pull its weight in rent

Italian translation: aiutare a pagare l'affitto

19:42 Nov 2, 2022
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: pull its weight in rent
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Gioco da tavolo. Come lo rendereste? Grazie mille

And you were worried a cat wouldn’t **pull its weight in rent**? See cats of all shapes and sizes play craps, roll big craps and even watch other cats crap out. Someone had to keep Vegas in business during lockdown
Federica Carrus
Local time: 07:09
Italian translation:aiutare a pagare l'affitto
Explanation:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pull-wei...

fare la propria parte, contribuire


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esempi dal web

Serves him right doubly for not pulling his weight in rent/ utilities when he clearly had the gas to go to....

One of my roommates isn't pulling his weight in rent bills and it shows

(They) got a job so they can finally pull their weight in rent



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Potrebbe essere necessaria una traduzione creativa, ma il senso secondo me è che i gatti possono guadagnare giocando d'azzardo e contribuire al bilancio famigliare.
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Elena Feriani
Italy
Local time: 07:09
Grading comment
Grazie mille!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5aiutare a pagare l'affitto
Elena Feriani
3destreggiarsi, impegnarsi come accaniti giocatori nel gioco d'azzardo (Craps)
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.


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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pull its weight in rent
destreggiarsi, impegnarsi come accaniti giocatori nel gioco d'azzardo (Craps)


Explanation:
pull its weight in rent = destreggiarsi, impegnarsi come accaniti giocatori nel gioco d'azzardo

foto - cats playing crapshttps://www.explodingkittens.com/products/cats-playing-craps

rent = rendita, profitto

pull your weight = to work as hard as other people in a group https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pull-wei...

Context
And you were worried a cat wouldn’t pull its weight in rent?
See cats of all shapes and sizes play craps, roll big craps and even watch other cats crap out.
Someone had to keep Vegas in business during lockdown


Regole del Craps
Le regole del Craps, il più diffuso gioco d'azzardo basato sul lancio dei dadi, ...
https://www.dossier.net/games/azzardo/regole/craps.htm

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titolo, immagine e descrizione di puzzle (500 pezzi)
Cats playing craps https://www.explodingkittens.com/products/cats-playing-craps

E dubitavi forse del fatto / E non avresti mai immaginato
che un gatto (non) si sarebbe scatenato, impegnato, sfidato (accanitamente, appassionatamente) per vincere nel gioco d'azzardo?

[ And you were worried a cat wouldn’t pull its weight in rent? ]

pull its weight in rent = scatenarsi, impegnarsi, sfidarsi (accanitamente, appassionatamente) per vincere nel gioco d'azzardo

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  martini: questa è solo una parte della frase; rent = rendita e "gioco d'azzardo" è un volo pindarico
2 hrs
  -> In Explanation: 1. phrase completly translated. 2. rent = rendita, profitto. 3. Context: "you were worried a cat wouldn’t *pull its weight in rent**? See cats *play craps*.." = gioco d'azzardo https://www.dossier.net/games/azzardo/regole/craps.htm
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
aiutare a pagare l'affitto


Explanation:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pull-wei...

fare la propria parte, contribuire


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Note added at 10 hrs (2022-11-03 06:34:58 GMT)
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esempi dal web

Serves him right doubly for not pulling his weight in rent/ utilities when he clearly had the gas to go to....

One of my roommates isn't pulling his weight in rent bills and it shows

(They) got a job so they can finally pull their weight in rent



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Note added at 12 hrs (2022-11-03 08:31:30 GMT)
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Potrebbe essere necessaria una traduzione creativa, ma il senso secondo me è che i gatti possono guadagnare giocando d'azzardo e contribuire al bilancio famigliare.

Elena Feriani
Italy
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Grazie mille!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martini: contribuire al bilancio famigliare/ aiutare a pagare le spese
3 hrs
  -> Grazie :)

agree  Alessandra Turconi
4 hrs
  -> grazie :)

agree  EleoE
12 hrs
  -> grazie :)

agree  texjax DDS PhD: Bingo! Per restare in tema... :)
13 hrs
  -> grazie :)

agree  Elena Pizzetti: concordo sul significato, mi piace la proposta di martini "contribuire al bilancio famigliare"
2 days 4 hrs
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