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doe-eyed/doe eyes

Turkish translation: ceylan gözlü

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English term or phrase:doe-eyed/doe eyes
Turkish translation:ceylan gözlü
Entered by: Hellinas

22:30 Dec 31, 2014
English to Turkish translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom
English term or phrase: doe-eyed/doe eyes
having large or wıde open eyes that make you look innocent:
(Especially of a woman) having large, gentle dark eyes:
-doe-eyed waifs
-‘I feel bad for Sy,’ he tells his doe-eyed mother.
-The star is typically a perky, doe-eyed female in a high school uniform.
-After a romantic daydream (not of love but of adventure) and blinking, the doe-eyed girl hugged her books to her bosom and proceeded to him with a pale face.
-a doe-eyed little boy
-The Doe-eyed Beauty (Audrey Hepburn)
Is there a Turkish equivalent?
Hellinas
Local time: 07:31
ceylan gözlü
Explanation:
If doe eye is somewhat equivalent to deer eye (wide-open and innocent look, at least) I guess "ceylan gözlü" would be a nice Turkish term.
Selected response from:

betül asiye karpuzcu
Local time: 09:31
Grading comment
This is my chosen answer. Ahu gözlü is also commonly used after I had researched it. Ayşen's discussion comment was extremely useful. As ever thanks to all for taking efforts to submit contributions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ceylan gözlü
betül asiye karpuzcu
4Masum bakışlı
Tuncer ÖZ
3 +1ahu gözlü
Emin Arı


Discussion entries: 1





  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Masum bakışlı


Explanation:
Karşılığı budur.

Tuncer ÖZ
Türkiye
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Turkish
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ahu gözlü


Explanation:
imho

common usage,

Emin Arı
Türkiye
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bee Baran
6 hrs
  -> teşekkürler..
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ceylan gözlü


Explanation:
If doe eye is somewhat equivalent to deer eye (wide-open and innocent look, at least) I guess "ceylan gözlü" would be a nice Turkish term.

betül asiye karpuzcu
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Turkish
Grading comment
This is my chosen answer. Ahu gözlü is also commonly used after I had researched it. Ayşen's discussion comment was extremely useful. As ever thanks to all for taking efforts to submit contributions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bee Baran
2 hrs
agree  Emre Demirtas
1 day 8 hrs
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