Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
..cominciò a parlare prendendola molto alla lontana..
Inglese translation:
..started to speak, approaching the subject in a very roundabout way
Italiano term
Fast, detailed and experienced
Native in: Italiano 
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Russo a Italiano
..cominciò a parlare prendendola molto alla lontana..
grazie ragazzi
| 4 +1 | ..started to speak, approaching the subject in a very roundabout way |
Tom in London
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| 4 +2 | beating the bush |
Dana Rinaldi
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| 4 | started speaking in a roundabout way |
Irina Mestergazi
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Apr 3, 2008 09:48: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Apr 3, 2008 09:50: Tom in London changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/617634">Tom in London's</a> old entry - "..cominciò a parlare prendendola molto alla lontana.."" to ""..started to speak, approaching the subject in a very roundabout way""
Proposed translations
Regno Unito
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: Inglese (Variant: British) 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
..started to speak, approaching the subject in a very roundabout way
Italia
Over 15 Y expertise + reasonable prices
Native in: Russo , Italiano
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Russo, and 6 more.
started speaking in a roundabout way
Italia
A passion for words
Native in: Inglese , Italiano
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano
beating the bush
Mi viene in mente solo questo "to beat the bush" che significa girarci intorno.
"stop beating the bush and come to the point".
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-04-03 09:18:09 GMT)
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to hint at something
"he just hinted at it"
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Nadia Ayoub
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Thank you Nadia!!!
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Gad Kohenov
: Yes but the expression is to beat ABOUT the bush (menare il can per l'aia, tergiversare.
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yep!!! Thanks
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