blank stare

French translation: regard vide

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English term or phrase:blank stare
French translation:regard vide
Entered by: JH Trads

08:21 Nov 28, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: blank stare
I was met by a blank stare.
W. Buchanan
On (Il / elle) m'a vu d'un regard vide
Explanation:
experience
Selected response from:

sujata
Local time: 01:06
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1On (Il / elle) m'a vu d'un regard vide
sujata
5Un regard vide / un regard sans expression
Carole Muller
4 -2On m'a accueilli d'un regard vide
mckinnc


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
On (Il / elle) m'a vu d'un regard vide


Explanation:
experience

sujata
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.: Good!
1 min
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
On m'a accueilli d'un regard vide


Explanation:
More formal: L'on m'a accueilli d'un regard vide

Also suggested by Robert Collins regard dénué d'expression (sounds a bit clumsy)


    Robert et Collins etc
mckinnc
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 371

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.: traduction textuelle. met=accueillir
2 mins

disagree  Carole Muller: same comment as Lise B
22 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Un regard vide / un regard sans expression


Explanation:
Il/Elle m'a jeté un regard vide / un regard sans expression


    Native French speaker
Carole Muller
Denmark
Local time: 21:36
PRO pts in pair: 84
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