Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

degradanti

English translation:

sloping down

Added to glossary by Angela Erminia Newman
Dec 22, 2006 10:50
17 yrs ago
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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'?

Proposed translations

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sloping down

sloping down towards the valley
Peer comment(s):

agree silvia b (X)
3 mins
thanks Silvia!
agree irenef
39 mins
thanks Irene!
agree Gian
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thanks Gian!
agree P.L.F. Persio
1 hr
thanks Sofia!
agree Peter Cox
1 hr
Thanks Peter!
agree Vladimir Micic
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5 mins

gradually becoming/getting smaller

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sloping down

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