Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
φυλάω σαν τα μάτια μου
English translation:
take precious care of
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Assimina Vavoula
Sep 16, 2018 06:14
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Greek term
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φυλάω σαν τα μάτια μου
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Εκτός τη φωτογραφία του πατέρα της που την είχε πάντα καλά κρυμμένη στο δωμάτιό της και τη φύλαγε σαν τα μάτια της, μεγάλο ρόλο στη ζωή της έπαιζε και ο Θεός. Όλοι όσοι βρισκόταν στον περίγυρό της μιλούσαν για εκείνον.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | take precious care of |
Nick Lingris
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| 4 +3 | and was close to her heart |
Philip Lees
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| 4 +1 | guarded it with her life |
Domini Lucas
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| 4 | cherished like treasure |
tania mourtzila
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Change log
Sep 24, 2018 08:03: Assimina Vavoula changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/76120">Assimina Vavoula's</a> old entry - "φυλάω σαν τα μάτια μου"" to ""take precious care of ""
Sep 24, 2018 08:03: Assimina Vavoula changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/76120">Assimina Vavoula's</a> old entry - "φυλάω σαν τα μάτια μου"" to ""take precious care of ""
Proposed translations
+4
41 mins
Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Greek
Works in field
United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
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take precious care of
Μια επιλογή. Θα έρθουν κι άλλες προτάσεις.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
59 mins
and was close to her heart
Another option, a little more anatomical.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nick Lingris
: As long as it is not taken literally; it almost sounds like a strange explanation of where it was "well hidden". :)
3 hrs
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| agree |
transphy
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| agree |
Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
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18 hrs
cherished like treasure
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+1
1 day 3 hrs
Domini Lucas
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Academic and Literary Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, Greek to English
guarded it with her life
though the inclusion of ‘it’ depends on how the rest of the sentence is translated.
I think this may better reflect the nuance of the original ‘σαν τα μάτια της”
I think this may better reflect the nuance of the original ‘σαν τα μάτια της”
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
tania mourtzila
: Like how what you propose,protrays the metaphorical sense of this
1 day 11 hrs
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Thank you very much ☺️
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