caustic tongue |
manducci
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| 4 | inflammatory language |
Linda 969
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| 4 | biting commentaries |
Stefan de Boeck (X)
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Proposed translations
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sharp tongue
I'm not sure whether I'd actually use this rather than something involving vitriol, but it's a more everyday way of saying it, if perhaps a bit less close to the Italian. It depends on the context.
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Note added at 4 hrs 54 mins (2005-07-31 20:12:50 GMT)
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I don\'t think this means inflammatory, just harsh or scathing.
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Note added at 4 hrs 54 mins (2005-07-31 20:12:50 GMT)
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I don\'t think this means inflammatory, just harsh or scathing.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all. In my opinion all the answers are good. Have decided to accept the preference of the majority."
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4 mins
Angela Arnone
Native in English
Italian by name ... English by nature!
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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16
vitriolic tongue-in-cheek comments
We're talking about Red Ken, here! He's often associated with the expression "vitriolic" and his manner of speech is very much "tongue-in-cheek"
+2
6 mins
vitriolic words
You can put vitriolic words, vitriolic way with words, vitriolic way of speaking. It simply means scathing. The mayor of London is known for his less-than-diplomatic speeches! ;-)
Definition:
vit·ri·ol·ic (vĭt'rç-ŏl'ĭk)
adj.
Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.
Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism.
Definition:
vit·ri·ol·ic (vĭt'rç-ŏl'ĭk)
adj.
Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.
Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism.
Reference:
2 hrs
caustic tongue
another option
4 hrs
inflammatory language
just another option ;-)
4 hrs
biting commentaries
just thinking
+2
2 hrs
lashing tongue; inflamatory rhetoric
si dice spesso " to get a tongue-lashing"; another solution, meeker, would be "he does not mince words", but to translate the sense of vitriolic idiomatically I would also say "he uses inflamatory rhetoric"
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Note added at 20 hrs 29 mins (2005-08-01 11:48:39 GMT)
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If the thing he said about Bush is not inflamatory, I don\'t know what is! It is certainly not appeasing.
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Note added at 20 hrs 29 mins (2005-08-01 11:48:39 GMT)
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If the thing he said about Bush is not inflamatory, I don\'t know what is! It is certainly not appeasing.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patricia Crotty
: i like the inflammatory rhetoric
11 mins
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| agree |
Claire Titchmarsh (X)
3 hrs
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