clin d'œil aux formes des années 70

[b00007697]

Bonjour

Je n'arrive pas à trouver l'expression anglaise qui traduit un "clin d'oeil" au sens figuré
ex : cette robe est un clin d'oeil aux formes des années 60-70.

Auriez vous quelque chose à me proposer ?
Merci

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[edwingill]

throwback?

 

[Kelly B]

This dress calls to mind....
...is a flashback to...

 

[hibouette]

faire un clin d'oeil = give a wink !

Mais dans ce cas, je dirais "brought back to the sixties' spirit" (I'm not sure)

 

[mgarizona]

throwback works, but can have a negative connotation.

If the sense is a positive one--- en hommage--- one could say "is a tip of the hat to ..."

Nicer might be "harkens back to ..."

 

[edwingill]

I looked up throwback in Harraps and they gave this example:those new hats are a throwback to the 1930s. ces nouveaux chapeaux marquent un retour aux années 30 ou sont inspirés des années 30

 

[Jean-Michel Carrère]

a veiled reference to

 

[Monsieur Moose]

How about....This dress has a hint of 6o's and 70's style.

 

[b00007697]

Thanks to you all for your quick answers.
I really appreciate.
This chat is so efficient!

 

[la_cavalière]

"a nod to" is also frequently used when referring to fashion.

This dress is a nod to the designs from the '60s and '70s.

 

[Cath.S.]

throwback works, but can have a negative connotation.

If the sense is a positive one--- en hommage--- one could say "is a tip of the hat to ..."

Nicer might be "harkens back to ..."

I like the tip of the hat solution.
About hark / harken / hearken back.

 

[NYCPrincesse]

"a nod to" is also frequently used when referring to fashion.

This dress is a nod to the designs from the '60s and '70s.

I agree with Cavaliere, a nod to seems to convey exactly the same meaning (wink of the eye, nod of the hat).

 

[pitchou]

hi all,
i'm trying to find a similar expression to "clin d'oeil" in French for an essay i'm writing about a man who sees life as a poker game. In a sentence, i say that "even his horse is named 'Five Spot', tip of the hat to the playing card bearing the number five". I dont know where this comes from, but i had in mind that its meaning was near to that of "clin d'oeil". Any help most appreciated!

 

[jann]

If I understand what you are trying to say, I don't think "tip of the hat" really works, at least in AE. But you could say ".... named 'Five Spot,' a nod to the playing card..."

Hope it helps...

 

[pitchou]

right, thanks, i hadn't even thought of looking 'clin d'oeil' up, as i was focusing on 'tip of the hat'.
But anyway, when do you use "tip of the hat"?

 

[pyan]

A tip of the hat is the old-fashioned, stuffy equivalent of "a nod of the head". "A tip of the hat" is recognizable to me in British English but I would use "a nod towards". Figuratively you can use "nod to," "nod towards" or "tip the hat to" to point out a connection, show respect for or acknowledge a relationship, as in your example.

 

[pitchou]

great, thank you

 

[tenign]

comme disent les français "chapeau" c'est bien ça?

 

[Julie_Caen]

Bonjour,

Dans un roman, l'auteur fait plusieurs "clins d'oeil" à des amis en donnant leurs noms/prénoms/caractéristiques physiques à des personnages.

Peut-on dire "He did some winks to his friends" dans cette idée, abstraite, en anglais ?

Merci !

 

[L'irlandais]

Hello Julie_Caen,
Welcome to the forums.

In the context of a figurative meaning how about :
In his novel, the writer made several allusions (veiled references) to his friends by attributing their names/first names/physical characteristics to characters (in the story).

 

[Julie_Caen]

Thanks !

(and Happy St Patricks Day

 

[Island Thyme]

We might say gave a nod to his friends, which I think stays in the same genre.

 

[L'irlandais]

We might say gave a nod to his friends, which I think stays in the same genre.

I go along with that.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone.

 

[riptiki]

What about:

a reference to
alludes to
makes an allusion to
touches on
hints at

 

[ando51]

This is a quote from a maker of a famous line of bags. I'm not at all sure what clin d'oeil means here, I don't see how it could be wink. Does it have other more figurative meanings? Thanks for any help!
Depuis 1854 on a en permanence observé le monde dans son évolution et
et on toujours fait évolué la gamme de bagages en fonction des moyens de transport. »
« Il y'en a plein d'histoires sur le monogramme, je dirais que c'est un clin d'oeil".

 

[Uncle Bob]

The best I can think of is "our little joke".