By the way they held their eyes

French translation: rien qu’en interprétant leur regard

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English term or phrase:	By the way they held their eyes
French translation:	rien qu’en interprétant leur regard
Entered by:	Sanjin Grandić

10:34 Feb 3, 2021

English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Traduire un expression americaine

English term or phrase: By the way they held their eyes

It is a part of the lyrics of Kenny Roger's song, "The gambler"

Broader context: "...son, I've made my life out of readin' people's faces
Knowing what their cards were ***by the way they held their eyes"***

Je cherche une bonne tournure de phrase. "La manière de tenir leurs yeux"?- Je ne crois pas.
Merci!

Sanjin Grandić KudoZ activity Questions: 18 (none open) Answers: 26 Croatia
Local time: 18:12

rien qu’en interprétant leur regard

Explanation:
Mon fils, j’ai fait ma vie en lisant sur le visage des gens, en devinant quelles cartes ils avaient, rien qu’en interprétant leur regard

Selected response from:

Helene Carrasco-Nabih
Morocco
Local time: 17:12

Grading comment

Thanks Helene. Close enough to give me a closure-:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

par la façon dont ils gardaient les yeux.

MassimoA

rien qu’en interprétant leur regard

Helene Carrasco-Nabih

leur regard plongé dans le mien

Éva MYGARDON

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

7 mins confidence:

rien qu’en interprétant leur regard

Explanation:
Mon fils, j’ai fait ma vie en lisant sur le visage des gens, en devinant quelles cartes ils avaient, rien qu’en interprétant leur regard

Helene Carrasco-Nabih
Morocco
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks Helene. Close enough to give me a closure-:)

2 days 12 mins confidence:

by the way they held their eyes par la façon dont ils gardaient les yeux.

Explanation:
Le sens est que cette personne pourrait comprendre les gens en les regardant dans les yeux.

MassimoA
Italy
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

1 hr confidence:

by the way they held their eyes leur regard plongé dans le mien

Explanation:
"Fils, j'ai construit ma vie en lisant le visage des gens,
J'ai deviné leurs desseins, leur regard plongé dans le mien."

Une suggestion ! Certes j'ai un peu interprété, mais si ça peut vous aider !

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Note added at 2 days 30 mins (2021-02-05 11:05:47 GMT)
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Merci beaucoup Sanjin !

Éva MYGARDON
France
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French

Notes to answerer

Asker: Merci Eva. C'est bien trouvé. Si je prends votre réponse, je changerai "Fils" et je vais employer "Fiston" probablement. Merci encore une fois. " Bien à Vous. Sanjin

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