Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
"i giochi sono fatti"
English translation:
The games's up/the game is up
Added to glossary by
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
Aug 25, 2005 01:37
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
"i giochi sono fatti"
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Arriva l'alto commissariato contro il falso Made in Italy......La comunicazione ufficiale dovrebbe arrivare a giorni, ma secondo La Stampa ''ormai i giochi sono fatti''.
Could this be translated as "the damage has already been done"??
thanks kate
PS do I need to give more context or is this enough?
Could this be translated as "the damage has already been done"??
thanks kate
PS do I need to give more context or is this enough?
Proposed translations
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3 +4 | The games's up/the game is up OR The dice are on the table | Anna Maria Augustine (X) |
4 +4 | "the die is cast" OR "there is no turning back" | Carmen Schultz |
5 +2 | all is in place | Vittorio Preite |
4 | the cards have been dealt | Lindsay Sabadosa (X) |
4 | The cards are on the table | Mario Calvagna |
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The games's up/the game is up OR The dice are on the table
Hi,
Some feedback from others would be good as I can't decide which answer would be best.
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Note added at 6 hrs 21 mins (2005-08-25 07:59:06 GMT)
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In a critical situation we also have "the chips are down"
Some feedback from others would be good as I can't decide which answer would be best.
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Note added at 6 hrs 21 mins (2005-08-25 07:59:06 GMT)
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In a critical situation we also have "the chips are down"
Peer comment(s):
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David Hollywood
: I like "the game's up" here :)
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Peter Cox
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Simon Georgiou
: if it's good enough for sartre, it's good enough for me!
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CLS Lexi-tech
: the chips are down
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Italian term (edited):
i giochi sono fatti
the cards have been dealt
An option which maintains the "game" idea.
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3 hrs
Italian term (edited):
"i giochi sono fatti
"the die is cast" OR "there is no turning back"
a couple of suggestions
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4 hrs
Italian term (edited):
i giochi sono fatti
all is in place
beyond the words: here "i giochi son fatti" means simply that provision have been made to take active steps against false "Made in Italy" claims. All is in place to combat counterfeits. It is too obvious that nothing can be done about the past and the situation is far from irreparable.
Peer comment(s):
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
: "Everything is set and ready". There's no meaning of an irreparable situation in this context, you're right
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Danette St. Onge
: I agree too, the other suggestions sound too negative
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7 hrs
The cards are on the table
io direi cosi, volendo indicare semplicemente che ognuno ha ormai fatto le sue scelte e adesso bisognerà valutarle
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