Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
a mezza costa
English translation:
on the hillside
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Ivana UK
Sep 9, 2007 22:32
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Italian term
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, French to Italian
a mezza costa
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"a mezza costa sorge la scenografica villa dei Venulei, realizzata a partire dagli inizi del I secolo d.C."
It means that the villa is located on a hill, or somewhere similar.
It means that the villa is located on a hill, or somewhere similar.
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| 4 +2 | on the hillside |
Ivana UK
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on the hillside
or halfway up the hill - which isn't quite as elegant!
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