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rifarsi gli occhi

English translation: to look at something pleasant for a change

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Italian term or phrase:rifarsi gli occhi
English translation:to look at something pleasant for a change
Entered by: Bilingualduo

01:58 Oct 25, 2001
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Italian term or phrase: rifarsi gli occhi
tre giovani di media età si stavano rifacendo gli occhi, rimanendo sorpresi per l'eccessivo viavia che si era formato in quell'istante.
(l'intera frase)
b612
Italy
Local time: 05:12
vedi frase
Explanation:
Letteralmente
three young people of average age were looking at something pleasant for a change and were astonished by the coming and going (o bustle)that was born at that very moment
Cristina
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Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 05:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2....were looking at something pleasant for a change,
Vanita Ajgarni
4 +1but how can three youths...
Floriana (X)
4vedi frase
Bilingualduo
4polishing the eyes
orietta l'abbate


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
....were looking at something pleasant for a change,


Explanation:
I did a translation once where it meant exactly this.

Vanita Ajgarni
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chiara Yates
11 mins
agree  TBQGS (X)
19 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vedi frase


Explanation:
Letteralmente
three young people of average age were looking at something pleasant for a change and were astonished by the coming and going (o bustle)that was born at that very moment
Cristina

Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 478
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
but how can three youths...


Explanation:
be of "medium" age?

Floriana

Floriana (X)
United States
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 317

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louise Norman: well spotted!
4 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
polishing the eyes


Explanation:
I think I introduced this phrase into Oz, otherwise called DownUnder or Australia and it seemed well received, for once.
I expect to favourable peer-grading, but it works.
As for the 'middle-age youth'...well, there are some, there are some. believe me. Just not as young as some others.
Ciao!


orietta l'abbate
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 74
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