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al bell cim

English translation: at the very top (of), right at the top (of)

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Catalan term or phrase:al bell cim (de)
English translation:at the very top (of), right at the top (of)
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

11:03 Oct 29, 2002
Catalan to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Catalan term or phrase: al bell cim
can any pro help me? Gràcies.
esq.
at the very top (of)
Explanation:
For example - al bell cim de la muntanya - would be 'at the very top of the mountain'.

bell can mean beautiful, but in this instance it would be 'very', 'precise'.

HTH


Sheila

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Note added at 2002-10-29 11:11:33 (GMT)
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cim = top, summit, peak
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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 12:05
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4 +6at the very top (of)
Sheila Hardie


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
at the very top (of)


Explanation:
For example - al bell cim de la muntanya - would be 'at the very top of the mountain'.

bell can mean beautiful, but in this instance it would be 'very', 'precise'.

HTH


Sheila

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Note added at 2002-10-29 11:11:33 (GMT)
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cim = top, summit, peak

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 784
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Perazzo: Yup - my first translation was "at the very peak"
11 mins
  -> thanks, Martin:)
agree  Lavinia Pirlog
13 mins
  -> thanks, Tweety:)
agree  Kimberli Mäkäräinen
41 mins
  -> thanks, Kimberli:)
agree  Sarah Ponting
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Sarah:)
agree  Berni Armstrong: right at the top
3 hrs
  -> ta, Berni:)
agree  Paul Roige (X): ...but Bernie's half a step above :-)
17 hrs
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