In Translation^x, Expressions^x

There's an English expression which sounds like it's the translation of your Italian one: "Those who can, do... those who can't, teach".

Hi! My translation into English. Anyone willing to help if there is some better expressions? Cherry, apple --- the most bothering is ivy. It is beautiful in the summer when it surrounds the whole wall, turning the house into a world of green, leaving out only the roof and the...

Hello, I was the one who posted this question. I have a friend in Germany who is a college studdent that initially asked me the question. He writes... 'Lately I was sitting in a translation course and once in a while one of our lecturers says something I don't quite believe ;-) What do you...

Hi everyone! I have to translate a certificate which is given to the trainee (or intern) at the end of the internship from german to english. I am really not happy with my result jet, especially because I have the impression that I keep on formulating in a very 'german' way. ;-) Maybe some of...

1/2 is either "one-half" or "half." The expression you're looking for does not have an exact translation in English. A prostitute or hooker is most likely to only offer sex. A stripper will perform erotic dancing but will not drink or sleep with you. A call girl or "escort" will likely go...

Hi K48 1) native American English speaker 2) I understand it, but I do not think it is a clear expression. In some cases I might not be sure I completely understand the intent of the speaker. 3) I never use this expression. 4) If I used it I would not use it for sports. For example, if I said...

Snn wrote:Thank you Grammar Geek. It escaped my eye. Oh you are from Turkey too But I think you've made a direct translation in this sentence : It escaped my eye ,No such expression exist in English .You should have said : I missed that part or I didn't pay attention to that or sth like that...

Yes, OK, thanks Marius. I'm still not sure if it's quite the type of phrase that a father would use with his children...BTW I've just googled the Italian phrase and have found that it's also the Italian title of the Clint Eastwood film True Crime.Other situations where this expression might be...

The Italians have an expression, fino a prova contraria, which means "until proof to the contrary". In particular this can be used in a rather ironic sense, so an authoritarian father might say to his children, "Fino a prova contraria, I make the decisions in this house", or we could have "Fino...

Could you give us the literal English translation of the proverb or expression you're thinking about? That might give us a bit more of a clue...