Italian: bella da far pauraEnglish translation: terrifyingly beautiful  KudoZ The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators ... More  |
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | bella da far paura | | English translation: | terrifyingly beautiful | | Entered by: | Sarah Ponting |
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Music / song | | Italian term or phrase: bella da far paura | contesto:
forza della natura, neravigliosa e scura, bella da far paura
(riferito ad una ragazza)
thanks in advance |
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| | terrifyingly beautiful | Explanation:
plenty of references on the Web. e.g.
"Cate Blanchett steps in. She's almost terrifyingly beautiful up close."
www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/ arts/2002/02/15/bfsfs15.xml
"She was terrifyingly beautiful. When I looked into her pale blue eyes rimmed in kohl, I knew what I was facing."
www.annaluna.net/chapter.asp?chapterID=22
"In spite of their monstrous condition, the sisters were terrifyingly
beautiful and seductive to behold."
astrology.about.com/library/blfeatures/blscorpio.htm
"As she felt her death approach, Sati found herself in the presence of a dark, powerful, and terrifyingly beautiful being."
vampirerpg.free.fr/POE/Nataraja.html
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Note added at 2003-09-11 16:19:29 (GMT)
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DISTURBINGLY BEAUTIFUL is another expression that you could use, although personally I\'d stick with \"terrifyingly\" as it\'s closer to the Italian. |
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Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 15:05
| Note from asker to answerermany thanks to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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| awfully beautiful / frightfully beautiful
Explanation:
It's an idiom. Basically:
adj. + da far paura = frightfully/awfully/etc. + adj.
Good luck, amica!
-Dan
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Note added at 2003-09-11 15:27:58 (GMT)
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You might also say, \"terribly beautiful\"
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| stunningly beautiful
Explanation:
In English, that's the only phrase that is used. No "frighteningly beautiful" etc.
Another possibily, however, is "she has killing looks" -- which ought to be scary....
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| terrifyingly beautiful
Explanation:
plenty of references on the Web. e.g.
"Cate Blanchett steps in. She's almost terrifyingly beautiful up close."
www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/ arts/2002/02/15/bfsfs15.xml
"She was terrifyingly beautiful. When I looked into her pale blue eyes rimmed in kohl, I knew what I was facing."
www.annaluna.net/chapter.asp?chapterID=22
"In spite of their monstrous condition, the sisters were terrifyingly
beautiful and seductive to behold."
astrology.about.com/library/blfeatures/blscorpio.htm
"As she felt her death approach, Sati found herself in the presence of a dark, powerful, and terrifyingly beautiful being."
vampirerpg.free.fr/POE/Nataraja.html
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Note added at 2003-09-11 16:19:29 (GMT)
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DISTURBINGLY BEAUTIFUL is another expression that you could use, although personally I\'d stick with \"terrifyingly\" as it\'s closer to the Italian.
| Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 15:05
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 8
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| Note from asker to answerer| many thanks to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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