Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Gli gira i coglioni
English translation:
She\'s pissed off
Added to glossary by
Russell Jones
Dec 2, 2010 15:10
13 yrs ago
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Italian term
Gli gira i coglioni
May offend
Italian to English
Other
Slang
For example: "Giornata di merda, quella stronza ce l’ha con me solo perché sono più giovane e più bella di lei, gli gira i coglioni solo perché io quando esco di qui vado a divertimi e lei invece deve tornare a casa ad occuparsi della sua famiglia"
There are two or three dozen examples on the internet but they haven't helped to pin down the precise meaning. Any help much appreciated.
There are two or three dozen examples on the internet but they haven't helped to pin down the precise meaning. Any help much appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | She's pissed off | Sarah Jane Webb |
5 | it gets on her tits | Amanda Jane Lowles |
3 +1 | It (really) burns her up | Cedric Randolph |
Change log
Dec 2, 2010 15:37: Daniela Zambrini changed "May Offend" from "Not Checked" to "Checked"
Proposed translations
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She's pissed off
Or something similar.
Italians use "gli girano" all the time, irrespective of whether they're referring to men or women ;-)
Italians use "gli girano" all the time, irrespective of whether they're referring to men or women ;-)
Peer comment(s):
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Benedetta Bronz
: I agree with the translation..to be honest I'd use "le girano.." if I'm referring to women
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Yes, so would I (not that it makes any more sense...). Thanks B :-)
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R.C. (X)
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grazie Raffaela :-)
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agree |
SYLVY75
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grazie Sylvy75 :-)
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agree |
Rachel Fell
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thanks Rachel
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agree |
potra
: Yes
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grazie potra :-)
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Comment: "Thanks Sarah"
+1
7 mins
It (really) burns her up
31 days
it gets on her tits
"something's got on her tits" (sorry, very collq, I know and maybe better applied to a female!) although Italians use 'girano' for both sexes.
Example sentence:
He can't stand listening to people moaning, it really gets on his tits.
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