Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
a una distanza solitaria
English translation:
far away and alone
Added to glossary by
Maria Burnett
Jan 18, 2011 21:53
13 yrs ago
Italian term
United States
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italian 
, English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Italian to English
a una distanza solitaria
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
novel
you need the whole sentence. and even with the whole sentence it is not clear.
Invece di godere del ruolo di complice e amica segreta, mi lascio ultimamente sospendere a una distanza solitaria. Mentre tutti intorno a me sembrano recitare una storia d’amore, mi ritrovo a pensare:
Invece di godere del ruolo di complice e amica segreta, mi lascio ultimamente sospendere a una distanza solitaria. Mentre tutti intorno a me sembrano recitare una storia d’amore, mi ritrovo a pensare:
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | far away and alone |
Matthew Furfine
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| 4 +1 | at a lonely distance |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | left isolated |
Yvonne Gallagher
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Change log
Jan 18, 2011 23:39: Daniela Zambrini changed "Term asked" from "a una distanza solitaria." to "a una distanza solitaria"
Proposed translations
23 mins
Matthew Furfine
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Unrestricted communication.
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Italian term (edited):
a una distanza solitaria.
Selected
far away and alone
for me this works
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
35 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Italian term (edited):
a una distanza solitaria.
at a lonely distance
HTH
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lorraine Buckley (X)
2 hrs
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Grazie, LorraineB!
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18 mins
Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, US, Canadian)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Italian term (edited):
a una distanza solitaria.
left isolated
possibly
or
"out on a limb" probably too strong?
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-18 23:29:04 GMT)
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feels as if suspended, left hanging, on his own, (although internally still thinking in terms of a love story...)
or
"out on a limb" probably too strong?
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-18 23:29:04 GMT)
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feels as if suspended, left hanging, on his own, (although internally still thinking in terms of a love story...)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lorraine Buckley (X)
: on her own, surely?
2 hrs
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yes, completely on her own
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