Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
degradanti
English translation:
sloping down
Added to glossary by
Angela Erminia Newman
Dec 22, 2006 10:50
17 yrs ago
2 viewers *
Italian term
degradanti
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Volgo lo sguardo all’intorno, e le più alte vette de’ monti appaiono ammantate di nevi e di ghiacci, e i minori poggi *degradanti* giù fino alla valle, presentano incominciati diboscamenti presso a rozze ed umili capanne, intorno alle quali errano mandrie di bufali e di vacche, e pochi e rari individui aventi figura più di fiere che d’uomini, cinti i lombi d’irsute pelli, irti il crine, con tetro sguardo, con piglio feroce.
can anyone think of something better than 'degrading' 'decreasing in size'?
can anyone think of something better than 'degrading' 'decreasing in size'?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +6 | sloping down | Patricia Crotty |
4 | sloping down | Danilo Carnevale (X) |
3 | gradually becoming/getting smaller | BrigitteHilgner |
Proposed translations
+6
6 mins
Selected
sloping down
sloping down towards the valley
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for helping me get unstuck"
5 mins
gradually becoming/getting smaller
Just an idea ...
6 mins
sloping down
..
Something went wrong...