Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
avvocato delle cause perse
English translation:
defender/champion/advocate of lost causes
Added to glossary by
texjax DDS PhD
Nov 28, 2016 18:27
7 yrs ago
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Italian term
l\'avvocato delle cause perse
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
conversazione
gli amici mi hanno sempre detto che ero l'avvocato delle cause perse
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | defender of lost causes |
texjax DDS PhD
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| 3 +2 | Champion of lost causes |
ChananZass
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| 4 | the advocate of lost causes |
Helen Pringle
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Change log
Nov 28, 2016 18:32: Shabelula changed "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Art/Literary"
Nov 29, 2016 21:27: texjax DDS PhD Created KOG entry
Nov 29, 2016 21:29: texjax DDS PhD changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/139925">texjax DDS PhD's</a> old entry - "avvocato delle cause perse"" to ""defender/champion/advocate of lost causes""
Proposed translations
+2
7 mins
texjax DDS PhD
Native in Italian
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
defender of lost causes
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Note from asker:
| thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Several possibilities, but you were first.
4 hrs
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Thank you Phil
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| agree |
JohnMcDove
: Ditto.
6 hrs
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Thank you kindly, John
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "as you've been the quickest. :) Thanks"
+2
10 mins
ChananZass
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Writing, translating, type-setting
Native in: English 
, Hebrew
Works in: Italian to English, Hebrew to English, Italian to Hebrew, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
Champion of lost causes
This is what it means, I assume. You can also be a "keeper of lost causes".
Note from asker:
| todah rabbah |
19 mins
the advocate of lost causes
Also!
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Note added at 32 mins (2016-11-28 19:00:13 GMT)
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like "The Devil's Advocate!"
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Note added at 32 mins (2016-11-28 19:00:13 GMT)
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like "The Devil's Advocate!"
Note from asker:
| grazie Helen |
Discussion
I added the three options in the glossary, since they are all valid answers. I hope it's fine with you.