Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Sguardi ammiccanti

English translation:

Eyes in a flirtatious manner or glances at flirtatiously

Added to glossary by stephanie Foulkes
Oct 22, 2010 03:30
13 yrs ago
Italian term

Sguardi ammiccanti

Italian to English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama short film
Hi, I'm getting really bogged down with this term. The dictionary says to look at knowingly, but it sounds like "Piccanti", so to look at daringly/brazenly/ suggestively? Or maybe just say he gives a flirtatious look. thanks in advance for your suggestions.

This is about a short film called "La cummare". the term is at the end.

In una nobile famiglia  di campagna i  genitori hanno organizzato una  festa in villa per il loro unico figlio oramai pronto, superati I 40 anni, a lasciare la casa paterna; Gli stessi “assai premurosi” hanno individuato una figura femminile che ritengono adatta al rampollo e verso questa cercano di indirizzarlo; ma vi è anche un'amica di famiglia interessata al "Cicci" che non molla la presa, ancorchè abbia intuito i disegni del di lui genitori; . nell'eterogeneo gruppo di partecipanti alla serata (giovani ballerini, arzilli vecchietti , belle donne d'ogni età) si nota pure una piacente cameriera cui il padre, molto più sveglio del figlio, invia sguardi ammiccanti.

among the motley participants of the evening (young dancers, sprightly little old men, beautiful women of all ages) there is an attractive waitress, who the father, much smarter than the son, looks at brazenly.

Proposed translations

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Selected

Eyes in a flirtatious manner or glances at flirtatiously

I would suggest those options over the "looks at brazenly", but that's just my suggestion as it just sounds more like what he's doing.
Peer comment(s):

agree KayW : agree
4 hrs
Thanks :)
agree simona dachille
17 hrs
Thank you Simona
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Since my client is trying to make his film sound dead serious, i will choose this one as I find the other suggestions funny, but good also! grazie"
+2
2 hrs

glances at knowingly / saucily

my idea
Peer comment(s):

agree Laura Cattaneo
1 hr
Thank you!
agree Mr Murray (X) : In this case, something like this. Maybe, 'a knowing look.'
6 hrs
Yes, thank you!
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4 hrs

twinkle-eyed glances

as a variant to the 'with a twinkle in his eye' construction
Peer comment(s):

neutral Thomas Roberts : very romantic!
3 hrs
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+2
7 hrs

alluring glances

sends alluring/inviting glances
Peer comment(s):

agree Daniela Zambrini
59 mins
agree BdiL : Maurizio
4 hrs
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1 day 7 hrs

looks at suggestively / eyes up suggestively

a suggestion

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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2010-10-23 11:17:33 GMT)
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or eyes suggestively
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1 day 8 hrs

winks at provocatively

Ammiccare = to wink...

ammiccàre
vi V+a+IN to blink, to wink
• mi ammiccò di cambiar discorso he winked at me to make me change the subject.
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2 days 17 hrs

TO MAKE WINKING/SENSUAL/INVITING EYES AT SOMEONE.....

FARE GLI OCCHI DOLCI, LETTERALMENTE.....
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