Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
forse si poteva prendere un po\' di fiato
English translation:
perhaps they/we could have got our breath back
Added to glossary by
James (Jim) Davis
Feb 11, 2016 23:20
8 yrs ago
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Italian term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
forse si poteva prendere un po\' di fiato
Italian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In A Historical Novel
Contesto:
Se fosse stato possible entrarci in sicurezza con le caravelle, forse si poteva prendere un po' di fiato.
Columbus and his crew are seeking some refuge by entering the mouth of a river after being pelted by storms and torrential rains along the coast.
Se fosse stato possible entrarci in sicurezza con le caravelle, forse si poteva prendere un po' di fiato.
Columbus and his crew are seeking some refuge by entering the mouth of a river after being pelted by storms and torrential rains along the coast.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | perhaps they/we could have got our breath back |
James (Jim) Davis
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| 4 +1 | waited for the storm to pass |
Jo Macdonald
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| 3 | Perhaps you could take a breather |
Gad Kohenov
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Change log
Feb 21, 2016 06:14: James (Jim) Davis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
Native in English
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
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perhaps they/we could have got our breath back
Not enough context for a more certain answer.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
6 hrs
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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50
Perhaps you could take a breather
Puo darsi.
+1
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Jo Macdonald
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
An expectation of excellence
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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27
waited for the storm to pass
waited for the storm to pass in the relatively calm waters of the river mouth
or
taken shelter from the storm in the relatively calm waters of the river mouth
If they were at sea I'd say
could have ridden the storm out
or
taken shelter from the storm in the relatively calm waters of the river mouth
If they were at sea I'd say
could have ridden the storm out
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Linda Thody
18 mins
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| neutral |
James (Jim) Davis
: Isn't that taking too much of a liberty with the original text Jo?
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Nah, seeking some refuge by entering the mouth of a river after being pelted by storms
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Discussion
I think I'll have to contact the original author on this one.