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non creai code

English translation: I didn\'t stop traffic / no queues formed behind me

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Italian term or phrase:non creai code
English translation:I didn\'t stop traffic / no queues formed behind me
Entered by: Lara Barnett

11:34 Oct 30, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Character-based narrative
Italian term or phrase: non creai code
Character has just gone into town to look for a prostitute for the night. He has described how other guys on the street almost seem to form queues to pick up the girls. I don't know what he means here.

Per fortuna non creai code, anche se un paio di volte qualcuno mi dette l’impressione che stesse per fare un pensierino sul sottoscritto.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:49
I didn't stop traffic / no queues formed behind me
Explanation:
or other variations which will surely follow....

As he stopped to talk to the prostitute, no cars had to stop behind him

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Note added at 16 mins (2017-10-30 11:51:12 GMT)
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Re note: Sorry, yes, I guess he means people standing behind him. That would clarify also the "pensierino su di me", i.e., either an aggression of some kind or an indecent proposal...which wouldn't be possible if they were in cars.

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Note added at 37 mins (2017-10-30 12:11:54 GMT)
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No, "pensiero SU DI ME" is not "stesso pensiero mio". It means that they're thinking about him in some way, making a move on him. Not clear whether for "hitting him" or "hitting ON him".
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Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 12:49
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1I didn't stop traffic / no queues formed behind me
Patrick Hopkins
3 +1luckily I didn't cause a line to form.
Anthony Mazzorana (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I didn't stop traffic / no queues formed behind me


Explanation:
or other variations which will surely follow....

As he stopped to talk to the prostitute, no cars had to stop behind him

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Note added at 16 mins (2017-10-30 11:51:12 GMT)
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Re note: Sorry, yes, I guess he means people standing behind him. That would clarify also the "pensierino su di me", i.e., either an aggression of some kind or an indecent proposal...which wouldn't be possible if they were in cars.

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Note added at 37 mins (2017-10-30 12:11:54 GMT)
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No, "pensiero SU DI ME" is not "stesso pensiero mio". It means that they're thinking about him in some way, making a move on him. Not clear whether for "hitting him" or "hitting ON him".

Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 12:49
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 82
Notes to answerer
Asker: He got there by taxi. Is he not talking about human queues?

Asker: You meant "impression that they had the same thought as me?"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa Jane: Yes, no queues formed behind him although he got the impression someone may have been hitting ON him.
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
luckily I didn't cause a line to form.


Explanation:
It sounds like he feels lucky that he's not mistaken for a prostitute which might cause another line/queue to sprout up behind him. Though a couple of times he gets the impression that someone does give him a thought..like a second glance. A fleeting thought.

Anthony Mazzorana (X)
United States
Local time: 06:49
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Patrick Hopkins: This is also a very possible interpretation.
50 mins
agree  Shabelula: this is it
1 day 1 hr
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