Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
galleggiare a un metro da terra
French translation:
ne plus toucher terre
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Jun 5, 2012 19:30
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Italian term
France
galleggiare a un metro da terra
Italian to French
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Dans la description d'un personnage, cette expression est sans aucun doute au figuré. Je pense que cela signifie être sur son petit nuage. Quelqu'un peut-il me confirmer?
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Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +2 | ne plus toucher terre |
Madeleine Rossi
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| 4 | planer sur un nuage |
Antoine de Bernard
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| 3 | nager dans le bonheur |
Laura Cecci Dupuy
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| 3 | être dans les nuages/être sur son petit nuage |
Ivana Giuliani
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Proposed translations
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Madeleine Rossi
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in French
Switzerland
Oltre la forza la potenza!
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Swiss) 
Works in: English to French, Italian to French, French
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ne plus toucher terre
Evidemment, à l'infinitif ça n'est pas terrible...
Mais: "Il ne touchait plus terre"!, manière de dire en effet qu'il était sur son petit nuage...
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Note added at 14 minutes (2012-06-05 19:45:02 GMT)
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Ah, ouf, un exemple sympa:
«Le Serbe joue le meilleur tennis de sa vie, Djokovic ne touche plus terre après sa victoire à Indian Wells».
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30 mins
Laura Cecci Dupuy
France
France
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
France
Master's degree in translation
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: French to Italian, English to Italian, Italian to French, and 1 more.
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8
nager dans le bonheur
Une autre possibilité, mais cela dépend du contexte.
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30 mins
Ivana Giuliani
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
High-quality, accurate translations.
Native in: Italian
Works in: French to Italian, Italian to French, English to Italian, and 5 more.
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32
être dans les nuages/être sur son petit nuage
visto che è una descrizione, credo che la tua ipotesi sia corretta
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Note added at 39 min (2012-06-05 20:09:42 GMT)
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ma potrebbe anche significare, per questo è importante il contesto, essere molto felice, in questo caso direi
Toucher le ciel avec un doigt
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Note added at 41 min (2012-06-05 20:11:40 GMT)
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Être au septième ciel
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Note added at 39 min (2012-06-05 20:09:42 GMT)
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ma potrebbe anche significare, per questo è importante il contesto, essere molto felice, in questo caso direi
Toucher le ciel avec un doigt
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Note added at 41 min (2012-06-05 20:11:40 GMT)
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Être au septième ciel
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planer sur un nuage
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