Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

avere nel proprio DNA

English translation:

to be in its DNA/to be inherent to its nature/to be in its blood/to have in one's genes/to have in its genetic traits/innate qualities

Added to glossary by Luisa Fiorini
May 28, 2008 07:32
15 yrs ago
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Italian term

avere nel proprio DNA

Italian to English Marketing Advertising / Public Relations comunicato stampa
xxx si è caratterizzata, investendo nelle ricerca e nello sviluppo dei prodotti ed *ha quindi nel proprio Dna* l’innovazione tecnica e d’immagine.

Come posso rendere in modo efficace la frase in asterischi?

GIA

Proposed translations

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"... is in its DNA"

(follows "l'innovazione tecnica e d'immagine...")
- don't see why you can't translate literally in this case.
Peer comment(s):

agree Vladimir Micic
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agree Krisztina Lelik
11 mins
agree Olga Buongiorno
12 mins
agree TIL Ltd (X)
2 hrs
agree Nitin Goyal
2 hrs
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innate qualities

...its innate qualities include/are...
just a thought
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inherent to its nature

Technical innovation is inherent to its nature.
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(they are) in its blood

another alternative - a familiar expression

part of what they are

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bloodstream - would be even better
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it has in its genetic traits

One way to say it.
Have a great day
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to have XXX in one's genes

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have it inherited

from somewhere in one's family.
It is so characteristic as to seem inherited.

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I am adding a quotation.
"...Men having this kind of hair loss have it inherited."
http://childcare.ygoy.com/hair-loss/
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