Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

passo il canale a ogni ponte

English translation:

I cross the canal at every bridge

Added to glossary by Maria Burnett
Feb 23, 2011 16:12
13 yrs ago
Italian term

passo il canale a ogni ponte

Italian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature novel set in Russia
not sure
more text:
Mi dirigo lentissimamente, passo il canale a ogni ponte, cambiando quindi lato ogni cento metri, fino a quando arrivo al Nevskij.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 I cross the canal at every bridge
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Proposed translations

+5
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I cross the canal at every bridge

It sounds like - because the writer mentions that he or she changes sides

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-02-23 16:18:32 GMT)
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But is it a canal or is it a river?
Peer comment(s):

agree cynthiatesser
11 mins
thanks Cynthia
agree Fabrizio Zambuto : I would say a canal http://www.flickr.com/photos/sftrajan/460633559/
35 mins
Thanks very much Fabrizio, that clears that doubt up!
agree Glen or Margarita Olives
1 hr
Thanks Glen or Margarita!
agree Lara Barnett
1 hr
thanks Lara!
agree luskie
14 hrs
and thanks again ;)
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