Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Глаз радуется
English translation:
appeals to the eye/is an eye candy
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Mar 10, 2017 14:48
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Russian term
Russian Federation
Make. Sense.
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Russian to Ukrainian, and 3 more.
Глаз радуется
Russian to English
Other
Folklore
Как сказать по-английски?
Proposed translations
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| eyes gleam |
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
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Mar 17, 2017 11:24: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
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appeals to the eye/is an eye candy
Other options, depending on the context and the tone.
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MOre options: attracts the eye
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eye candy</b
Something purely aesthetically pleasing, that is, pleasing to the senses. Can be a person, a film, a sunset, a flower, or anything else you can see.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=eye candy
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MOre options: attracts the eye
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eye candy</b
Something purely aesthetically pleasing, that is, pleasing to the senses. Can be a person, a film, a sunset, a flower, or anything else you can see.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=eye candy
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+4
8 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
it gladdens the eye (or eyes)
Gladdens - definition of gladdens by The Free Dictionary
www.thefreedictionary.com/gladdens
Define gladdens. gladdens synonyms, gladdens pronunciation, gladdens translation, English dictionary definition of gladdens. v. gladdened ... place in the modern and elegant apartments of the Lodge, and to gladden the eyes of its mistress.
Gladden | Define Gladden at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/gladden
It will gladden my eyes to see the grass growing when spring comes round.' Demos George Gissing. What gladdened her before did not gladden her now, and ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/gladdens
Define gladdens. gladdens synonyms, gladdens pronunciation, gladdens translation, English dictionary definition of gladdens. v. gladdened ... place in the modern and elegant apartments of the Lodge, and to gladden the eyes of its mistress.
Gladden | Define Gladden at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/gladden
It will gladden my eyes to see the grass growing when spring comes round.' Demos George Gissing. What gladdened her before did not gladden her now, and ...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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P.L.F. Persio
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Thank you.
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El oso
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Thank you.
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The Misha
: This must be SOOOO British! No wonder it rubs my American skin the wrong way. Doesn't mean, of course, that it is in fact wrong. It isn't.
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Dylan Edwards
: This is a good old expression, not confined to British usage, and it certainly deserves a mention among the range of options here, especially as the asker has given no context.
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
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a feast for the eyes
An especially attractive, pleasing, and/or remarkable sight or visual experience.
"His newest film has such lush cinematography that it is truly a feast for the eyes."
"He emerged from the tailor in a brand new designer suit, and I thought he was a feast for the eyes."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a feast for the eyes
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also, a sight for sore eyes
something you are happy to see
"The many taxis in the city are a sight for sore eyes when it's raining."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a sight for sore eyes
"His newest film has such lush cinematography that it is truly a feast for the eyes."
"He emerged from the tailor in a brand new designer suit, and I thought he was a feast for the eyes."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a feast for the eyes
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also, a sight for sore eyes
something you are happy to see
"The many taxis in the city are a sight for sore eyes when it's raining."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a sight for sore eyes
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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El oso
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The Misha
: Yep, this works
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Sarah McDowell
: I would have said the same thing or "treat for the eyes"!
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Turdimurod Rakhmanov
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It's a pleasure to see (it)!
A number of these work, of course
3 hrs
A real eye candy
This is a common conversational American idiom that may or may not be appropriate depending on the key of your narrative.
23 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
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4
easy on the eye
often said about girls.
But you can't say it about the St. Peter's Cathedral... while you can't really say "gladdens the eye" about a girl – not nowadays
Hence, the context is everything here. And you don't supply any.
But you can't say it about the St. Peter's Cathedral... while you can't really say "gladdens the eye" about a girl – not nowadays
Hence, the context is everything here. And you don't supply any.
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2 days 13 hrs
A sight for sore eyes
Depending on the context
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Dylan Edwards
: Yes, very much depending on the context, of course. I like this one - in its proper, original sense of 'a sight that's good for sore eyes' (i.e. the opposite of an eyesore).
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Thank you Dylan
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Mikhail Kropotov
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Reference comments
15 hrs
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Education, Legal, Technical & Medical
Native in: Uzbek (Variants: Tashkent, Ferghana valley, Samarkand-Bukhara, Khorezm) 
, Kirghiz
Works in: English to Uzbek, English to Kirghiz, English to Kazakh, and 26 more.
Reference:
eyes gleam
If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or happy.
eyes glint, glisten, shine...
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/gleam
eyes glint, glisten, shine...
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/gleam
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