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To have one's headlights on

Italian translation: sapere dove andare / quale direzione prendere / era determinato

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English term or phrase:to have one's headlights on
Italian translation:sapere dove andare / quale direzione prendere / era determinato
Entered by: martini

15:37 Nov 6, 2020
English to Italian translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: To have one's headlights on
Christopher had his headlights on. He was an up-and-coming actor with a bright future ahead of him.

Christopher [...]. Era un attore in ascesa con un brillante futuro davanti a sé.

Non riesco a trovare un buon traducente per la prima frase. Grazie a chi vorrà aiutarmi
Deborah Cerri
Italy
Local time: 16:56
sapeva dove andare / quale direzione prendere / era determinato
Explanation:
altre
quale strada intraprendere
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martini
Italy
Local time: 16:56
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2sapeva dove andare / quale direzione prendere / era determinato
martini
3 +2aveva le idee ben chiare
Elisa Bottazzi
4avere tutte le carte in mano
Daniela B.Dunoyer
4Sapeva il fatto suo
Lorenzo Rossi
4Le prospettive di Christopher erano migliorate
ELEHNA
3Punto di forza
Roberta Broccoletti
3andava alla grande / aveva la strada spianata / procedeva a tutta birra
Maria Pia Giuseppina Nuzzolese
3procedeva lungo un luminoso cammino
Annamaria Martinolli


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to have one's headlights on
Punto di forza


Explanation:
mia proposta

Roberta Broccoletti
Italy
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to have one's headlights on
andava alla grande / aveva la strada spianata / procedeva a tutta birra


Explanation:
Molto dipende dal tipo di registro che stai adottando, ma penso che il senso sia questo

Maria Pia Giuseppina Nuzzolese
Italy
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neutral  Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.: ... Dipende dal contesto, dal tipo di registro adottato e dall'interpretazione del lettore. Testo dell' Asker parla comunque di * light * (headlights): "C. had his headlights on. He was an up-and-coming actor with a bright future ahead of him."
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to have one's headlights on
sapeva dove andare / quale direzione prendere / era determinato


Explanation:
altre
quale strada intraprendere

martini
Italy
Local time: 16:56
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agree  Lisa Jane
42 mins
  -> grazie Lisa!
agree  Emmanuella: Determinato
1 hr
  -> grazie!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to have one's headlights on
aveva le idee ben chiare


Explanation:
Altra possibile interpretazione.

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Note added at 22 mins (2020-11-06 15:59:45 GMT)
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Grazie Giuseppina (mi è partito l'invio prima di finire di scrivere il nome!)

Elisa Bottazzi
Italy
Local time: 16:56
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agree  Maria Pia Giuseppina Nuzzolese: Mi piace anche questa
1 min
  -> Grazie Giusep
agree  Fabrizio Zambuto: anch'io forse la tradurrei così.
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Grazie Fabrizio :)
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to have one's headlights on
avere tutte le carte in mano


Explanation:
Un'altra possibilità:

aveva tutte le carte in mano

Daniela B.Dunoyer
France
Local time: 16:56
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sapeva il fatto suo


Explanation:
Un'altra proposta

Lorenzo Rossi
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to have one's headlights on
procedeva lungo un luminoso cammino


Explanation:
Un'altra proposta, nel tentativo di ricollegare il discorso, in senso metaforico, a quel "bright future" a cui si fa riferimento dopo.

Annamaria Martinolli
Italy
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to have one\'s headlights on
Le prospettive di Christopher erano migliorate


Explanation:
Le prospettive di Christopher erano migliorate: era un attore emergente con un brillante futuro all’orizzonte.

ELEHNA
Italy
Local time: 16:56
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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