Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

“ammiccare” (a la moda)

Inglese translation:

flirt with fashion

Added to glossary by carly kelly
Dec 18, 2005 12:31
18 yrs ago
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Italiano term

"ammiccano" (see context)

Da Italiano a Inglese Altro Prodotti tessili/Abbigliamento/Moda
"Le collezioni XXX “ammiccano” alla moda e seguono le tendenze senza eccessi o esasperazioni rispettando così l’autonomia di pensiero e le esigenze del consumatore moderno"
Any ideas on how I could render "ammiccano"? I was thinking of something along the lines of "acknowledge". Maybe someone out there can come up with something more catchy.
thanks x

Proposed translations

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Italiano term (edited): ammiccano
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to flirt

flirting with fashion

ammiccare > literally to wink, but also "to charm", or "to seduce" though in this case I think that the action is more passive (to be charmed): it seems as if they are inspired by fashion and not vice-versa, due to "seguono le tendenze"


Peer comment(s):

agree Alfredo Tutino : I'd say that a more literalt translations might be "playfully hint at" - but "flirt with" probably works better in context
34 min
agree Chiara_M : sì in contesti di moda si trova spessissimo l'aggettivo flirty riferito ad abiti o collezioni
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agree silvia tamanini
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agree Mary Consonni
9 ore
agree Romanian Translator (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "all suggestions equally valid and much appreciated. "Flirt" had a nice ring to it though, so thanks Daniela!"
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Italiano term (edited): ammiccano

keep pace with/are hot on the heels of

I might get away from the Italian, given the continuation of the sentence.
Basically XXX keeps pace with fashion trends but doesn't kowtow to them, so you don't run the risk of turning into a fashion victim if you choose these clothes but you won't look like last season's leftovers either.
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Italiano term (edited): ammiccano

nod to

is how we usually say this in English
;-)

http://fashion.about.com/cs/tipsadvice/a/dressyounger.htm
You don't have to don the latest hip huggers, but **a nod** to current trends shows you're up to date.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/Shows/Reports/Default.aspx?stID=23863
The final run of Oscar-ambitious dresses - all mermaid skirts, glittering embellishment and flashes of thigh - underlined the point that while **nodding to** fashion's current disproportionate theme and behaving itself in terms of wearability, Versace still wants to make reality of fantasy.

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="nod to" fashion&btnG=Ce...
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