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In fondo, . . .

English translation: ultimately / fundamentally / in the end / after all

10:29 Jul 18, 2018
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Italian term or phrase: In fondo, . . .
IN FONDO, chi non ha mai sognato di diventare un attore o cantante per un giorno nella vita?

Ho trovato: "Deep down", ...

(Deep down), who has never dreamed in life of becoming an actor or a singer for a day?
Marika Quarti
Italy
Local time: 17:01
English translation:ultimately / fundamentally / in the end / after all
Explanation:
... and many others that I'm sure will follow
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Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 17:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3ultimately / fundamentally / in the end / after all
Patrick Hopkins
4when all is said and done
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3Basically
Josephine Cassar


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ultimately / fundamentally / in the end / after all


Explanation:
... and many others that I'm sure will follow

Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 17:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 82
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa Jane: after all sounds the most natural to me-deep down suggested by the asker, works too.
1 hr
agree  Francesca Ventura
1 hr
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
neutral  bluenoric: with Lisa Jane, only after all fits the context, ultimately / fundamentally / in the end / cannot work here
6 hrs
  -> Context is surely important, but I think Ultimately and In the end fit well here.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when all is said and done


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 11:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Basically


Explanation:
Another term which might fit

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 17:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalteseMaltese
PRO pts in category: 63
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