Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
בעיניים כבויות
English translation:
doleful eyes
Added to glossary by
Suzan Chin
May 19, 2006 15:27
18 yrs ago
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בעיניים כבויות
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I can't think of a way to translate בעיניים כבויות into English. The only translation I can think of is "with sad eyes". Any suggestions?
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Proposed translations
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| 4 | doleful eyes |
Doron Greenspan MITI
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| 4 | dim eyes; dead eyes |
Iris Bat-Or
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doleful eyes
Perhaps: Crestfallen (no eyes...); or sunken eyes.
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Comment: "Thank you both. Doleful works well within my context."
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dim eyes; dead eyes
describing eyes that the light has gone out of (as in severely depressed and/or oppressed people)
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