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per immaginare meglio il buio.

English translation: He can have a better idea of how it feels to be in the dark

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Italian term or phrase:per immaginare meglio il buio.
English translation:He can have a better idea of how it feels to be in the dark
Entered by: Lara Barnett

18:11 Feb 2, 2018
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / in a character-based fiction
Italian term or phrase: per immaginare meglio il buio.
Character's father is lying sick in hospital. He likens him to an angelic child as he lies in bed, his face relaxed, then:

"Il bambino tiene gli occhi chiusi per immaginare meglio il buio. E' un gioco molto serio. "

I really am stuck on finding a good way to translate this, "...to better visualise/contemplate the dark...?"
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:40
He can have a better idea of how it feels to be in the dark
Explanation:
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David South
Spain
Local time: 01:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3He can have a better idea of how it feels to be in the dark
David South
4so he can visualize the dark that much better
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4so he can see better what the dark looks like
Lisa Jane


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
so he can visualize the dark that much better


Explanation:
Think you have the right idea.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 19:40
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
so he can see better what the dark looks like


Explanation:
Or imagine.

I'd use a more child friendly construction.

You can play around with the position of 'better' if you prefer putting it before see or even after like.

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 01:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 496
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
He can have a better idea of how it feels to be in the dark


Explanation:
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David South
Spain
Local time: 01:40
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kringle: or even just 'to get a better idea of the dark' shorter like the italian
41 mins
agree  writeaway: this and kringle's suggestion have the advantage of making sense
4 hrs
agree  Grace Anderson
13 hrs
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