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allegra

English translation: bright / cheery / upbeat / vivacious

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Italian term or phrase:allegra
English translation:bright / cheery / upbeat / vivacious
Entered by: Jasmina Towers

06:54 Jul 29, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / website for a footwear company - description of products
Italian term or phrase: allegra
I know what "allegra" means in general, my problem is what adjective to use when describing a slipper :(

XXXX è l'allegra ciabatta XXXX in feltro caratterizzata da un plantare con tecnologia XXXX®. Il caratteristico plantare XXXX® mantiene il piede nella corretta posizione. L'iconico plantare è stato rivestito in feltro per renderlo più caldo e accogliente nella versione invernale.
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 21:47
bright / cheery / upbeat / vivacious
Explanation:
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Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:47
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6bright / cheery / upbeat / vivacious
Jasmina Towers
3 +2chirpy / jaunty / cheerful
Wendy Streitparth
4joyful
crocox
4joyful/ cheerful/ joyous
Maddalena85
4colourful
Tony Shargool


  

Answers


51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chirpy / jaunty / cheerful


Explanation:
Something along those lines.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 81
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Wendy! After all we are human! I have been targeted on several occasions by writeaway I'm afraid! Every now and again I receive some kind of choice comment which could be refrained from - this forum is also for moments when we have blockages - so what? I was stuck for a term....big deal!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: it's routine marketing. the problem escapes me./Agree but this sort of thing can be worked out. Starting by checking a thesaurus. It's one word, not a complicated sentence.
11 mins
  -> Thanks, writeaway. We all have blockages!
agree  Frank Gerace: jaunty
4 days
  -> Thanks, Frank.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
joyful


Explanation:
I would use "joyful"

crocox
Romania
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: for a slipper??? as in happy feet?/ maybe it works in Romanian but it doesn't in English
0 min
  -> Yes, a joyful slipper, why not? Wearing and watching this "allegra ciabatta" causes pleasure. / That's true, thanks! :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
bright / cheery / upbeat / vivacious


Explanation:
.

Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
9 mins
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: agree with "cheery" or "bright"
35 mins
agree  Lisa Jane: cheery
48 mins
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: cheery :)
2 hrs
agree  Loreta Saddi
12 hrs
agree  Lindsay Watts: "bright" would be my choice
4 days
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
joyful/ cheerful/ joyous


Explanation:
Dipende dal contesto della parola.

Maddalena85
Italy
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: Italian
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
colourful


Explanation:
probably in cheerful colours ...

Tony Shargool
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 28
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