set off

Italian translation: adornare/abbellire/arricchire

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English term or phrase:set off
Italian translation:adornare/abbellire/arricchire
Entered by: verbis

11:26 Jun 30, 2003
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: set off
come rendereste il termine *set off* nella frase:

Works of art by such French masters as Majorelle, Gallé, Mercier, and Gaillard **set off** handmade European carpets, marble floors and staircases, mahogany and burl wood wall panelling and glittering chandeliers.
Federica Masante
Local time: 12:55
si trovano ad adornare/abbellire/arricchire
Explanation:
uno dei significati di "set off" é, appunto, adornare

oppure: adornano/arricchiscono

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verbis
Local time: 12:55
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5opere d'arte di tali maestri francesi come...
karolina_mb
4 +1si trovano ad adornare/abbellire/arricchire
verbis


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
opere d'arte di tali maestri francesi come...


Explanation:
the exact translation of the sentence indicated above:)

karolina_mb
Romania
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in ItalianItalian
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
si trovano ad adornare/abbellire/arricchire


Explanation:
uno dei significati di "set off" é, appunto, adornare

oppure: adornano/arricchiscono

ciaoni

verbis
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1557

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