Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

\"si lascia andare a dei sorrisi\"

English translation:

\"he breaks into smiles\"

Added to glossary by Valentina Diani
Feb 1, 2011 15:08
13 yrs ago
Italian term

"si lascia andare a dei sorrisi"

Italian to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
All'apparenza molto timido, *si lascia andare a dei sorrisi* che hanno l'energia e la forza di chi sta realizzando un grande sogno.

Proposed translations

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"he breaks into smiles"

hth
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : I think this is better than the literal translation.
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agree darwilliam
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agree mlreid
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you!:-)"
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He allowed himself to smile

He allowed himself to smile with the energy and strength of one who is ...
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agree Sarah Jane Webb : cheers Jim
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agree Lisa McCreadie (X)
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agree Shera Lyn Parpia
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Italian term (edited): \"si lascia andare a dei sorrisi\"

he allows himself to smile

... with the energy and strength of those who are crowning a great dream
Peer comment(s):

agree James (Jim) Davis : Great minds :)
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:-)
agree Lisa McCreadie (X)
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thanks Lisa :-)
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lets himself go, hinting at smiles

that are full of the energy and the strength of someone who is making a great dream come true.

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-02-01 15:12:41 GMT)
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Ovviamente, *he*! Ho dimenticato il soggetto, ooops! :-)
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He lets himself smile

and relaxes.

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Note added at 54 mins (2011-02-01 16:02:15 GMT)
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smiles escape his lips

another way.
you might consider variations such as:
small smiles escaped his lips or
occasionally smiles escaped his lips
an occasional smile escaped his lips

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-02-01 19:40:26 GMT)
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ecco, it came to me:
"he allowed an occasional smile to escape his lips"
Peer comment(s):

agree darwilliam : sounds good
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Thanks!
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