Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Gli occhi della sorpresa

English translation:

(The) eyes of wonder

Added to glossary by Maria Burnett
Sep 11, 2023 14:52
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Italian term

Gli occhi della sorpresa

Italian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature book
Gli occhi della sorpresa vedono anche al buio, o forse addirittura meglio, perché in fondo è sciocco privare la vita del quoziente d’imprevisto che viene con essa.

Proposed translations

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(The) eyes of wonder

With eyes that are ready and willing to be astonished. Something like the way a child might look at the world.
Example sentence:

Remembering Jewels, Who Taught Me to See With Eyes of Wonder

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the eyes of curiosity

The eyes of curiosity/curious eyes see even in darkness
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-Sharp-eyed inquisitiveness

...doesn't dim even in the darkness;
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rephrase

night vision, or even sharper vision, for eyes longing for the element of surprise
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eyes full of wonder

Or eyes filled with wonder
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