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all'intrasatta

English translation: to interject

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Italian term or phrase:all\'intrasatta
English translation:to interject
Entered by: Maria Burnett

14:48 Sep 11, 2023
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / book
Italian term or phrase: all'intrasatta
Ogni motto le rammentava una situazione parti-
colare in cui la nonna s’era espressa all’intrasatta, ossia con spontanea immediatezza declamando un proverbio calzante alla situazione,
Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 03:38
to interject
Explanation:
La nonna s’era espressa all’intrasatta,
Grandmother had interjected,

The Neapolitan phrase is charming as it is and could well be left in that language in italics as the phrase that follows explains it's meaning.

Nonetheless, should you wish to translate it and having read about the etymology of the Neapolitan expression, I'd say it denotes a sudden, unexpected and abrupt comment so I chose the verb to interject which has a similar meaning.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2023-09-11 19:44:06 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interject
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:38
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4 +1to interject
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to interject


Explanation:
La nonna s’era espressa all’intrasatta,
Grandmother had interjected,

The Neapolitan phrase is charming as it is and could well be left in that language in italics as the phrase that follows explains it's meaning.

Nonetheless, should you wish to translate it and having read about the etymology of the Neapolitan expression, I'd say it denotes a sudden, unexpected and abrupt comment so I chose the verb to interject which has a similar meaning.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2023-09-11 19:44:06 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interject

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 136

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agree  Inter-Tra: "all'improvviso" - (comment dropped) suddenly
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