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scantinato

English translation: basement

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Italian term or phrase:scantinato
English translation:basement
Entered by: EirTranslations

14:41 Feb 15, 2007
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Italian term or phrase: scantinato
In a house, what part of the house is this? THanks!
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 08:53
basement
Explanation:
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Lindsay Watts
Italy
Local time: 09:53
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7basement
Lindsay Watts
5cellar
Luisa Fiorini


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
basement


Explanation:
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Lindsay Watts
Italy
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chiara Righele: piano di un edificio situato parzialmente o totalmente sotto il livello del terreno, adibito spec. a magazzino o cantina o, talvolta, ad abitazione, laboratorio e simili (DeMauro)
1 min
  -> Thanks, Chiara
agree  Maudarg (X)
15 mins
  -> Thanks, Maureen
agree  silvia b (X)
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Silvia
agree  Gian
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Gian
agree  Monica Cecere: completely agree
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Monica
agree  writeaway: can't turn any phrases into idiomatic native English and can't open a dictionary. Good thing for Asker there's Kudoz
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  potra: Yes, or maybe 'a cellar in the basement'
1 day 39 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cellar


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-02-15 14:45:38 GMT)
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Luisa Fiorini
Italy
Local time: 09:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
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