Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
stadig tørre tårer varmede hele hans ansigt
English translation:
about to cry
Added to glossary by
Christian Schoenberg
Jun 16, 2006 03:58
17 yrs ago
Danish term
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Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
gråd/tørre tårer
Danish to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
"Han kunne mærke opgivelsens gråd trænge sig på, de stadig tørre tårer varmede hele hans ansigt, så han blussede."
Is he actually crying? Are there actual tears? Or has he given up and is calmly accepting his fate with no tears?
Is he actually crying? Are there actual tears? Or has he given up and is calmly accepting his fate with no tears?
Proposed translations
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Christian Schoenberg
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Nordic Legal Language Solutions
Native in: Danish 
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Works in: Danish to English, Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
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about to cry
He's 1 second away from crying - with a 100% chance of precipitation. There will be tears before nightfall :-)
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