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un luogo affine

English translation: a congenial place

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Italian term or phrase:un luogo affine
English translation:a congenial place
Entered by: Maria Burnett

20:37 Oct 5, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: un luogo affine
L'autrice vive da diversi anni nell`isola di Sant`Antioco, in Sardegna, una terra di cieli tersi e panorami sconfinati, un luogo affine.

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Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 08:14
a congenial place
Explanation:
If you look it up in a dictionary, one of the meanings is "kindred". I don't think that quite fits the context, but "congenial" does. It means the place suited her.
http://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/affine
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philgoddard
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4 +3a congenial place
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a congenial place


Explanation:
If you look it up in a dictionary, one of the meanings is "kindred". I don't think that quite fits the context, but "congenial" does. It means the place suited her.
http://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/affine

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 65

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