Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
il canto delle sirene
Inglese translation:
siren voice/ enticing promises
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Alison kennedy (X)
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il canto delle sirene
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Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | allured by... |
Catherine Bolton
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| 5 +3 | siren song |
Grace Anderson
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| 5 | mairmaids' song |
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allured by...
I think that "siren song" - even in quotation marks -- makes little sense.
What is meant here is the fact that the man being described was level-headed enough to avoid being allured by enticing promises.
In this sense, I'd borrow from Emily Dickinson (borrowing from Homer, of course!):
The world allured me and in an unguarded moment I listened to her siren voice.
What is meant here is the fact that the man being described was level-headed enough to avoid being allured by enticing promises.
In this sense, I'd borrow from Emily Dickinson (borrowing from Homer, of course!):
The world allured me and in an unguarded moment I listened to her siren voice.
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Comment: "Thanks for the great reply. This is what I wanted. " siren song" is just two obscure an English expression even betweeen "". I like siren voices and enticing promises even more. Pass on my thanks also to Emily !!"
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mairmaids' song
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siren song
siren/siren song
The Sirens were nymphs (encountered by Odysseus) often depicted with bird-like bodies, who sang such enticing songs that seafarers were lured to their death. A siren has come to mean a seductive woman. It can also denote a device which uses compressed steam or air to produce a high, piercing sound as a warning. A siren song refers to something bewitching or alluring that also may be treacherous.
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... siren/siren song The Sirens were nymphs (encountered by Odysseus) often depicted
with bird-like bodies, who sang such enticing songs that seafarers were lured ...
www.oup-usa.org/sc/0195143388/glossaries/phrase_s.html - 12k -
Peer comment(s):
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MafaldaDec
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| agree |
Antonio Camangi
: Agrre with Grace. Suggest you use the phrase between interted commas so to emphasize the methaphorical use.
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| agree |
callista72
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