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aux nues

English translation: in seventh heaven / on cloud nine

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French term or phrase:aux nues
English translation:in seventh heaven / on cloud nine
Entered by: Helene Tammik

15:16 Dec 5, 2018
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / codes
French term or phrase: aux nues
Le téléphone d’Adriana se mit à chanter. Un appel. Elle s’éloigna dans une zone moins bruyante pour pouvoir entendre, elle semblait être aux nues. Et, tout sourire, elle fit signe à Dan de s’approcher.
— Ça doit être ton père, dit Lisa en leur apportant deux cocktails. Dan but cul sec le premier. Adriana lui passa le téléphone.


Since Lisa is there, I don't think it has to do with "naked". Can it be that "she was in the clowds"?
Frank Gerace
United States
Local time: 09:40
in seventh heaven
Explanation:
Yes, you're right about "clouds". It means she's so happy, she's "flown up to the clouds/ascended to heaven".
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Helene Tammik
Local time: 15:40
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9in seventh heaven
Helene Tammik


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
in seventh heaven


Explanation:
Yes, you're right about "clouds". It means she's so happy, she's "flown up to the clouds/ascended to heaven".

Helene Tammik
Local time: 15:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for not ragging me about "clowds"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Peterson: or on cloud nine
24 mins
  -> I agree, John, on cloud nine is a good translation.
agree  Philippa Smith
50 mins
  -> Thanks Philippa :-)
agree  B D Finch
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
disagree  Elisabeth Gootjes: In 7th heaven is "au 7è ciel" in FR-FR. In this context, it is more likely "delighted"
2 hrs
  -> I think "être aux nues" is a lot stronger than "delighted". If the writer had meant "delighted" they would have been more likely to use "ravie" or "enchantée", or "elle se réjouissait".
agree  writeaway: In 7th heaven or on cloud nine is perfect. See: https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/nues/...
2 hrs
agree  Tony M: I think "on cloud 9" is closest; "7th heaven" is perhaps a little OTT — "the ultimate ecstasy"!
2 hrs
agree  LouiseNorman (X)
2 hrs
agree  Daryo
4 hrs
agree  katsy
20 hrs
agree  Verginia Ophof
20 hrs
agree  Clive Phillips
1 day 20 hrs
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