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o umbra se desprinse din zid

English translation: a shadow emerged/stood out from the wall


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11:25 Oct 16, 2011
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: o umbra se desprinse din zid
Ma intereseaza traducerea lui "a se desprinde" in acest context.
alegna851
Local time: 14:31
English translation:a shadow emerged/stood out from the wall
Explanation:
Pacat ca nu e context, fiindca poate insemna mai multe lucruri... o umbra ce devine brusc vizibila, daca te uiti mai atent (emerge, stand out, come out, loom...), o silueta care iese din umbra unui zid sau chiar din zid, daca e un text fantastic etc. (emerge, extricate itself, disjoin itself...).
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adami
Local time: 14:31
Grading comment
Multumesc.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3a shadow emerged/stood out from the wall
adami
4 +1a shadow came off the wallRodica Stefan
4a shadow has left the walllchivu
4a shadow broke loose from the wall
Sangro
4a shadow loomed from the wall
Valentin Cirdei
4a shadow fell through the wall
Elena Perianu
4a shadow surfaced from the wall
Ioana - Lucia
3a shadow detached from the wall
Valentin Alupoaie


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a shadow loomed from the wall


Explanation:
Să zicem că asta e colocaţia standard pentru „shadow” :)

To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image

http://www.answers.com/topic/loom


Valentin Cirdei
Romania
Local time: 14:31
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a shadow fell through the wall


Explanation:
just a suggestion ...

Elena Perianu
Romania
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sangro: a cazut prin zid?
16 mins
  -> Ha, ha ... daca vrei sa o iei asa. Termenul este utilizat mai mult in mecanica, dar mi-a placut ideea ... cade printre pietre/caramizi ... oricum era doar o sugestie
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a shadow emerged/stood out from the wall


Explanation:
Pacat ca nu e context, fiindca poate insemna mai multe lucruri... o umbra ce devine brusc vizibila, daca te uiti mai atent (emerge, stand out, come out, loom...), o silueta care iese din umbra unui zid sau chiar din zid, daca e un text fantastic etc. (emerge, extricate itself, disjoin itself...).

adami
Local time: 14:31
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Multumesc.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  · george ·: alte variante: a shadow detached itself / leapt from / peeled off the wall
5 mins
  -> Multumesc!
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: La "peeled off" ma gandisem si eu, george. Mi se pare mai plastica.
41 mins
  -> Multumesc!
agree  Lia Sabau
7 hrs
  -> Multumesc!
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a shadow detached from the wall


Explanation:
http://www.google.ro/search?hl=ro&source=hp&biw=1472&bih=682...

Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 14:31
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a shadow came off the wall


Explanation:
one more suggetion ...

Rodica Stefan
Local time: 14:31
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sangro: Asa e. Sau broke off, slid off, peeled off, depinde de ce se intample in prop. urmatoare, pe care n-am aflat-o.
1 min
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a shadow has left the wall


Explanation:
O sugestie!


    Reference: http://www.romanticlovesecrets.com/Shadow-People-Ghosts-Spir...
lchivu
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a shadow broke loose from the wall


Explanation:
sau
came apart from the wall.

Pentru variatie.

Sangro
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a shadow surfaced from the wall


Explanation:
http://thesaurus.com/browse/surface

Ioana - Lucia
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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Language pairEnglish to Romanian => Romanian to English


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