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arretrati

English translation: set back

10:29 Apr 30, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / mattresses (latex)
Italian term or phrase: arretrati
Context: sommier con testiera alta 90 cm e larga 180 cm fissata a filo pavimento. piedi quadrati in faggio massiccio, wengé, 8x8xH15 cm arretrati.
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 23:09
English translation:set back
Explanation:
I'm not sure this is the correct way to say it, but I think it means that the legs of the bed are set back under the bed, away from the corners.
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Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 23:09
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2set back
Juliet Halewood (X)
4rearward
Sonia Maria Parise


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rearward


Explanation:
HIH

Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
set back


Explanation:
I'm not sure this is the correct way to say it, but I think it means that the legs of the bed are set back under the bed, away from the corners.

Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Shortall: or maybe "recessed"
8 hrs
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
2 days 4 hrs
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