andar per arte

English translation: searching for art

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Italian term or phrase:andar per arte
English translation:searching for art
Entered by: Grace Anderson

16:23 Nov 25, 2000
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: andar per arte
si tratta di un modo di dire, che indica l'azione ripetuta e spesso fatta in gruppo di cercare qualcosa o frequentare un determinato luogo, ad es. 'andar per osterie'.
Questa frase e` sia il titolo del mio testo, che parla appunto di scoperte di bellezze artistiche, che una frase:Andar per arte vuol dire incontrare fra le boscose colline o nella pace della verde campagna chiesette (...)
pietra
searching for art
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Marco Massignan
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nasearching for art
Marco Massignan
naArt hunting
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nasearching for art
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searching for art


Explanation:
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Marco Massignan
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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1 day 13 hrs
Art hunting


Explanation:
hunting in senso figurato naturalmente, andare alla ricerca; andar per funghi = mushroom hunting.
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1 day 16 hrs
searching for art


Explanation:
Direi, che in questo caso la risposta no.1 sarebbe quella più conveniente, perché potresti poi incomminciare la frase più sotto con: Going out in search of art.... per trasportare alemno in parte il 'movimento' nell'espressione italiana.

in bocca al lupo!


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Local time: 00:52
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