Tu es maquillé comme une voiture volée !
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You're really done up like a Christmas tree!
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francevw • 16325
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You’re wearing as much make-up as a stolen car!
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francevw • 16325
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Avec plaisir 🤗
by Merlin57 5 days, 2 hours agoThank you, Wendy, for your precious explanations. ;-))
by francevw 5 days, 18 hours agoIf you use the first expression, for the sake of clarity, you could write: They really slapped on the make-up with a trowel!
by Merlin57 6 days, 22 hours agoHello France - the literal translation of this expression doesn't really make sense in English:
by Merlin57 6 days, 23 hours agoSuggestions: You've really slapped it on with a trowel! (an expression to describe someone who has put on far too much make-up. or You're really done up like a Christmas tree! - another expression to describe someone who is over the top/excessively dressed or made up.
I would probably use the second one in this case, because it gives direct reference to Charles' appearance, whereas the first one gives no indication or clue as to what Bruno's talking about, and the previous reference to makeup is several units back in Unit 103.