Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
lay into each other
Italian translation:
attaccarsi con violenza/accapigliarsi
Added to glossary by
Serena Tutino
May 27, 2009 19:31
14 yrs ago
English term
Italy
Let's connect the dots!
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, French to Italian, and 2 more.
lay into each other
English to Italian
Art/Literary
Psychology
Saggio
By using words such as embracing which got out of hand, it choosing words which make violence into a mutual action ("we laid into each other") it becomes less of a problem when it is something both parties are responsible for.
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Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 5 +2 | attaccarsi con violenza/accapigliarsi |
Maria Vita Licata
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| 4 | ci siamo avvinghiati |
Valentina Viganò
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| 3 -1 | farsi l'amore (l'uno con l'altra) |
Pompeo Lattanzi
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Maria Vita Licata
Native in Italian
Accuracy and professionality
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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7
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attaccarsi con violenza/accapigliarsi
definizione di lay into da "Oxford Dictionary of current idiomatic English:
(informal) attack violently (with one's fists or verbally), lam into. Ex:I saw Jones lay into a man twice his size.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-27 21:45:47 GMT)
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quite violent, indeed!
(informal) attack violently (with one's fists or verbally), lam into. Ex:I saw Jones lay into a man twice his size.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-27 21:45:47 GMT)
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quite violent, indeed!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ada Gianfreda
: visto il significato di lay into, anch'io avevo pensato a qualcosa di più violento...
15 mins
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| agree |
Shera Lyn Parpia
: è anche nel dizionario - attaccarsi violentemente fisicamente o con parole.
6 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "come avevo intuito...grazie!"
-1
4 mins
Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
INTELLIGENCE INSIDE
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
farsi l'amore (l'uno con l'altra)
Con un pò di creatività, ma neanche troppa perchè "lay" non richiama alla mente la "violenza", quanto l'atto sessuale.
6 days
Valentina Viganò
Italy
Italy
Native in English
&
Italian
Works in field
Italy
Experienced translator: from Law to Lit.
Native in: English , Italian
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, French to English, and 1 more.
ci siamo avvinghiati
secondo me rende meglio l'idea.
Discussion
son sfumature ma visto che il testo parla alla fine di qualcosa assimilabile alla psicolinguistica mi sembra importante
grazie! :)
Mi sembra un po' troppo diretta come espressione però...