si percepiscono a fior di pelle
English translation: that conveys an overwhelming sense (or feeling) ...
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| 4 +1 | that conveys an overwhelming sense (or feeling) ... |
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| 3 | which radiates energy, enthusiasm ... |
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| 3 | heightened sensitivity to/awareness of the characteristics of the place |
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| 3 | you can feel it in your bones |
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10 mins confidence: 
which radiates energy, enthusiasm ... Explanation: I would rephrase it that way. If one is overwhelmed by certain feelings, you could also say that this particular spot radiates ... |
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14 mins confidence:
heightened sensitivity to/awareness of the characteristics of the place Explanation: I know the expression from French. It it used in phrases to mean something that is superficially sensitive. For "nerves", it means that your nerves on on edge. Here it has to be treated more, poetically, along the lines of "a place whose energy, enthusiasiam and magic enter your system through the very pores of your skin". "where you are extra-sensitive to the energy, enthusiasm and magic." Not very good translations but I hope they put you on the right track. |
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52 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1that conveys an overwhelming sense (or feeling) ... Explanation: of energy, excitement and magic... |
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7 hrs confidence:
you can feel it in your bones Explanation: ...Just a comment: I've noticed that in Italian, "pelle" is often used to convey the sense that you are perceiving something by other than normal means (seeing, hearing, etc.), whereas in similar situations, we use other body parts - often internal - in English. E.g., "e una questione di pelle" = it's chemistry/it's a visceral connection or attraction, etc. |
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