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Football fix

Italian translation: togliersi la voglia di calcio, concedersi una bella dose di calcio

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English term or phrase:Get a football fix
Italian translation:togliersi la voglia di calcio, concedersi una bella dose di calcio
Entered by: Claudia Cherici

07:28 May 29, 2017
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: Football fix
Una tifosa parla della sua esperienza:

"When I moved back to London, I was looking for a football fix".
teetzee
Local time: 04:35
togliermi la voglia di calcio, una bella dose di calcio
Explanation:
Secondo me qui fix è nel senso gergale di "levarsi la voglia di", ovvero assumere una forte "dose" di qualcosa che dà soddisfazione. es. I hadn't had pizza for over a month, I really needed a fix
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Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 04:35
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5togliermi la voglia di calcio, una bella dose di calcio
Claudia Cherici
4 +3una dose di calcio
Elena and David Dickens
5partita di calcio
Maurizio Varriale
4 +1di farmi il mio bel pieno di calcio
Elena Zanetti
4incontro calcistico
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
football fix
partita di calcio


Explanation:
fix sta per fixture, che abbinato a football significa partita di calcio

Maurizio Varriale
Italy
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 163
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
football fix
una dose di calcio


Explanation:
The meaning is that while he/she was away they missed English football, so on returning they needed a 'fix' like a drug addict needs a drug 'fix'.

Elena and David Dickens
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Cherici: yes - I was writing my answer as you posted yours!
2 mins
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
3 mins
agree  P.L.F. Persio
41 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
football fix
incontro calcistico


Explanation:
football fix = incontro calcistico, partita di calcio

fix > fixture = (sport) partita, incontro

Looking for a football fix this weekend?
http://www.horsham-fc.co.uk/2016/01/22/looking-for-a-footbal...

Fixture & results
http://www.horsham-fc.co.uk/matches/

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 04:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 44
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
football fix
togliermi la voglia di calcio, una bella dose di calcio


Explanation:
Secondo me qui fix è nel senso gergale di "levarsi la voglia di", ovvero assumere una forte "dose" di qualcosa che dà soddisfazione. es. I hadn't had pizza for over a month, I really needed a fix

Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 04:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: mi piace il rafforzativo "bella" :-)
2 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Elena and David Dickens: snap! :)
4 mins
  -> ;-)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: concordo: il rafforzativo è un tocco di finezza!
40 mins
  -> ;-)
agree  Francesco Badolato
2 hrs
  -> grazie
agree  Lisa Jane
10 hrs
  -> :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
football fix
di farmi il mio bel pieno di calcio


Explanation:
più colloquiale

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Cherici: sì anche "fare il pieno" di calcio mi piace
1 hr
  -> grazie Claudia
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