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accensione

English translation: lighting

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Italian term or phrase:accensione del falo`
English translation:lighting
Entered by: Paola Guzzetta

10:06 Dec 28, 2002
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Italian term or phrase: accensione
accensione del falo`epifanico

semplicemente "lighting of..."

oppure esiste un termine diverso?
Paola Guzzetta
Italy
Local time: 21:15
lighting of the Epiphany bonfire
Explanation:
Sounds like the context is more of a ritual - "the traditional lighting of the Epiphany bonfire"
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Marie Scarano
Italy
Local time: 21:15
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4lighting of the Epiphany bonfire
Marie Scarano
4firing
Gian
3bonfire lighting
Mariacarmela Attisani


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
firing


Explanation:
il dare fuoco, l'appiccicare il fuoco

Gian
Italy
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 5394

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Catherine Bolton: "Firing a bonfire" doesn't sound too good!
14 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bonfire lighting


Explanation:
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Mariacarmela Attisani
Italy
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 106
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
lighting of the Epiphany bonfire


Explanation:
Sounds like the context is more of a ritual - "the traditional lighting of the Epiphany bonfire"


Marie Scarano
Italy
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 357

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russell Jones
32 mins
agree  EDLING (X)
45 mins
agree  ippaul
3 hrs
agree  luskie
11 hrs
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