Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
vi farà il funerale
English translation:
will bury you
Added to glossary by
Fiona Grace Peterson
Nov 5, 2009 12:58
14 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
vi farà il funerale
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The person speaking here is a Catholic priest, talking about the character of the people of Romagna. I am not sure what he means by "vi farà il funerale" in this context.
All help appreciated. TIA :)
"Una volta che l’oratore aveva sputato l’anima contro la Chiesa, non ce la feci a tacere. Mi alzai in piedi e gridai: ‘Creperete tutti e la Chiesa ***vi farà il funerale’.*** Lo so che il vangelo dice parole care ai nemici, ma il sangue romagnolo galoppa anche nelle vene dei preti romagnoli”
All help appreciated. TIA :)
"Una volta che l’oratore aveva sputato l’anima contro la Chiesa, non ce la feci a tacere. Mi alzai in piedi e gridai: ‘Creperete tutti e la Chiesa ***vi farà il funerale’.*** Lo so che il vangelo dice parole care ai nemici, ma il sangue romagnolo galoppa anche nelle vene dei preti romagnoli”
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4 mins
Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Professional, reliable, always on time
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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38
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will bury you
Ciao Fiona, it's a threat as in "we will bury you", "the Church will have the last word". Insomma, ride bene chi ride ultimo :-)
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Comment: "Thank you so much - this is the version I went for in the end."
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14 mins
Susanna Garcia
Native in English
parole, parole, parole
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English, and 1 more.
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4
will still be here after you've gone
Another take on it
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-11-05 13:15:05 GMT)
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or ...long after you're gone/dust
along those lines
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-11-05 13:15:05 GMT)
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or ...long after you're gone/dust
along those lines
1 hr
cynthiatesser
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Knowledge makes the difference
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
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16
will celebrate your funeral
Of course, there's a provocation, here.
21 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
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36
will sing psalms on your grave / will outlive all of you
I paraphrased "will dance on your grave" for in this context the original sounds too flippant.
But this typacally Romagnolo "vi farà il funerale" means literally this: will outlive all of you.
But this typacally Romagnolo "vi farà il funerale" means literally this: will outlive all of you.
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