Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Lightning
Italian translation:
Fulmine
Mar 26, 2002 04:02
22 yrs ago
English term
Marc Clausen
greased lightning
Non-PRO
English to Italian
Other
My brother has an Italian Greyhound (dog), and we're looking for Italian words or phrases that would make a good dog's name for this sleek, fast, creature.
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 5 +2 | fulmine |
Catherine Bolton
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| 4 +3 | Lampo |
Antonella M (X)
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| 5 | Pininfarina |
Mauro Cristuib-Grizzi (X)
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| 4 | freccia |
luskie
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Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Selected
fulmine
This is the Italian word for "lightning". If you say someone is a "fulmine" it means that he/she is as fast as (greased) lightning.
The pronunciation is "fool me nay", with the emphasis on "fool".
Ref: have lived in Italy for 25 years.
The pronunciation is "fool me nay", with the emphasis on "fool".
Ref: have lived in Italy for 25 years.
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+3
4 hrs
Lampo
It's an alternative to fulmine
HTH
Antonella
HTH
Antonella
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
luskie
: it is used for dogs and horses
3 hrs
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| agree |
Alessandra Galassi
: is shorter than FULMINE, and for dogs, you know, short and strong names!
11 hrs
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| agree |
Tanuki (X)
: lampo looks fine to me, even better than fulmine
21 hrs
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10 hrs
Pininfarina
Sleek and fast: may be as an Italian sportscar! For more information please see www.pininfarina.it.
Hope this helps...
Mauro
Hope this helps...
Mauro
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Antonella M (X)
: Why not Ferrari, then? Or Diablo (like in Lamborghini)
1 hr
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A question of personal taste. To me, Pininfarina looks better for a sleek and fast dog :-)
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11 hrs
freccia
that is... fast as an arrow
one more association
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Note added at 2002-03-26 23:10:13 (GMT)
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For a female!
one more association
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Note added at 2002-03-26 23:10:13 (GMT)
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For a female!
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