ce-mi gâdila auzul

English translation: ...was music to my ears

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Romanian term or phrase:ce-mi gâdila auzul
English translation:...was music to my ears
Entered by: Simona Pop

14:26 Feb 22, 2014
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: ce-mi gâdila auzul
Încă de prin clasa a V-a m-am deprins să fiu religioasă; mergeam la slujbe aproape în fiecare duminică, auzeam predici, dar alegeam ce-mi plăcea, ce-mi gâdila auzul.

în dicționar a gâdila este tickle
pe google nu găsesc nimic cu tickle my hearing, doar tickle my ear :) și nu cred că e bine
Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 23:36
...was music to my ears
Explanation:
This is a very common English expression which is not used to describe music you hear, but usually something somebody says. It means that you are pleased to hear something, for example a piece of good news, positive information or a good poem etc. Basically, it is an expression used as a metaphor.

"1. Music to my ears
Very pleasing information, excellent news.
- 'So they're getting married? That's music to my ears' ."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=music to my e...

"if something you hear is music to your ears, it makes you very happy"
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be music to ears

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" Alleluia! Christ is risen! (Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! ). That ancient dialogue is MUSIC TO MY EARS and heart. But the first Easter cry of, “Christ is risen!” "
http://tlcmsn.org/2013/04/24/sermon-easter-sunday-2013/

"A Sermon on Matthew 21:33-46
Have you seen our October newsletter? Look for an article inside entitled "Construction Site."IT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS! Although we haven't suffered earthquake damage like our National Cathedral did, we are getting ready - this week! - to restore, preserve and protect All Saints' historic buildings, starting with the Foundation and Drainage Repair Project."
http://www.allsaintsmd.org/sermons/2011-1002.php
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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4...was music to my ears
Lara Barnett
3 +2that I liked
Augustin Dragoste
4 -1tickled my hearing
Alice Crisan


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that I liked


Explanation:
O sugestie...

Augustin Dragoste
Romania
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: nu npot să repet de două ori like - dar alegeam ce-mi plăcea, ce-mi gâdila auzul ..


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Coada (X): @Asker: ''But I was only listening to what I liked.'' Nu trebuie de spus de doua ori si nici nu e important de tradus nici ''gadilitul''. @Dl Augustin: va rog sa aveti seama cand propuneti raspunsuri in engleza, am observat ca faceti prea multe greseli.
17 hrs
  -> Am încercat să fiu de folos solicitatoarei, care nu avea nici un răspuns atunci. Doar atît. Dar, și eu cred că trebuie tradusă ideea. Să fiu mai reținut, altădată? :)

agree  Alice Crisan
19 hrs
  -> Mulțumesc frumos!

neutral  Lara Barnett: This is accurate in meaning only, but does not convey any of of the imagery covered in the original expression. At least one idea (either of "ears" or "tickling" should really be included in the target phrase.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
tickled my hearing


Explanation:
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"...when sweetass new tunes tickle our eardrums." http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/53343-6-hearing-damage-b...

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Se refera la urechi, e ca si tickled my mind...

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"tickled my hearing senses"
By tickling our senses of touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight, visitors will enjoy a.... http://www.lopdell.org.nz/index.cfm/whats-on/calendar/tickle...

Alice Crisan
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lara Barnett: The "tomshardware.co.uk" link refers to the physical sensation caused by the car's "subs", which means subwoofer audio speakers. The 2nd link "lopdell.org.nz" uses the term in a figurative way as a very poetic title of an exhibition.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
...was music to my ears


Explanation:
This is a very common English expression which is not used to describe music you hear, but usually something somebody says. It means that you are pleased to hear something, for example a piece of good news, positive information or a good poem etc. Basically, it is an expression used as a metaphor.

"1. Music to my ears
Very pleasing information, excellent news.
- 'So they're getting married? That's music to my ears' ."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=music to my e...

"if something you hear is music to your ears, it makes you very happy"
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be music to ears

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Note added at 22 hrs (2014-02-23 12:56:34 GMT)
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" Alleluia! Christ is risen! (Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! ). That ancient dialogue is MUSIC TO MY EARS and heart. But the first Easter cry of, “Christ is risen!” "
http://tlcmsn.org/2013/04/24/sermon-easter-sunday-2013/

"A Sermon on Matthew 21:33-46
Have you seen our October newsletter? Look for an article inside entitled "Construction Site."IT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS! Although we haven't suffered earthquake damage like our National Cathedral did, we are getting ready - this week! - to restore, preserve and protect All Saints' historic buildings, starting with the Foundation and Drainage Repair Project."
http://www.allsaintsmd.org/sermons/2011-1002.php

Example sentence(s):
  • "I asked if there was something specific I could do at home to assist with this and SHE SAID SOMETHING THAT WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS. "
  • "The other day I was listening to a podcast of a sermon and one key point that was said was, 'Your desire to win must be stronger than the obstacles that are set before you.' THAT WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS. "

    Reference: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:theazTu...
    Reference: http://a40yearoldmedicalstudent.blogspot.co.uk/2013_01_01_ar...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: mulțumesc


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alina Matei
9 hrs
  -> Multumesc!

agree  crocox
17 hrs
  -> Multumesc!

agree  Veronica Grecu
4 days
  -> Multumesc!

agree  sonyka (X)
263 days
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