Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
is given the once over
Italian translation:
squadrare /scrutare / osservare da capo a piedi
English term
Italy
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
is given the once over
Si parla di alcuni hotel dell'est europeo in cui alla sera ci sono "donne di facili costumi" al lavoro.
Dec 12, 2008 14:14: Marta Bevanda Created KOG entry
Dec 12, 2008 14:15: Marta Bevanda changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/122570">Marta Bevanda's</a> old entry - "is given the once over"" to ""squdrare /scrutare/scrutinare/ osservare da capo a piedi""
Dec 12, 2008 14:15: Marta Bevanda changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/122570">Marta Bevanda's</a> old entry - "is given the once over"" to ""squdrare /scrutare/scrutinare/ osservare da capo a piedi""
Dec 15, 2008 14:17: Marta Bevanda changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/122570">Marta Bevanda's</a> old entry - "is given the once over"" to ""squadrare /scrutare/scrutinare/ osservare da capo a piedi""
Proposed translations
Netherlands
Getting YOUR message across
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Dutch to Italian
scrutare/scrutinare/ osservare da capo a piedi
HTH!
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-12-12 14:05:49 GMT)
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Noun 1. once-over - a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/once-over
give someone/something the once-over (informal)
to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/give the once-over
| grazie mille, davvero!! |
viene squadrata
| grazie mille!! |
| agree |
AdamiAkaPataflo
: di quello si tratta :-)
8 mins
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la famosa squadratura del cerchio... :)
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*vengono guardate storte*sono guardate storte
give the eye
look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
| grazie mille!! |
Germany
NOT lost in translation
Native in: Italian
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian
squadrare/esaminare da capo a piedi / "fare la radiografia" (o "viene radiografata")
viene soppesata con lo sguardo
"Sembrava ***soppesare con lo sguardo*** l'ampiezza delle sue spalle e la forza delle braccia. Infine annuì soddisfatto."
Il volto prende un espressione interrogativa ed il bardo prende a ***soppesare con lo sguardo*** il giovane seduto poco distante ...
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="soppesare con lo sguard...
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Note added at 12 min (2008-12-12 14:11:17 GMT) Post-grading
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vabbe', premio alla chiusura di kudoz più veloce del 2008!
| grazie mille!! |
Argentina
Especialista en asuntos consulares.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Italian to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to Italian
viene subito pregiudicata
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