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towering

Italian translation: imponenti

10:14 May 14, 2016
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / best hotel
English term or phrase: towering
Be it the **towering** architectural marvels or the immaculate customer service bestowed upon its visiting travellers,
Diego Sibilia
Italy
Local time: 14:21
Italian translation:imponenti
Explanation:
"...imponenti meraviglie architettoniche..."
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Mirko Mainardi
Italy
Local time: 14:21
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5imponenti
Mirko Mainardi
4 +1torreggianti
zerlina
3dislagante
Raph Torrance


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
imponenti


Explanation:
"...imponenti meraviglie architettoniche..."

Example sentence(s):
  • : very tall : very powerful or intense : very great or impressive

    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towering
Mirko Mainardi
Italy
Local time: 14:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 263

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentina Mellone
44 mins
  -> Grazie Valentina :)
agree  Carla Sordina
3 hrs
  -> Grazie Carla!
agree  angela manitto
3 hrs
  -> Grazie Angela!
agree  MariaGrazia Pizzoli
4 hrs
  -> Grazie Mariagrazia :)
agree  Giorgio Testa
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Grazie Giorgio.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
torreggianti


Explanation:
a me non dispiace per niente:-)

zerlina
Italy
Local time: 14:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  haribert: anche a me piace! in effetti, se sono queste le immagini http://listsurge.com/top-10-largest-hotel-chains-in-the-worl... sembrano un po' dei castelli...Buona domenica!
4 hrs
  -> grazie! I riscontri sono parecchi:-)
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dislagante


Explanation:
Almost a bit too creative, but 'dislagante' (from 'dislagare', to rise out of a lake/body of water) immediately conjures up the image of Mount Purgatory and its impressive height. Throw a bit of Dante in, why not?

Raph Torrance
Local time: 14:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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