abbatte l’esigua recinzione che confina

English translation: knocks down the rickety fence that runs along the street

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Italian term or phrase:	abbatte l’esigua recinzione che confina
English translation:	knocks down the rickety fence that runs along the street
Entered by:	EirTranslations

10:38 Feb 13, 2007

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Italian term or phrase: abbatte l’esigua recinzione che confina

Would really appreciate some help with an equivalent for the last part of this sentence. Thanks!

sbava la traiettoria e, abbatte l’esigua recinzione che confina la strada

EirTranslations KudoZ activity Questions: 8009 (6 open) (42 closed without grading) Answers: 461 Ireland
Local time: 22:43

knocks down the rickety fence that runs along the street

Explanation:
Or...
'flattens the already wobbly fence that lines the edge of the street.'
Claire

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-02-13 11:04:30 GMT)
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Edit first option as follows!:
'knocks down the rickety fence along the edge of the street.'

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Claire Restivo
Local time: 22:43

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Summary of answers provided

pulling down the little fence delimiting the street

Alessandro Zocchi

knocks down the rickety fence that runs along the street

Claire Restivo

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6 mins confidence:

pulling down the little fence delimiting the street

Explanation:
Hope it's useful!

Good luck!

Ale

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-02-13 10:46:18 GMT)
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... perhaps also "surrounding the street"? It depends on the context...

Alessandro Zocchi
Italy
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

24 mins confidence:

knocks down the rickety fence that runs along the street

Claire Restivo
Local time: 22:43
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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