Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
spiluccante
English translation:
moreish/delectable
Added to glossary by
Lisa Jane
May 9, 2017 14:12
7 yrs ago
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spiluccante
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | moreish/delectable |
Lisa Jane
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| 4 | tantalising |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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| 3 | nibbling grapes |
Marco Solinas
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| 3 | noshing grapes |
Paolo Dagonnier
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May 13, 2017 10:56: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry
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moreish/delectable
I had thought of "picking at" when I first saw your question as it seemed spiluccante was describing the action of the grape eater but now you have provided the context it seems that spiluccante is used as an adjective and therefore describes the grapes themselves.
To me the Italian from "spiluccare" suggests the grapes are appetising, moreish, to be eaten individually, picked at- one after the other, hence my suggestion.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2017-05-10 14:04:05 GMT)
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spiluccante uva = moreish/delectable grapes
To me the Italian from "spiluccare" suggests the grapes are appetising, moreish, to be eaten individually, picked at- one after the other, hence my suggestion.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2017-05-10 14:04:05 GMT)
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spiluccante uva = moreish/delectable grapes
Note from asker:
| Thank you, it seems quite relevant to me :) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anita M. A. Mazzoli
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Grazie mille;)
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| agree |
Peter Cox
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Thanks Peter!
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Marco Solinas
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nibbling grapes
eating grapes one at a time
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Paolo Dagonnier
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Fiona Grace Peterson
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tantalising
A slightly more poetic alternative may fit your context better :-)
You may be surprised to know that parts of the capital region provide the perfect cool climate for these tantalising grapes. (Madeline Triffon...
https://districtbulletin.com.au/pinot-noir-capital-wine-regi...
And who can say that this is not how the Etruscans represented death to themselves: as a silent town, as flutes played in a vacuum, as tantalising grapes; an exclusively visual world, then, unsupported by any sense of taste, smell or touch.
http://thedabbler.co.uk/2012/10/archaeoacoustics-and-the-lif...
The last few days have passed by in a blur of forested hills, medieval towns and rows and rows of plump tantalising grapes. The towns towards the east have been dedicated to wine and are full of small wine producers.
https://philandbecks.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/day-19-20-eat-...
... to the world-renowned Barolo, Piedmont boasts other tantalising grapes and wines such as Barbera and Barbaresco, and the wonderful white wine Arneis.
http://www.chaine-des-rotisseurs.net/news_online/story.php?i...
You may be surprised to know that parts of the capital region provide the perfect cool climate for these tantalising grapes. (Madeline Triffon...
https://districtbulletin.com.au/pinot-noir-capital-wine-regi...
And who can say that this is not how the Etruscans represented death to themselves: as a silent town, as flutes played in a vacuum, as tantalising grapes; an exclusively visual world, then, unsupported by any sense of taste, smell or touch.
http://thedabbler.co.uk/2012/10/archaeoacoustics-and-the-lif...
The last few days have passed by in a blur of forested hills, medieval towns and rows and rows of plump tantalising grapes. The towns towards the east have been dedicated to wine and are full of small wine producers.
https://philandbecks.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/day-19-20-eat-...
... to the world-renowned Barolo, Piedmont boasts other tantalising grapes and wines such as Barbera and Barbaresco, and the wonderful white wine Arneis.
http://www.chaine-des-rotisseurs.net/news_online/story.php?i...
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