Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
provato dalla vita
English translation:
life has left him/her worse for wear
Italian term
provato dalla vita
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Proposed translations
life has left him/her worse for wear
worn by the trials of life ( keeping the connection with 'provato-prove'
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FRANK KEENAN
: Without context the phrase is too general - as other contributors rightly said, the gist is worn out/ drained/ a bit worse for wear etc
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philgoddard
: I don't think we can know what effect it had on him. He could have experienced all kinds of suffering and come out smiling. It's a pity this question is from a non-logged-in visitor, so there probably won't be any more context or points.
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Provato in Italian usually has a negative connotation, if you say someone is provato it means it has taken its toll on them.
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martini
: Treccani: Part. pass. provato, in funzione verbale: persona provata dalle avversità, dalle disgrazie e sim., la cui vita è stata segnata da eventi difficili o dolorosi;
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someone who went through (suffered) a lot in his/her life
he has gone through a lot of trials and tribulations during his life
Or more informally, "life has put him through the wringer".
Reference comments
tested by life
tried by life
put to the test by life
knocked about by life
stressed out by life
stretched to the limit by life
worn down by life’s trials (and tribulations)
stretched on life’s rack
dismayed by life’s troubles
dismayed by life’s ups and downs
drained by life
life has taken its toll
put through the wringer
left worse for wear
went through a lot
suffered a lot
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