Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Fast wie eine heiße Kartoffel fallen gelassen
Italian translation:
scaricata/messa da parte come una fidanzata noiosa, buttata via come una scarpa vecchia
German term
Switzerland
swiss legal translator & lawyer
Native in: Italian 
Works in: French to Italian, German to Italian
Fast wie eine heiße Kartoffel fallen gelassen
| 3 +1 | scaricata/messa da parte come una fidanzata noiosa |
AdamiAkaPataflo
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| 4 | passare/sbolognare/lasciare la patata bollente |
Sandra Bertolini
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Dec 19, 2007 10:44: AdamiAkaPataflo Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
Germany
NOT lost in translation
Native in: Italian
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian
scaricata/messa da parte come una fidanzata noiosa
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liberalingua (X)
: In effetti mi sembrava che "patata bollente" potesse avere l'accezione di qualcosa che non si vuole + perché troppo oneroso (magari rispetto al ciò che rende), però in effetti se il contesto è quello, "scarpa vecchia" mi pare ottimale :o) Ciao ciao
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mah, "scaricabarile" lo collego più al rimpallo di responsabilità... qui la trasmissione è stata mollata perché non interessava più... magari anche "buttata via come una scarpa vecchia" grazie! :-)
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Italy
reliable, long experienced
Native in: Italian
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian, French to Italian
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