when the morning comes across that water

05:56 Dec 16, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: when the morning comes across that water
Il contesto è il seguente: "A man can't pick his time for dying, Mistress Blythe--jest got to go when the Great Captain gives His sailing orders. But if I could I'd go out when the morning comes across that water."
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Summary of answers provided
4all'alba su quest'acqua
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4al giungere del mattino di là da quelle acque
rigrioli
2 +1quando farà mattino su quelle acque
Nerino
3quando il mattino arriva/giunge da quella distesa d'acqua
cynthiatesser
3quando su quello specchio d'acqua sorge il mattino
Giuseppe Bellone
3qundo il mattino attraverserà/si farà strada da quell'acqua
MariaGrazia Pizzoli


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all'alba su quest'acqua


Explanation:
direi così

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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quando farà mattino su quelle acque


Explanation:
Una proposta.

Nerino
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agree  zerlina
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  -> Grazie
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quando il mattino arriva/giunge da quella distesa d'acqua


Explanation:
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cynthiatesser
Italy
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quando su quello specchio d'acqua sorge il mattino


Explanation:
Idea.

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Note added at 1 ora (2009-12-16 07:37:19 GMT)
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Oppure vedi altre risposte che abbiamo dato ieri. :)

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Note added at 2 ore (2009-12-16 08:32:38 GMT)
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Compresa quella di Sarah Jane. :)

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
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al giungere del mattino di là da quelle acque


Explanation:
in effetti la domanda era già stata posta. ripeto sinteticamente le mie varianti:
mattino / giorno / sole / alba
al giungere / levarsi / sorgere
quando il mattino illumina / splende su quelle acque
oltre quelle acque

rigrioli
Italy
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qundo il mattino attraverserà/si farà strada da quell'acqua


Explanation:
E' una traduzione letterale. Mi sembra sia la più adatta a descrivere il lento percorso che le ore del giorno devono compiersi perchè sia mattino. "Alba" indica solo il momento iniziale, il mattino è già uno stato

MariaGrazia Pizzoli
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