Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
model away
French translation:
estomper
Added to glossary by
FX Fraipont (X)
May 10, 2014 15:47
10 yrs ago
English term
model away
English to French
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
I have a problem understanding the following sentence:
" to model away the trace of brush-marks ...".
Does that mean to copy ???
how about brush-marks? marks of brush
Sorry i can't translate this into french.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
" to model away the trace of brush-marks ...".
Does that mean to copy ???
how about brush-marks? marks of brush
Sorry i can't translate this into french.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
Change log
May 24, 2014 09:01: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Selected
estomper
les traces de pinceau
IMO
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Note added at 17 hrs (2014-05-11 08:52:05 GMT)
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on the model of :
"wish away
[phrasal verb]
wish (something) away or wish away (something)
: to cause (something) to stop or go away just by wanting it to stop or go away
You can't just wish your problems away."
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/wish
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Note added at 17 hrs (2014-05-11 08:55:07 GMT)
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"Frighten away They feel a refinery would frighten away tourists and potential tourism investors."
Scare away A neighbour with a baseball bat finally scared the dog away."
http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com/particleaway.htm
IMO
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Note added at 17 hrs (2014-05-11 08:52:05 GMT)
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on the model of :
"wish away
[phrasal verb]
wish (something) away or wish away (something)
: to cause (something) to stop or go away just by wanting it to stop or go away
You can't just wish your problems away."
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/wish
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Note added at 17 hrs (2014-05-11 08:55:07 GMT)
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"Frighten away They feel a refinery would frighten away tourists and potential tourism investors."
Scare away A neighbour with a baseball bat finally scared the dog away."
http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com/particleaway.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
2 hrs
modeliser
when drawing, painting, you need to imagine how your brushes will run on the canvas, you need to imagine the shape the brushes will make.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
: modéliser la trace des pinceaux
11 hrs
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| neutral |
FX Fraipont (X)
: "modéliser" = create a computer model of stg. "To * stg away" means to make something disappear. You skip that.
14 hrs
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