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una lingua di fuoco squarciò il cielo oscuro

English translation: a swath of fire tore through the dark sky

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Italian term or phrase:una lingua di fuoco squarciò il cielo oscuro
English translation:a swath of fire tore through the dark sky
Entered by: EirTranslations

15:17 Feb 10, 2007
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Italian term or phrase: una lingua di fuoco squarciò il cielo oscuro
When talking about the sky, in a horror novel, after a very dark event (death), would appreciate suggestions for this phrase. Thanks!
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 12:41
a swath of fire tore through the dark sky
Explanation:
but I do like tongue of fire.....
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snatalieg
Local time: 07:41
Grading comment
Thanks! Also liked the tongue of fire and the sky flaring, might just do a mix of the two, thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5the dark sky flared with a burst of flame
Alfredo Tanús
4a tongue of fire rent the dark sky
Russell Jones
4a blaze of fire ripped through the pitch black sky
James (Jim) Davis
3a swath of fire tore through the dark sky
snatalieg


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a tongue of fire rent the dark sky


Explanation:
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:41
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Native speaker of: English
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the dark sky flared with a burst of flame


Explanation:
It's kind of poetic, isn't it?

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 08:41
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a swath of fire tore through the dark sky


Explanation:
but I do like tongue of fire.....

snatalieg
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks! Also liked the tongue of fire and the sky flaring, might just do a mix of the two, thanks!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a blaze of fire ripped through the pitch black sky


Explanation:
Doesn't make much sense saying how sure you are, with these.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303
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