appeal to one's fancy

Portuguese translation: ... o prazer que sente em ver aquilo que agrada a sua imaginação.

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English term or phrase:appeal to one's fancy
Portuguese translation:... o prazer que sente em ver aquilo que agrada a sua imaginação.
Entered by: Liliana Lopez

01:26 Jan 23, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: appeal to one's fancy
"there is a common notion that beauty is nothing more than a subjective response of man, based on the pleasure that he takes in seeing what appeals to his fancy"
Pedrina -
Local time: 22:36
... o prazer que sente em ver aquilo que agrada a sua imaginação.
Explanation:
Ele não vê objetivamente, mas só o que lhe agrada.
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Liliana Lopez
Brazil
Local time: 22:36
Grading comment
Obrigada!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3... o prazer que sente em ver aquilo que agrada a sua imaginação.
Liliana Lopez
4conforme a sua fantasia/gosto/capricho
rir
4(o que atende) ao apelo de suas fantasias
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4o mais apelativo
Nick Taylor


  

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... o prazer que sente em ver aquilo que agrada a sua imaginação.


Explanation:
Ele não vê objetivamente, mas só o que lhe agrada.

Liliana Lopez
Brazil
Local time: 22:36
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada!

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agree  Marlene Curtis
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agree  TFaulkner
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agree  Claudio Mazotti: ótima sugestão!
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conforme a sua fantasia/gosto/capricho


Explanation:
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rir
United States
Local time: 21:36
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(o que atende) ao apelo de suas fantasias


Explanation:
A desilusão ea sensação de vazio são similares, com a diferença que os "idiotas" de Flaubert atendem ao apelo de suas fantasias, realizando-as de bom grado. ...
books.google.com.br/books?isbn=857321208X...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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o mais apelativo


Explanation:
o mais apelativo

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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