flying in the air

Italian translation: che attraversavano l'etere/aria

19:40 Jul 12, 2020
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / fantasy
English term or phrase: flying in the air
She didn't need to turn around to know that the night sky had lit up with meteors flying through the air.


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Eva Non aveva bisogno di voltarsi per sapere che il cielo notturno si era illuminato di meteore che fluttuavano nell' aria.
Viva969
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Italian translation:che attraversavano l'etere/aria
Explanation:
usa etere/aria a seconda del registro che preferisci in questo contesto
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Isabella Nanni
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Local time: 07:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2che attraversavano l'etere/aria
Isabella Nanni
4che vagavano nell'aria
martini
4che sfrecciavano nell'aria
Deborah Cerri


  

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flying through the air
che attraversavano l'etere/aria


Explanation:
usa etere/aria a seconda del registro che preferisci in questo contesto

Isabella Nanni
Italy
Local time: 07:05
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Native speaker of: Italian
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che vagavano nell'aria


Explanation:
che solcavano l'aria

due idee

quanto a librarsi ( = essere sospeso in aria, volando, Treccani)
lo eviterei per meteore / meteoriti

martini
Italy
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che sfrecciavano nell'aria


Explanation:
Il verbo fluttuare dà l'idea di oggetti che restano sospesi nell'aria, manca il senso di movimento.

Deborah Cerri
Italy
Local time: 07:05
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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