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C1 — Advanced❤️ Love & Family

Essere uno sconosciuto nel cuore di qualcuno

To feel like a stranger to a partner

Literal Translation

"To be a stranger in someone's heart"

What it means

To feel like a stranger to a partner; to feel emotionally disconnected. A poetic and melancholy expression for the emotional distance that can grow between partners in a long relationship.

Example in context

"Dopo anni insieme, si sentiva uno sconosciuto nel suo cuore."

"After years together, he felt like a stranger in her heart."

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