She tries to make herself cry by pulling a grimace.

13:19 Aug 10, 2020
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English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Teatro
English term or phrase: She tries to make herself cry by pulling a grimace.
Testo teatrale inglese (per la messa in scena e non per la pubblicazione). Didascalia.

She tries to make herself cry by pulling a grimace.

La mia proposta:

Cerca di piangere facendo una smorfia.

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 15:10


Summary of answers provided
4fa una smorfia dietro l'altra perché si sforza di piangere
Andrea Alvisi (X)
3cerca di fare la faccia di chi sta per piangere
martini


  

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she tries to make herself cry by pulling a grimace.
cerca di fare la faccia di chi sta per piangere


Explanation:
direi così, più liberamente
nion è facile
in genere si dice pull a face

martini
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3 days 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she tries to make herself cry by pulling a grimace.
fa una smorfia dietro l'altra perché si sforza di piangere


Explanation:
... o qualcosa del genere. Secondo me va resa l'idea che il personaggio si sta sforzando di piangere, ossia non le viene naturale. Il fatto che si metta a fare smorfie è secondario e le serve a fare scorrere le lacrime.

Andrea Alvisi (X)
Belgium
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