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Greek translation: υποβιβασμος νοημοσυνης


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18:34 Jul 30, 2009
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: dumbing down
"The public debate over "dumbing down" may raise important issues for cultural policy but it has little to say about the political economy of culture".
Melenia
Greek translation:υποβιβασμος νοημοσυνης
Explanation:
verb of dumb one of the meanings being stupid or idiot like the movie "dumb and dumber" = κανω καποιον ηλιθιο =υποβιβαζω την νοημοσυνη του
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Eva Smith
Greece
Local time: 05:12
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5 +2υποβιβασμος νοημοσυνης
Eva Smith
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
υποβιβασμος νοημοσυνης


Explanation:
verb of dumb one of the meanings being stupid or idiot like the movie "dumb and dumber" = κανω καποιον ηλιθιο =υποβιβαζω την νοημοσυνη του

Eva Smith
Greece
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  socratisv: Εδώ δένει καλύτερα το "υποβιβασμός του επιπέδου" ή το σκέτο υποβιβασμός (Αχ... Τι θα γίνει με αυτούς τους τόνους; :-))
3 hrs
  -> Εὐχαριστώ! Patience is a virtue...the Chinese say

agree  Sophie Kalimeridis
2 days20 hrs
  -> Εὐχαριστώ!

agree  Nektaria Notaridou
12 days
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Reference information:
Verb: dumb down

1. Make simpler and less intellectually challenging (in a negative sense)

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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