Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
respirato
English translation:
surrounded
Added to glossary by
Lynda La Posta
Jan 11, 2013 17:52
11 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
respirato
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Other
Furniture / Household Appliances
bio page of a furniture company
Allo stesso modo Emanuele Santoro, che ha “respirato” da sempre il profumo della pelle nell’azienda artigiana di famiglia
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | surrounded |
Sarah Jane Webb
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| 3 +2 | who for all his life has been breathing the smell of leather... |
Tom in London
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| 4 | was born with the smell of leather in the air |
mlreid
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Proposed translations
+2
10 mins
Sarah Jane Webb
Native in Italian
&
English
Away with words
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy) 
, English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Selected
surrounded
who grew up surrounded by the scent of leather
Note from asker:
| Thank you Sara, I'm going to go with this one... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
15 mins
was born with the smell of leather in the air
one way of saying it - but now that I see Sara's I think I prefer hers.
Note from asker:
| Thank you mlreid |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lara Barnett
: I think this phrase lacks a bit of the "breathing" idea./// which is why I haven't disagreed.
1 hr
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Well, to smell you've got to breathe.
|
+2
45 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
96
who for all his life has been breathing the smell of leather...
without virgolette.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Tom |
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