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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