Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
malincunia
Inglese translation:
homesickness, nostalgia
Added to glossary by
Oso (X)
Jun 22, 2005 07:01
18 yrs ago
Italiano term
Paul
quanta malincunia!
Non-PRO
Da Italiano a Inglese
Arte/Letteratura
Musica
Neapolitan song
Verse in a traditional Neapolitan song.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 4 +2 | s.b. |
Linda 969
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| 5 +1 | so much melancholy |
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
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| 3 +1 | what a sadness! |
Ziad Marzouka
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| 4 | Such sadness! |
David Russi
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Proposed translations
+2
1 ora
Selected
s.b.
If this is taken from "Santa Lucia"
*malincunia* is *homesickness* or *nostalgia*
*malincunia* is *homesickness* or *nostalgia*
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes! It's from "Santa Lucia".
THANKS!!! =)"
+1
12 min
Ziad Marzouka
Svizzera
Svizzera
Works in field
Svizzera
Reliable & Certified
Native in: Arabo (Variant: Jordanian)
Works in: Da Inglese a Arabo, Da Italiano a Arabo, Da Arabo a Inglese
what a sadness!
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Daniela Zambrini
: oh, such sadness! - I think sadness is fine, melancholy seems a bit too strong in english
51 min
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+1
16 min
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
Native in Inglese
Master's degree in Law, accurate
Native in: Francese 
, Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Francese, Da Inglese a Francese
so much melancholy
melancholy is a pensive sadness
4 ore
David Russi
Stati Uniti
Stati Uniti
Native in Inglese
Stati Uniti
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: Inglese , Spagnolo
Works in: Da Inglese a Spagnolo, Da Spagnolo a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Such sadness!
I feel that way myself, sometimes...
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