Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
can\'t eat
Italian translation:
non si nutrono
English term
Italy
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can't eat
It’s often said that investors can’t eat relative returns. This explains why more and more investors are seeking positive absolute returns, whatever the direction of fixed-income markets.
Non sono sicura sul significato di "can't eat".
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non si nutrono (di relative returns)
Ma non ci metto la mano sul fuoco.
Italy
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non accettano facilmente / non amano molto / non hanno molta simpatia per
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Ho immaginato infatti che il verbo sia letteralmente l'equivalente del nostro concetto figurato di "non digerire qualcosa".
Italy
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non sono in grado di controllare
questo sembrebbe il senso
Italy
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non hanno troppa padronanza /non riescono a prevedere
Italy
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non si può vivere di soli ( i ... non bastano per mangiare)
Vedendo questa spiegazione, mi pare che il significato sia in qualche modo letterale: con i relative returns, non si vive, non si riesce a mangiare, non basta per vive (in maniera soddisfacente).
As the saying goes, “you can’t eat relative returns,” meaning that if you depend on your portfolio for living expenses, a 35% loss may drastically reduce your standard of living.
http://capitalideas.blogspot.de/2009_02_01_archive.html
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grazie :)
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