Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
gorilla di guardia
English translation:
bodyguards on duty
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May 27, 2010 15:57
14 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 1 more.
gorilla di guardia
Non-PRO
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Italian to English
Other
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dialoghi per fumetti
“Vidi subito i due gorilla di guardia”
Bodyguards is right, but how can I say that they were big as gorillas?
Can I say that they were "HUGE or GIANT BODYGUARDS"?
Bodyguards is right, but how can I say that they were big as gorillas?
Can I say that they were "HUGE or GIANT BODYGUARDS"?
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bodyguards at work
Gorilla in italiano è un sinonimo di guardia del corpo. Per me qui si riferisce a guardie del corpo in azione, di guardia
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brutish bodyguards (or something along these lines).
It's the ape-like appearance and not the size that counts here.
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Note added at 12 mins (2010-05-27 16:09:42 GMT)
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on second reading, size does matter but I think the above still works well
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Note added at 12 mins (2010-05-27 16:09:42 GMT)
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on second reading, size does matter but I think the above still works well
34 mins
Michele Armellini
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
English-Italian legal translations.
Native in: Italian 
, Friulian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
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11
bodyguard goons
"Goon" dà l'idea del gorilla.
41 mins
Cedric Randolph
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Italy
Reliable, punctual and accurate
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) , Italian
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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55
two bodyguard gorillas
the definition in webster s of gorrilla = • informal a heavily built, aggressive-looking man.
3 hrs
hefty bouncers on duty
I immediately noticed two hefty bouncers on duty
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