בעיניים כבויות

English translation: doleful eyes

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Hebrew term or phrase:בעיניים כבויות
English translation:doleful eyes
Entered by: Suzan Chin

15:27 May 19, 2006
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Hebrew term or phrase: בעיניים כבויות
I can't think of a way to translate בעיניים כבויות into English. The only translation I can think of is "with sad eyes". Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Suzan Chin
United States
Local time: 12:14
doleful eyes
Explanation:
Perhaps: Crestfallen (no eyes...); or sunken eyes.
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Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 19:14
Grading comment
Thank you both. Doleful works well within my context.
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Summary of answers provided
4doleful eyes
Doron Greenspan MITI
4dim eyes; dead eyes
Iris Bat-Or


  

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doleful eyes


Explanation:
Perhaps: Crestfallen (no eyes...); or sunken eyes.

Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thank you both. Doleful works well within my context.
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dim eyes; dead eyes


Explanation:
describing eyes that the light has gone out of (as in severely depressed and/or oppressed people)

Iris Bat-Or
Local time: 19:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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