ghostly

Italian translation: evanescente

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English term or phrase:ghostly
Italian translation:evanescente
Entered by: claudiac

13:55 Jul 24, 2003
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Science / fisica
English term or phrase: ghostly
si parla della concezione newtoniana dello spazio: He [Newton] and other mathematicians pictured its points as being like tiny identical grains of sand that, close-packed, make up the block. But this is all rather ghostly and mysterious.
Non capisco ghostly in quest'ultima frase, è nel senso di spettrale, religioso o qualcos'altro? grazie
Lorenzo Lilli
Local time: 15:42
evanescente
Explanation:
mi sembra che renda meglio in italiano.
Non vedo riferimenti spirituali ma solo descrittivi.
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claudiac
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Grazie a tutti! Lorenzo
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2etereo
Romina Minucci
4fantomatico
Hilaryc78
4enigmatico
martini
4evanescente
claudiac
3spirituale
Francesca Siotto


  

Answers


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spirituale


Explanation:
secondo me vuol dire spirituale e misterioso al tempo stesso

ciao!



Francesca Siotto
Italy
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 3673
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
etereo


Explanation:
io lo tradurrei con etereo per rendere un pò il significato di partenza

etereo nel senso di astratto, ancora non definito.

bye
R.

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Note added at 2003-07-24 15:41:04 (GMT)
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Ma Interiors è anche ben altro: un film misterioso ed etereo, oggettivo e schematico
nei voleri del regista eppure così tremendamente soggettivo

Romina Minucci
Italy
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 962

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agree  Patrick Cenci
4 mins
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agree  Ada Catalano: Ada Catalano
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fantomatico


Explanation:
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Hilaryc78
Local time: 15:42
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enigmatico


Explanation:
poco chiaro, confuso ...

dal Cambridge
ghostly adjective
1 pale and transparent:
a ghostly figure/apparition

2 not loud or clear:
a ghostly voice/echo



martini
Italy
Local time: 15:42
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evanescente


Explanation:
mi sembra che renda meglio in italiano.
Non vedo riferimenti spirituali ma solo descrittivi.

claudiac
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 25
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Grazie a tutti! Lorenzo
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