plat comme une limande

Italian translation: scialbo/insipido

09:05 Dec 12, 2023
French to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
French term or phrase: plat comme une limande
On peut être virtuose et plat comme une limande, sans âme, sans intériorité, et de bons virtuoses ne sont pas nécessairement des artistes.
C.Maria MV
Italy
Italian translation:scialbo/insipido
Explanation:
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Elena Zanetti
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grazie. Anche altre risposte andavano bene. Non si riferisce all'aspetto fisico in questo caso
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Summary of answers provided
4privo di spessore
Manuela Vittorelli
4vuoto e privo di anima
Carla Catolino
4piatto
Ivana Giuliani
3scialbo/insipido
Elena Zanetti
3ossequioso
liz askew
2del tutto banale/privo di qualsiasi originalità
Daniela B.Dunoyer
Summary of reference entries provided
voir
liz askew

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del tutto banale/privo di qualsiasi originalità


Explanation:
Il senso è questo, ma trattandosi di un'espressione idiomatica non so se esista (e comunque non mi viene in mente) un equivalente altrettanto colorito in italiano...

Daniela B.Dunoyer
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privo di spessore


Explanation:
Una possibile alternativa in questo contesto.

Manuela Vittorelli
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vuoto e privo di anima


Explanation:
Non esiste un'espressione idiomatica

Carla Catolino
Italy
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scialbo/insipido


Explanation:
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insignificante

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 16:41
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grazie. Anche altre risposte andavano bene. Non si riferisce all'aspetto fisico in questo caso
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ossequioso


Explanation:
Je ne crois pas qu'il s'agisse d'une femme ici.

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Un homme plat comme une limande, servile, obséquieux. Être plate comme une limande, en parlant d'une femme, être très maigre, avoir la poitrine plate. ☆2 ...

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liz askew
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piatto


Explanation:
Anche il semplice "piatto" funziona nel contesto, ma anche asettico, incolore, incapace di suscitare mozioni.

Ivana Giuliani
Italy
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Reference comments


4 hrs
Reference: voir

Reference information:
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/limande/47155

Familier. Être plat(e) comme une limande, n'avoir presque pas de poitrine, en parlant d'une femme ; être obséquieux, servile, en parlant de quelqu'un.

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United Kingdom
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