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Italian translation: si animassero/prendessero vita proprio davanti ai miei occhi/mentre li osservavo

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11:23 Feb 2, 2012

English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novel

English term or phrase: jump before my eyes

I stared at the heap of luggage until it seemed to jump before my eyes

sasmil

Italian translation:si animassero/prendessero vita proprio davanti ai miei occhi/mentre li osservavo

Explanation:
Mi è venuta anche questa idea.

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Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 16:37

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Summary of answers provided

3 +5

saltarmi (o: balzarmi, o: roversciarmisi, o: rovinarmi) addosso / sul punto di travolgermi

AdamiAkaPataflo

3 +2

si sollevassero/levitassero davanti ai miei occhi

Danila Moro

si animassero/prendessero vita proprio davanti ai miei occhi/mentre li osservavo

Giuseppe Bellone

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

si sollevassero/levitassero davanti ai miei occhi

Explanation:
un'idea

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 16:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 189

2 hrs confidence:

si animassero/prendessero vita proprio davanti ai miei occhi/mentre li osservavo

Explanation:
Mi è venuta anche questa idea.

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 16:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 157

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

saltarmi (o: balzarmi, o: roversciarmisi, o: rovinarmi) addosso / sul punto di travolgermi

Explanation:
letteralmente "before my eyes" sarebbe "davanti a me", ma deduco che siano già davanti a lei se li fissa, quindi immagino che abbia la sensazione che questi la assalgano e le rovinino addosso...

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Note added at 7 days (2012-02-09 11:55:48 GMT) Post-grading
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@ Asker - grazie a te per il bel commento! :-)))

AdamiAkaPataflo
Local time: 16:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 206

Notes to answerer

Asker: grazie mille per il suggerimento, in italiano è quello che mi sembra più sensato, anche se è stato scartato. avrei voluto dare un punteggio ma non credo sia possibile votare più risposte...

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