Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 23, 2014 20:04
9 yrs ago
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Italian term
All matters financial
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English
tutta pepe
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
the whole phrase (part of a short story about a love affair):
MarcEros scaglio’ la sua freccia colpendo dritto al cuore il Francese dagli occhi verdi che con il suo charme riusci a fare innamorare di se’ l’Italiana tutta pepe … e vissero per sempre felici e content!
shot his arrow ………. made the Italian girl fall in love with him ??? and they lived happily ever after.
TIA
MarcEros scaglio’ la sua freccia colpendo dritto al cuore il Francese dagli occhi verdi che con il suo charme riusci a fare innamorare di se’ l’Italiana tutta pepe … e vissero per sempre felici e content!
shot his arrow ………. made the Italian girl fall in love with him ??? and they lived happily ever after.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +8 | sassy |
texjax DDS PhD
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| 4 +2 | high spirited/lively/exuberant/dynamic/gingery |
Barbara2014
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| 4 -1 | stuck-up |
Josephine Cassar
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Change log
May 24, 2014 08:29: luskie changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Jun 6, 2014 16:27: texjax DDS PhD Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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9 mins
texjax DDS PhD
Native in Italian
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
sassy
This would be my take
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
23 mins
Barbara2014
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
Language is the dress of thought
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
high spirited/lively/exuberant/dynamic/gingery
Chose the one you like better
Peer comment(s):
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P.L.F. Persio
: "gingery" sounds lovely; buon weekend anche a te!
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Buon weekend e grazie!
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| agree |
luskie
: anche a me piace gingery
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Grazie e buon weekend!
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-1
10 hrs
Josephine Cassar
Malta
Malta
Native in English
Malta
12 yrs. experience translating EU stuff
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) , Maltese
Works in: English to Maltese, Italian to Maltese, French to Maltese, and 3 more.
stuck-up
As tutta pepe is associated with someone who gives himself/herself airs too, not just high-spirited
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Barbara2014
: In Italian "tutta/o pepe" means very active, lively, full of life, not "showing off, boasting, talking big......"
Yes, I'm so sorry, you're right, I was in a hurry this morning, I didn't stop to check, I wanted to put neutral. I'm not this kind of pers
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| disagree |
lcstranslations
: I have never heard this expression used negatively
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I accept the disagree from you; I have but might be mistaken, no worry, but I do not accept disagree from someone who posted an answer
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