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be part of the air

French translation: il semblait flotter dans l\'air

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English term or phrase:it was just part of the air
French translation:il semblait flotter dans l\'air
Entered by: jenny morenos

23:53 May 30, 2020
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English term or phrase: be part of the air
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She's never seen anything like this before . There was what looked like a digital screen but it wasn't connected to a plastic or metal frame . Instead, it looked like it was just part of the air. The digital image was of the man's face and the image was frayed on the edges . She felt like she was partially awaken when she was dreaming this . She couldn't believe she thought she was seeing this image with her own eyes . he doesn't see how that's possible . She saw the man's face . His face was extraordinarily white and the image was showing her all parts of his face down to the neck . He was a bit older . Maybe in his forties or fifties . She noticed sort of patches of skin on his face

Elle n'a jamais rien vu de tel avant . Il y avait ce qui ressemblait à un écran numérique mais il n'était pas connecté à un cadre en plastique ou en métal . Au lieu d’ça , on aurait dit qu’il était en l’air . L'image numérique représentait le visage de l'homme et l'image était effilochée sur les bords . Elle avait l'impression d'être partiellement réveillée lorsqu'elle rêvait . Elle ne pouvait pas croire qu'elle voyait cette image de ses propres yeux . Elle ne voit pas comment c'est possible . Elle a vu le visage de l'homme . Son visage était extraordinairement blanc et l'image lui montrait toutes les parties de son visage jusquà son cou . Il était un peu plus âgé . Peut-être dans la quarantaine ou la cinquantaine . Elle a remarqué des sortes de bout de peau sur son visage

it was just part of the air

il flottait en l'air

il faisait juste partie de l'air

il était en l’air
jenny morenos
France
...il semblait flotter dans l'air
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Renate Radziwill-Rall
France
Local time: 11:48
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4...il semblait flotter dans l'air
Renate Radziwill-Rall
3ce n'était physiquement que de l'air en suspension
Pierre POUSSIN


  

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...il semblait flotter dans l'air


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Renate Radziwill-Rall
France
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
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ce n'était physiquement que de l'air en suspension


Explanation:
We could even think of the word "hologram":

"Ce n'était qu'un hologramme" (better IMHO). More scientific...

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 11:48
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 200
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