Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
gentility on-the-make
Italian translation:
la sua ascesa verso una (sorta di) condizione signorile
Added to glossary by
Maria Elisa Albanese
Sep 30, 2010 18:16
13 yrs ago
English term
Italy
translation is dedication
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian
gentility on-the-make
English to Italian
Other
Poetry & Literature
he could hardly filch her away from the marchese's favourite painter and still remain in his employ, and his kind of gentility-on-the-make would assort ill with a market girl, a painter's acknowledged mistress and the mother of his illegitimate child.
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 3 | la sua ascesa verso una (sorta di) condizione signorile |
cynthiatesser
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| 2 +1 | signorilità nascente |
Marco Solinas
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| 2 | condizione signorile in costruzione |
zerlina
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Proposed translations
14 hrs
cynthiatesser
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Knowledge makes the difference
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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94
Selected
la sua ascesa verso una (sorta di) condizione signorile
"signorilità" può intendersi anche come classe e raffinatezza. Qui mi sembra che lui stia salendo di rango sociale più che diventare più "gentiluomo"
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Note added at 6 days (2010-10-07 07:15:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie a te!
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Note added at 6 days (2010-10-07 07:15:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie a te!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "grazie"
+1
1 hr
Marco Solinas
Native in English
&
Italian
Works in field
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English , Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
1 hr
condizione signorile in costruzione
variante
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