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it brought home to me

English translation: it made me realize more acutely

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English term or phrase:it brought it home to me
Selected answer:it made me realize more acutely
Entered by: Jack Doughty

06:15 Oct 18, 2007
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: it brought home to me
I know she is dead, and I did not expect her to appear, it was just that it brought home to me.

I have been confused with "t was just that it brought home to me."

Is there another way to explain this sentence?

Thanks.
fortunetelle (X)
Local time: 21:53
it made me realize more acutely
Explanation:
He knows the woman is dead, but something has happened which makes him realize more acutely all the implications of that fact.

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-10-18 06:23:19 GMT)
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The sentence ought to have an object: "It brought IT home to me", i.e. it brought her death home to me.
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:53
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +2it made me realize more acutely
Jack Doughty
4I became absolutely conscious/aware of the fact that
David Hollywood


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it made me realize more acutely


Explanation:
He knows the woman is dead, but something has happened which makes him realize more acutely all the implications of that fact.

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-10-18 06:23:19 GMT)
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The sentence ought to have an object: "It brought IT home to me", i.e. it brought her death home to me.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 518
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Mr Doughty. :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
20 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  JaneTranslates: I don't usually tack "agrees" onto closed questions, but your answer is excellent and worthy of extra attention.//Often easier to translate than to explain, clearly, in the same language.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you. Nor do I, but I appreciate the compliment.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I became absolutely conscious/aware of the fact that


Explanation:
I would say ...

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Note added at 44 mins (2007-10-18 06:59:38 GMT)
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I was reminded clearly of

David Hollywood
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 118
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks

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