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approfondire

English translation: to further one's knowledge of ....

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Italian term or phrase:approfondire
English translation:to further one's knowledge of ....
Entered by: Fiorsam

08:48 Mar 30, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Music
Italian term or phrase: approfondire
approfondisce il repertorio cameristico dell'Accademia...
march hare (X)
Local time: 07:20
to further one's knowledge of ....
Explanation:
...furthers (expands) his knowledge of the repertory...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-03-30 14:33:54 GMT)
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an alternative: "to explore in depth..."
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Fiorsam
United States
Local time: 01:20
Grading comment
thanks to everyone
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3broaden/widen
wordgirl
3 +1to further one's knowledge of ....
Fiorsam


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
broaden/widen


Explanation:
broaden the Academy's chamber music repertoire...

:)

wordgirl
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Pendergast
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Will!
agree  Ashish (HIN,ENG) Nadia (ITA)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  Marzia Nicole Bucca
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to further one's knowledge of ....


Explanation:
...furthers (expands) his knowledge of the repertory...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-03-30 14:33:54 GMT)
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an alternative: "to explore in depth..."

Fiorsam
United States
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
thanks to everyone

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ashish (HIN,ENG) Nadia (ITA)
45 mins
  -> Grazie ashish...!
neutral  Jim Tucker (X): "expand his knowledge of the chamber repertoire"; "repertory" is a little out of place, and tends to be associated with the theatre, ; cf. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwor...
5 hrs
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