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Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

lo lucido

Inglese translation:

I was clear headed

Added to glossary by Lara Barnett
Feb 8, 2019 12:42
5 yrs ago
Italiano term

lo lucido

Da Italiano a Inglese Arte/Letteratura Poesia e Prosa Artists biography by his son
This is the description by the son of a celebrated artist, who was murdered. The son has been describing his relationship with his father over the years and also his quest to eventually find the murderer.

I do not understand this phrase in the context. The sentence reads:

Quando [Mxxx] ha cercato per dirmi che [artist] era morto, li per li ho pensato che se ne era andato tranquillo nel suo letto, in seno alla vita che aveva voluto vivere e che aveva vissuto. [Mxxx] era disperato, lo lucido, nei primi momenti.
Mi sono attivato subito per salvvaguardare il corpo. ....
Proposed translations (Inglese)
4 +3 I was clear headed
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Discussion

Lara Barnett (asker) Feb 8, 2019:
@ Phil This is definitely not "io" (I+O). This is "lo" (L+O). (I just expanded my PDF to about 300%).

Proposed translations

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I was clear headed

Lucid, awake

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Note from asker:
This is definitely not "io". This is "lo".
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivana UK
44 min
Thanks Ivana!
agree philgoddard : I assume it's "io" rather than "lo".
1 ora
Yes! Thanks Phil
agree writeaway : or even lucid since it's poetry/literature.
1 ora
Of course lucid works fine too!
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