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lo lucido

English translation: I was clear headed

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Italian term or phrase:lo lucido
English translation:I was clear headed
Entered by: Lara Barnett

12:42 Feb 8, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Artists biography by his son
Italian term or phrase: lo lucido
This is the description by the son of a celebrated artist, who was murdered. The son has been describing his relationship with his father over the years and also his quest to eventually find the murderer.

I do not understand this phrase in the context. The sentence reads:

Quando [Mxxx] ha cercato per dirmi che [artist] era morto, li per li ho pensato che se ne era andato tranquillo nel suo letto, in seno alla vita che aveva voluto vivere e che aveva vissuto. [Mxxx] era disperato, lo lucido, nei primi momenti.
Mi sono attivato subito per salvvaguardare il corpo. ....
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:44
I was clear headed
Explanation:
Lucid, awake

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Note added at 21 mins (2019-02-08 13:04:06 GMT)
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 10:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3I was clear headed
Lisa Jane


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I was clear headed


Explanation:
Lucid, awake

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Note added at 21 mins (2019-02-08 13:04:06 GMT)
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 10:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 136
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is definitely not "io". This is "lo".


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK
44 mins
  -> Thanks Ivana!
agree  philgoddard: I assume it's "io" rather than "lo".
1 hr
  -> Yes! Thanks Phil
agree  writeaway: or even lucid since it's poetry/literature.
1 hr
  -> Of course lucid works fine too!
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