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English translation: bleary (bleary-eyed)


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11:22 Nov 27, 2009
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: ochi cîrpiți de somn
Beau laptele cu ochii cîrpiți de somn.
(personajul e trezit din somn dis de dimineața...fără voia lui)

vă mulțumesc pentru sugestiile cu cât mai jucăușe
Ilona Roberts
Local time: 14:30
English translation:bleary (bleary-eyed)
Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bleary
http://www.google.ro/#hl=ro&q="bleary-eyed&meta=&aq=&oq="ble...

Alte posibilitati: puffy eyes, morning eyes, crusty eyes...

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Note added at 4 days (2009-12-01 14:10:28 GMT)
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Bleary nu se refera nicidecum doar la nesomn, cum se poate usor verifica. V. si definitia din dictionar, dar si exemple:
Bleary eyes this morning.
http://twitter.com/Aggerscricket/statuses/6133746439

It was four somewhat shaken paddlers who emerged bleary eyed from the tents the next morning.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/examples/bleary

A glorious sight for bleary morning eyes!
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/17708700@N07/2212456417/

http://www.google.ro/#hl=ro&ei=rSIVS9riH9CksAam6O22BA&sa=X&o...
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adami
Local time: 14:30
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asa am tradus, mersi!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7bleary (bleary-eyed)
adami
4eyes still closedAnca Nitu
3 +1weary/tuckered eyes
anamaria bulgariu
3slumberous eyes/ sleepy eyed
Mihaela Ghiuzeli


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
weary/tuckered eyes


Explanation:
Nu e jucăuş, dar... this is what i came up with.

anamaria bulgariu
Romania
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Anastase: I like tuckered... it makes me think of "to tuck" smbd to sleep
16 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slumberous eyes/ sleepy eyed


Explanation:
Alte alternative. Depinde de context
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/slumberous

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 07:30
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Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 40
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1 day9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eyes still closed


Explanation:
Janet,” she said softly.

There was a vague, bleary moan, and then, “Sam?”

“Hey,” Sam smiled. “Good morning.”

“Morn—” Janet began, then paused. Her brows twitched, eyes still closed. “Is that bacon I smell?”
http://www.layhee.com/breakfast-in-bed.php


"bleary eyed " se utilizeaza inainte de somn sau in cazuri de oboseala acuta :)
blear·y-eyed (blîr-d) also blear-eyed (blîrd)
adj.
1. With eyes blurred or reddened, as from exhaustion or lack of sleep.
2. Dull of mind or perception.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bleary-eyed
Ochii carpiti de somn apartin omului care a dormit, dar mai vrea sa mai doarma, drept urmare ii deschide numai nitelus, ca niste fante - de unde si carpeala

Anca Nitu
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bleary (bleary-eyed)


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bleary
http://www.google.ro/#hl=ro&q="bleary-eyed&meta=&aq=&oq="ble...

Alte posibilitati: puffy eyes, morning eyes, crusty eyes...

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Note added at 4 days (2009-12-01 14:10:28 GMT)
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Bleary nu se refera nicidecum doar la nesomn, cum se poate usor verifica. V. si definitia din dictionar, dar si exemple:
Bleary eyes this morning.
http://twitter.com/Aggerscricket/statuses/6133746439

It was four somewhat shaken paddlers who emerged bleary eyed from the tents the next morning.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/examples/bleary

A glorious sight for bleary morning eyes!
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/17708700@N07/2212456417/

http://www.google.ro/#hl=ro&ei=rSIVS9riH9CksAam6O22BA&sa=X&o...

adami
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
asa am tradus, mersi!

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agree  Sangro: bleary-eyed
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