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19:51 May 13, 2018 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / In A Journal Article | |||||||
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4 +2 | borrows freely from earlier works |
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4 +1 | Draws free inspiration from some previous (literary works) |
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Draws free inspiration from some previous (literary works) Explanation: This is an option. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-05-13 20:54:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/rifare/ here you will find the meaning of "rifarsi" (meaning 2.b, "riallacciarsi, prendere spunto"). |
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borrows freely from earlier works Explanation: In short -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2018-05-14 05:08:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/borro... INTRANSITIVE/TRANSITIVE] to use an idea, method, phrase etc that was first used by another person or in another place or situation borrow something from someone/something: His speech was, to borrow a phrase from Shakespeare, ‘full of sound and fury’. English is full of words that have been borrowed from other languages. borrow freely/heavily: His designs borrow freely from ancient Egyptian art. |
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