break the chill

Italian translation: riscaldare l'atmosfera

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English term or phrase:break the chill
Italian translation:riscaldare l'atmosfera

14:09 Oct 10, 2004
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: break the chill
Such a wretched hour. I was making tea. A hot drink will break the chill.
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riscaldare l'atmosfera
Explanation:
è un modo di dire: prova con qualcosa tipo "riscaldare l'atmosfera", dato che "rompere il freddo" in Italiano non funzionerebbe, e "rompere il ghiaccio" ha tutt'altro significato...
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Edoardo Angione (X)
Local time: 10:47
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4 +2riscaldare l'atmosfera
Edoardo Angione (X)
4rompere la monotonia
Mauro Baglieri


  

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riscaldare l'atmosfera


Explanation:
è un modo di dire: prova con qualcosa tipo "riscaldare l'atmosfera", dato che "rompere il freddo" in Italiano non funzionerebbe, e "rompere il ghiaccio" ha tutt'altro significato...

Edoardo Angione (X)
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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rompere la monotonia


Explanation:
RIMPERE LA MONOTONIA is an Italian idiom [informal use]

"rompere". Since the narrator feels kind of bored and decided to have a break this might be the case....

Mauro Baglieri
Italy
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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