Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Hundeblick
English translation:
puppy-dog eyes, soulful eyes
Added to glossary by
rangepost
Jan 26, 2005 16:52
19 yrs ago
German term
Hundeblick
German to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
stuffed animals
This is for a stuffed animal manufacturer:
(a description of a plush dog)
Hundeblick, Männchen, Schlappohr – der kleine Hundefreund braucht auf nichts mehr zu verzichten.
My problem is how to translate Hundeblick. Normally I associate this with sad, puppy-dog eyes... Now I am not sure if I can use sad puppy eyes here, as it might be too negative perhaps. Any suggestions appreciated. I am too "cuted" out for today!
(a description of a plush dog)
Hundeblick, Männchen, Schlappohr – der kleine Hundefreund braucht auf nichts mehr zu verzichten.
My problem is how to translate Hundeblick. Normally I associate this with sad, puppy-dog eyes... Now I am not sure if I can use sad puppy eyes here, as it might be too negative perhaps. Any suggestions appreciated. I am too "cuted" out for today!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | puppy-dog eyes |
rangepost
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| 4 +2 | big, brown eyes |
Susan Geiblinger
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| 3 | puppy eyes |
MMUlr
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Proposed translations
+6
13 mins
Selected
puppy-dog eyes
You dont need the word sad. Puppy-dog eyes alone works.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks..... I used just puppy-dog eyes and added the word soulful somewhere else in the text... Thanks to rangepost and to Laurel : )(if you could see me now, I am practicing my best "Hundeblick"!!)"
11 mins
puppy eyes
I guess "puppy eyes" will do it
+2
25 mins
Susan Geiblinger
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Works in field
Austria
Not satisfied until you are
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
big, brown eyes
I don't know why but when someone (or thing) looks at me with those big, brown eyes my heart just melts.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Natalie Chandler
: Yes something to do with melting works a treat on the old heart strings
15 mins
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| agree |
Lisa Davey
: or: appealing big brown eyes
1 day 10 mins
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