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fare gli occhi dolci

English translation: puppy-dog eyes

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Italian term or phrase:fare gli occhi dolci
English translation:puppy-dog eyes

12:14 Jul 4, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-07-07 15:54:15 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: fare gli occhi dolci
it's when a child "fa gli occhi dolci" to his/her mother to make her buy something (the "please, pretty please, I'll be a good boy/girl look")

Thanks!
Alessandro Drenaggi
Italy
Local time: 06:08
puppy-dog eyes
Explanation:
Posting as requested. Thanks, Alex!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-07-04 16:47:22 GMT)
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@Nora: according to the OED, the first use of "sheep's eyes" in the sense of an "amorous glance" dates from 1604. Nowadays, it has a slightly P.G. Wodehouse-ish nuance but none the worse for that!
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Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 06:08
Grading comment
hehe, thank *you*!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1make sheep's eyes
Giusy Comi
4 +1to make doe eyes/puppy dog eyes
Pierluigi Bernardini
4 +1puppy-dog eyes
Giles Watson
4to look at someone tenderly
Robert Mongiello
4with that sweet little look
James (Jim) Davis


Discussion entries: 1





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
make sheep's eyes


Explanation:
http://kocchan.altervista.org/ssis/progettimm/animal_idioms/...

Giusy Comi
Italy
Local time: 06:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lara Barnett
1 hr
neutral  Giles Watson: I'd be careful with "sheep's eyes", which more often than not has a sexual connotation: "looked at his/her mother with (begging/pleading) puppy-dog eyes" is less overtly amorous and might fit the bill, though.
1 hr
neutral  Nora Mahony: I've never heard 'sheep's eyes' before -- but 'puppy-dog eyes' is common. Giles, why not post that as an answer?
2 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to look at someone tenderly


Explanation:
I think this is a good option

Robert Mongiello
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to make doe eyes/puppy dog eyes


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/doe-eyed


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Note added at 2 ore (2011-07-04 14:43:40 GMT)
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ciao Alessandro, hai già visto questa discussione?
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2083093

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Note added at 2 ore (2011-07-04 14:58:23 GMT)
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Please consider my first reply only, because "puppy dog eyes" had already been suggested by Giles, but I didn't notice it when posting.

Pierluigi Bernardini
Italy
Local time: 06:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gianco (X): puppy's best.
35 mins
  -> thank you, Gianco!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
puppy-dog eyes


Explanation:
Posting as requested. Thanks, Alex!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-07-04 16:47:22 GMT)
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@Nora: according to the OED, the first use of "sheep's eyes" in the sense of an "amorous glance" dates from 1604. Nowadays, it has a slightly P.G. Wodehouse-ish nuance but none the worse for that!

Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
hehe, thank *you*!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK
18 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with that sweet little look


Explanation:
looked at her with that sweet little look (which would melt the stone in the hardest of hearts)

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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