Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"the moon smell of ash"
French translation:
l'odeur des cendres lunaires
Added to glossary by
Nathalie Reis
Aug 30, 2008 10:50
15 yrs ago
English term
"the moon smell of ash"
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The phrase in question is included in a sentence from a novel where the narrator says his wife just stopped smoking, and that he doesn't miss "the moon smell of ash on her breath". I don't get the "moon" part ! Thank you if you have any idea.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | l'odeur des cendres lunaires |
Nathalie Reis
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| 2 | L'odeur indolente de la cendre |
Gigi Yue
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Aug 30, 2008 11:53: Nathalie Reis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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l'odeur des cendres lunaires
On parle des cendres lunaires
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L'odeur indolente de la cendre
Smoking is usually associated with laziness, thus the use of "the moon smell of ash"
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Myriam Dupouy
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