Topic: Italian

"Lui non è all'altezza del compito."

Translation:He is not at the height of the task.

March 19, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/die7fox

    Is this actually something an Italian would say, as opposed to "He is not up to the task?"

    March 19, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/marziotta
    • 14

    This is a common definition in Italian

    "Non essere all'altezza di (fare) qualcosa" "Not being good/capable/whatever enough of/to do something"

    March 19, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/die7fox

      Okay, that makes sense, but the translation given just seems too literal.

      March 19, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Koolkaren
      • 169

      I agree. The preferred translation should be "....up to the task."

      June 29, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/criscarmi

        Thank you Marziotta! I do wish Duo would accept the English equivalent of this phrase, not just the literal so I have made a request.

        October 20, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/SaxyLady
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        I like seeing sentences like this one pop up from time to time. I'm reading it and going over how it would sound in English when the light bulb just comes on over my head. Figuring it out just makes me feel that much closer to understanding the language.

        November 18, 2013
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