Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
sans voix
English translation:
speechless
Added to glossary by
Klarita (X)
May 24, 2007 16:57
17 yrs ago
French term
Klarita (X)
sans voix
French to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
poetry
... dans le sens de 'rester sans voix' devant quelque chose. silencieux, mais pas muet. 'voiceless'??? ou quelque chose de plus poétique...
Merci!
Merci!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +15 | speechless |
translator_15 (X)
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| 4 +1 | dumbstruck/dumbfounded |
Martin Cassell
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| 4 +1 | at a loss for words |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 | awed silence / astounded |
Drmanu49
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Proposed translations
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1 min
Selected
speechless
is the word that comes to mind, but I don't know whether that is poetic enough for you??
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-05-24 17:00:54 GMT)
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or tongue-tied, but it depends on the context really...
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-05-24 17:00:54 GMT)
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or tongue-tied, but it depends on the context really...
Peer comment(s):
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Martin Cassell
0 min
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thanks Martin :-)
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David Hollywood
: sounds good to me :)
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thanks David!
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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
6 mins
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thanks!
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Jennifer White
8 mins
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thank you too!
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Rob Grayson
: This is undoubtedly closest to the oringinal FR. As for being poetic, that's all very well as long as it doesn't take you away from the intended meaning!
36 mins
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cheers Rob!
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Emma Paulay
50 mins
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Hi Emma! thanks :-)
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Assimina Vavoula
52 mins
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thanks Assimina :-)
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Carol Gullidge
: or "rendered speechless by... "
57 mins
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yes, rendered would fit nicely I think
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
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thanks Ingeborg
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liz askew
1 hr
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thank you Liz
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Katarina Peters
3 hrs
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thanks Katarina
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Gacela20
5 hrs
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thanks
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NancyLynn
5 hrs
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thank you!
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sporran
7 hrs
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and thank you too :-)
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jean-jacques alexandre
1 day 20 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci!"
6 mins
awed silence / astounded
Adj.
1. awed - inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
awful
reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
2. awed - having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
awestricken, awestruck, in awe of
astounded adj : filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; ...
dict.die.net/astounded/ - 5k -
1. awed - inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
awful
reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
2. awed - having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
awestricken, awestruck, in awe of
astounded adj : filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; ...
dict.die.net/astounded/ - 5k -
Peer comment(s):
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Martin Cassell
: without more context I think this is wandering rather far away from the source phrase
3 mins
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I don't se why. It definitely is the most poetic of answers offered!
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8 mins
Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
25 years as a specialist communicator
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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10
dumbstruck/dumbfounded
or "struck dumb" (but definitely not "*founded dumb" !)
another option, but "speechless" is still good
another option, but "speechless" is still good
Peer comment(s):
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David Hollywood
: very nice too :)
2 mins
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thanks, David
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Drmanu49
: Not very poetic!
18 mins
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depends on the kind of poetry, I suppose! But yes, you are quite right, it's arguably less poetic.
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1 hr
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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80
at a loss for words
another possibility, but it does all depend a lot on the context, the register, and on how poetic you need to be
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