Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

Trækkene var åbne.

English translation:

her/his face was sincere / frank / candid

Added to glossary by Tara Chace
Jul 24, 2006 03:47
17 yrs ago
Danish term

Trækkene var åbne.

Danish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This is from a poetic, sort of Cixous-esque novel. A student is about to kiss his college English professor for the first time. (He is taller than she is):

Hun så på ham. Munden var tungere end normalt, slap og næsten åben. Men blikket var anspændt. Lysten lå forrest, bag den en indestængt desperation og allerbagest skammen.
“Du,” hviskede hun. “Jeg er jo for gammel.”
Hun lagde hånden om hans nakke og pressede hans ansigt ned mod sit. Hun vendte ansigtet op mod ham. Trækkene var åbne. Og øjnene næsten lukkede, men ikke mere end at han kunne ane blikket derinde et sted.

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her face was sincere / frank / candid

I believe this needs some artistic freedom!
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The features were open.

Maybe better using "It was an open face".
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expression of openness

Mainly, she is being honest but at the same time she is ready to accept any reaction from his side.
Example sentence:

Her face had an expression of openness.

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