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ammiccare col mento

English translation: gestured to

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Italian term or phrase:ammiccare col mento
English translation:gestured to
Entered by: Maria Burnett

20:54 Aug 3, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / book
Italian term or phrase: ammiccare col mento
Mi fulminò coi suoi occhi di lupo: “Cosa credi che mi stia divertendo? Che gli dicevo a quello lì, che non mi pareva il caso?” – e aveva ammiccato col mento a Paolo che senza smettere di chiacchierare con tutti, non ci scollava gli occhi di dosso. Mi sentii mortificata: “Mi dispiace tanto.”

winked with his chin???
Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 06:43
gestured to
Explanation:
"he gestured to Paolo"
We don't really need to mention the chin here, it's the meaning of the movement that's important.
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Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3nodding towards
Lisa Jane
5 +1gestured to
Jasmina Towers
5 +1raised his chin to point at....
Janice Giffin
4pointed to Paolo with his/her chin
Isabella Nanni
4Chin(-pointing at
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pointed to Paolo with his/her chin


Explanation:
I'm not sure you would "nod" with your chin...

Isabella Nanni
Italy
Local time: 12:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gestured to


Explanation:
"he gestured to Paolo"
We don't really need to mention the chin here, it's the meaning of the movement that's important.

Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Bramhall
8 mins
  -> Thanks Oliver
neutral  philgoddard: But gesture usually implies the hands.
1 hr
  -> Hi Phil, it can also be "a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc"
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
raised his chin to point at....


Explanation:
Chin pointing is present in many cultures and it is a kind of 'up nod'. Pointing with your head is a sideways movement.

Example sentence(s):
  • "I wanted you to meet Taehyung", Seokjin raised his chin to point at the blondie. "Kim Taehyung", he stretched out for a shake.
  • but now he turned his head deliberately and raised his chin to point at it. “And ye'd leave Ian?” he asked. She made a small noise in her throat.

    https://www.wattpad.com/687575827-opposite-yoonjin-6
    https://readnovelfull.com/good-morning-mr-president/chapter-47.html
Janice Giffin
Italy
Local time: 12:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martini
16 hrs
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
nodding towards


Explanation:
Ammiccare is not only used to indicate winking but also other facial gestures like smirking and in this case nodding towards someone...a typical Italian gesture, a kind of upwards nod to show someone where the person you are talking about is (quello lì) without making it too obvious

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-03 22:03:40 GMT)
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If you want to keep the chin reference I think you could also say

signalling with his chin

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-03 22:06:37 GMT)
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e aveva ammiccato col mento a Paolo

...and he had nodded towards Paolo
...and he had signalled towards Paolo with his chin


    https://dizionari.repubblica.it/Italiano/A/ammiccare.html
Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 12:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 136

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Just my opinion, but I'd forget the "chin" idea. Your chin doesn't move independently of your head in this context.
24 mins
  -> I'd definitely use my first option too but as the author wanted to be specific about the type of movement it's a possibility
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
  -> Thanks Michele!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thanks Yvonne!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Chin(-pointing at


Explanation:



As an old time “chin pointer,” I feel that chinpointing is virtually the opposite: although it is possible to point with hope chin without moving your head, there is generally a forward thrust of the chin, and a slight backwards tilt (see?) of the head to facilitate the pointing. I’ve heard it called “chin-pointing,” as “chin thrust” implies something more aggressive.

She chinpointed towards the car: “There it is!” she said. Her companion said, “You just pointed with your chin!” “Yes, I do it all the time!” she replied. [Actual incident happening to me last week]

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354677/what-is-t...

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-03 22:33:18 GMT)
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Inter-Tra
Italy
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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