Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
fare un complimento pesante
Inglese translation:
cheeky compliment
Added to glossary by
simona dachille
Nov 3, 2007 11:40
16 yrs ago
Italiano term
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fare un complimento pesante
Da Italiano a Inglese
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A comment or compliment made by a passer-by in appreciation of a beautiful girl. Bordering on rude, as in too forward...
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(Inglese)
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Nov 4, 2007 21:55: simona dachille Created KOG entry
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2 ore
Umberto Cassano
Italia
Italia
Native in Italiano
Works in field
Italia
Translating and teaching with skill
Native in: Italiano
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese
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tactless and cheeky compliment
Or simply "cheeky compliment"
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="cheeky compliment"&m...
HTH
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"pay an admittedly cheeky compliment"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-11-03 14:40:09 GMT)
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"indelicate and risqué compliment" may also convey the meaning of the italian "complimento pesante"
HTH
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="cheeky compliment"&m...
HTH
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-11-03 14:32:09 GMT)
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"pay an admittedly cheeky compliment"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-11-03 14:40:09 GMT)
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"indelicate and risqué compliment" may also convey the meaning of the italian "complimento pesante"
HTH
Note from asker:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
49 min
pay a heavy-handed compliment
perhaps?
2 ore
Vincent Lemma
Italia
Italia
Native in Italiano
&
Inglese
Italia
Highly experienced technical translator
Native in: Inglese 
, Italiano 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano
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4
borderline compliment
The term "borderline " is also empoyed for harassment, clients, criticism ...etc to say that something is about to cross the line of acceptance or decency.
3 ore
texjax DDS PhD
Native in Italiano
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italiano
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese, Italiano
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19
tasteless compliment
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+2
3 ore
Alice Zuzek
Slovenia
Slovenia
Native in Italiano
Slovenia
(Savvy) Translation you can trust
Native in: Italiano
Works in: Da Sloveno a Italiano, Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese, and 2 more.
inappropriate compliment
another idea...
to pay an inappropriate compliment
to pay an inappropriate compliment
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Peter Cox
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Thank you, Peter!
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sophieisidoro
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Thank you, sophieisidoro!
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7 ore
harassing remark
Whether or not intentional, a compliment could be borderline harassing
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