Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

sfiziosità da regalare

English translation:

gift treats

Added to glossary by Claudia Cherici
Jan 13, 2012 10:17
12 yrs ago
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Italian term

sfiziosità

Italian to English Other Cooking / Culinary
in una lista di prodotti in vendita in una pasticceria

vini
birre
tè e biscotti
bomboniere
sfiziosità da regalare

come rendereste "sfiziosità"? grazie a tutti per l'aiuto
Change log

Jan 27, 2012 04:47: Claudia Cherici Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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7 mins
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gift treats

this would work well IMO

see for example
http://www.times-herald.com/close-up/Praline-Tea-Cakes-make-...
Peer comment(s):

agree corallia
8 mins
thank you corallia
agree Barbara Carrara : Tasty treats, perhaps? Ciao, Claudia!
15 mins
ciao Barbara! sì tasty gift treats would be great, I had thought of 'delicious gift treats" too
agree Yvonne Gallagher : with Barbara's suggestion as posted by Jeanie later
5 hrs
grazie
agree Umberto Cassano
20 hrs
grazie
agree Glinda
1 day 7 hrs
grazie
agree P.L.F. Persio
2 days 2 hrs
grazie
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
4 mins

bite-sized pastries

this might do if they're sweet. Judging by the rest of your list, they are.
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5 mins

yummies

Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Gallagher : yummy gifts/and disagree with comment below. "Yummy" is commonly used by adults in this type of context.
5 hrs
disagree Anne Pinaglia : ... questo termine e' consono a un sito per bambini ma non certo per un sito commerciale/professionale
7 hrs
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+1
19 mins

Tasty gifts

another alternative
Peer comment(s):

agree Barbara Carrara : Or Tasty treats, as suggested to Claudia?
3 mins
Yes, I agree, the alliteration adds a little extra flavour! Thanks.
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29 mins

mouth-watering gifts

sfizioso/sfiziosità is one of those words that changes according to context - I'd go for this
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+2
35 mins

tasty treats

Another suggestion "tasty treats"
"tasty gift items"
"tasty pastries" (although this is more specific)
Peer comment(s):

agree potra : I like it
2 hrs
agree Yvonne Gallagher
4 hrs
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41 mins

sweetmeats

Noun 1. sweetmeat - a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sweetmeat
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+1
52 mins

delicacies

This is what Google' on-line translator gives...
Peer comment(s):

agree corallia
5 hrs
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2 hrs

delectable treats packaged for giving

This would make me want to buy them!
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+2
4 hrs

gourmet gifts

While it doesn't necessarily perfectly correspond to "sfiziosita" it would probably be the best way to describe what is offered.

This is also seen on many sites that offer fine food/wine and gift baskets.
Peer comment(s):

agree Isabelle Johnson : I agree
32 mins
thanks! :-)
agree donatella58
1 hr
grazie :-)
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6 hrs

delicious food/ delicacies

... one ideea
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1 day 5 hrs

dainties

I wonder how come no-one mentioned that one!
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