force

Greek translation: δύναμη

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English term or phrase:force
Greek translation:δύναμη
Entered by: Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi

09:56 Nov 13, 2003
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: force
To suppress a truth is to give it
force beyond endurance.
Dionysia
Greece
Local time: 20:22
δύναμη
Explanation:
Σε αυτή την περίπτωση, που είναι μια πολύ ποιητική έκφραση..
"δύναμη, πέρα από κάθε αντοχή", δηλαδή ότι "κρύβοντας την αλήθεια, αυτή αποκτά τόση δύναμη που δεν μπορεί κάποιον να την αντέξει"... προφανώς αναφέρεται στις τύψεις που αισθάνεται κάποιος όταν αποκρύπτει την αλήθεια.
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Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 20:22
Grading comment
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6κύρος / σθένος / πυγμή / δύναμη /ισχύς /βαρύτητα /εγκυρότητα
Spiros Doikas
5ισχυς
Helen Chrysanthopoulou
5δύναμη
Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
κύρος / σθένος / πυγμή / δύναμη /ισχύς /βαρύτητα /εγκυρότητα


Explanation:
κύρος / σθένος / πυγμή / δύναμη /ισχύς /βαρύτητα /εγκυρότητα

Spiros Doikas
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 3901

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ισχυς


Explanation:
ισχυς

Helen Chrysanthopoulou
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 22
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
δύναμη


Explanation:
Σε αυτή την περίπτωση, που είναι μια πολύ ποιητική έκφραση..
"δύναμη, πέρα από κάθε αντοχή", δηλαδή ότι "κρύβοντας την αλήθεια, αυτή αποκτά τόση δύναμη που δεν μπορεί κάποιον να την αντέξει"... προφανώς αναφέρεται στις τύψεις που αισθάνεται κάποιος όταν αποκρύπτει την αλήθεια.

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1758
Grading comment
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
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