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10:24 Aug 23, 2011

English to French translations [PRO]
Advertising / Public Relations

English term or phrase: put your eyeballs back in

J'aurai besoin d'aide pour la traduction de cette expression idiomatique. Merci bien.

caroline FR KudoZ activity Questions: 27 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 54 Spain
Local time: 12:51

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

Arrête (aaarête) de baver!/Enlève tes lunettes en bois

Agnes T-H

remets-toi les yeux en face des trous

Johanne Bouthillier

Ne te voile pas la face.

FIGS LOC

regarde droit devant toi

Timothy Rake

Discussion entries: 5

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2 hrs confidence:

"put your eyeballs back in" remets-toi les yeux en face des trous

Explanation:
voir Google

Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 06:51
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 11

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5 hrs confidence:

"put your eyeballs back in" Ne te voile pas la face.

Explanation:
Il faut un contexte.
Is that about facing a problem.

Is it smthg like "Regarde la vérité en face"

You need to give us more context.

FIGS LOC
Local time: 12:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French

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7 hrs confidence:

"put your eyeballs back in" regarde droit devant toi

Explanation:
manque de contexte – mais l'impression qu'on a besoin de faire un peu attention, donc, de faire attention à ce qu'on fait.

Timothy Rake
Local time: 03:51
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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1 day18 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Arrête (aaarête) de baver!/Enlève tes lunettes en bois

Explanation:
Since there is no more context than "help me please" 2 options here:
For the first translation, the real expression is "Pick your jaw up off the floor, put your eyeballs back in their sockets!" Probably a reference to Tex Avery cartoons where the wolf is having his eyes popping out.
Basically this is being used when a dude is watching a girl insistently and, let's say it, lustfully. In this case it is "Arrete de baver!"

The other one is when someone does not want to see something obvious for anybody else: it is "Enléve tes lunettes en bois (ou en contreplaqué)!" because nobody sees anything through wood or plywood! That being said, I just Loooove the "contreplaqué glasses" it is even more sarcastic

Alors avant de tenir des propos enlève tes lunettes en bois et ouvre grand tes yeux ici on parle d'antivol pas de simple écrou de jante. ...
http://www.forum307.com/viewtopic.php?t=18646&start=30&sid=4...

C'est pas grave on a l'habitude Abrac, enlève tes lunettes en bois, tu comprendra tout de suite. C'est pourtant clair et limpide
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=20&ved=0CGkQFjA...

Enlève tes lunettes en bois!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mrd. et les peaux de saucisson !!! mdr2. Et pour les plus belles bécanes mefree, ça se discute, tout est question ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CDMQFjAD...

Maintenant je t'offre un conseil gratuit: Enlève tes lunettes en contreplaqué et tu verras qu'une....
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA...

arrête de lire les fiches de Frédéric Lefevre et enlève tes lunettes en contreplaqué
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCAQFjAB...

Agnes T-H
Local time: 03:51
Native speaker of:

French

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Changes made by editors

Aug 24, 2011 - Changes made by Emanuela Galdelli:
Term asked	\"put your eyeballs back in\" => put your eyeballs back in

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