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monsoon

Italian translation: profusione

15:57 Apr 1, 2014
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: monsoon
Plunged into a monsoon of lush, exaggerated greenery, a whirlwind of paisley leaf scrolls embellished with multiple details and graphic elements. Peopled with animals of all kinds - horses, tigers, elephants, birds, reptiles and insects tucked into the folds of leaves, Arbre de vie impression chaîne appears like a Garden of Eden, a world of green with a dream-like sense of movement.
Cristina Giannetti
Local time: 13:46
Italian translation:profusione
Explanation:
il monsone porta pioggia in abbondanza, a profusione.

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Note added at 36 mins (2014-04-01 16:33:55 GMT)
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Qui in senso figurato, una profusione di colori, forme ecc.
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VMeneghin
Italy
Local time: 13:46
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3monsone / diluvio
AdamiAkaPataflo
3 +3profusione
VMeneghin
4effluvio/cascata
dandamesh
3(forte )vortice
Elena Zanetti
Summary of reference entries provided
sinonimi
dandamesh

  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
monsone / diluvio


Explanation:
personalmente "monsone" lo terrei, rende l'idea del diluvio ma anche del caldo umido, del verde rigoglioso...

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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 13:46
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 252

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianna Aita: A me piace diluvio:)
44 mins
  -> grazie! :-))
agree  zerlina: :-)))
2 hrs
  -> grazie, farfalèn :-)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: si, diluvio
4 hrs
  -> grazie, cara! :-)
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
profusione


Explanation:
il monsone porta pioggia in abbondanza, a profusione.

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Note added at 36 mins (2014-04-01 16:33:55 GMT)
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Qui in senso figurato, una profusione di colori, forme ecc.

VMeneghin
Italy
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dandamesh: uhm, bisogna giocare un pò con le parole, anche perchè altrimenti è pesantissimo
2 mins
  -> si', anche perche' il monsone puo' essere molto pericoloso...
agree  Juliana De Angelis
1 hr
  -> grazie
agree  zerlina
1 hr
  -> grazie
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(forte )vortice


Explanation:
un'idea che dà l'idea del grande flusso d'aria...

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Note added at 37 min (2014-04-01 16:34:30 GMT)
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o anche uno scroscio/uno scrosciare se vogliamo stare sull'idea di pioggia..

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 13:46
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 98

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AdamiAkaPataflo: "vortice" lo userei per il "whirlwind" che segue... :-) // sì, ho forse un po' sminuito la potenza del whirlwind ;-), ma il monsone soffia, non ruota... muà, biddu'!
8 mins
  -> monsone però è un vento... whirlwind direi un tornado è più forte :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
effluvio/cascata


Explanation:
considerando che si parla di venti che portano acqua, solo per mantenere vortice nella frase seguente

dandamesh
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Reference comments


36 mins
Reference: sinonimi

Reference information:
qualche idea per altri termini, anche se a me fa pensare a un vento caldo (e umido) che evoca l'inizio lussureggiante della vita


    Reference: http://italian.abcthesaurus.com/browse_synonyms/synonyms_for...
dandamesh
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