Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
sento mancare la terra sotto i miei piedi
English translation:
breathless with wonder
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Christina Townsend
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I wonder if anyone has a suggestion for a poetic way of saying the above (full text below), literally saying that he is surprised, but really having writer´s block for putting it with the same mood. Would appreciate some help. Thanks!
ma tutt’oggi, abituato per come sono a tale pratica sento mancare la terra sotto i miei piedi dalla meraviglia
ma tutt’oggi, abituato per come sono a tale pratica sento mancare la terra sotto i miei piedi dalla meraviglia
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | breathless with wonder |
Christina Townsend
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| 3 | I feel the earth move under my feet |
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| 3 | I don't feel the floor beneath me/under my feet |
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breathless with wonder
Hi, it kind of depends on the rest of the sentence and what it is s/he is talking about. But perhaps these might help with the writer's block :-)
I feel breathless with wonder at...
or
XXX takes my breath away...
or
I feel awe-inspired by...
or
XXX knocks/sweeps me off my feet
...like I say, perhaps more context is needed here to get just the right pitch.
I feel breathless with wonder at...
or
XXX takes my breath away...
or
I feel awe-inspired by...
or
XXX knocks/sweeps me off my feet
...like I say, perhaps more context is needed here to get just the right pitch.
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2 hrs
I feel the earth move under my feet
I agree that it really depends on WHAT he is talking about but this could work. It's a line from a carol king song. A bit more literal a translation.
3 hrs
I don't feel the floor beneath me/under my feet
As far as I know, "sento mancare la terra sotto i miei piedi" means I am feeling lost/bewildered. I am adding 2 quotations that demonstrate this meaning.
1. "Dire "mi sento mancare la terra sotto i piedi" è come dire "sono smarrito, mi sento sprofondare".
www.astrologiainlinea.it/Grafica/interpretazioni/elementi_z...
2. "c'è che, a 18 anni, si è sentito mancare la terra sotto i piedi, e per due giorni ha perso fiducia nel suo paese, ha avuto paura per il suo futuro..."
www.bepegrillo.it/2006/04/ce_chi.html?PHPSESSID=ce901aed10f...
1. "Dire "mi sento mancare la terra sotto i piedi" è come dire "sono smarrito, mi sento sprofondare".
www.astrologiainlinea.it/Grafica/interpretazioni/elementi_z...
2. "c'è che, a 18 anni, si è sentito mancare la terra sotto i piedi, e per due giorni ha perso fiducia nel suo paese, ha avuto paura per il suo futuro..."
www.bepegrillo.it/2006/04/ce_chi.html?PHPSESSID=ce901aed10f...
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