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Italian translation: occuparsi / pendersi cura / tenere in ordine ecc.

11:12 Aug 31, 2021
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: tending
I love Raj, but that's
a long time for a house guest.

"I know but they are tending his building"

How would you translate this phrase?
Francesca Rago
Italy
Local time: 06:07
Italian translation:occuparsi / pendersi cura / tenere in ordine ecc.
Explanation:
If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/de/worterbuch/englisch/ten...

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Note added at 6 mins (2021-08-31 11:18:20 GMT)
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ahem, *prendersi* cura...
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 06:07
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3occuparsi / pendersi cura / tenere in ordine ecc.
AdamiAkaPataflo
3 +1ripulendo
Cristina Valente


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
occuparsi / pendersi cura / tenere in ordine ecc.


Explanation:
If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/de/worterbuch/englisch/ten...

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Note added at 6 mins (2021-08-31 11:18:20 GMT)
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ahem, *prendersi* cura...

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 06:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 45
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simona Pearson
5 hrs
  -> grazie, cara! :-)
agree  Francesco Badolato
7 hrs
  -> grazie, Francesco! :-)
agree  Gianni Pastore: e sì, eh!
1 day 17 hrs
  -> ehilà caro, che sorpresa! mersì bocù :-))
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ripulendo


Explanation:
se la persona deve uscire di casa forse si intende che non stanno facendo dei lavori di ripulitura/manutenzione o simili

Cristina Valente
Italy
Local time: 06:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tomasso: Scheduled) maintenance, more than just taking care of something, https://www.linguee.com/english-italian/search?source=auto&q... manutenzione programmata
13 hrs
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