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Greek translation: αλλά και κάποιες δόσεις τραγωδίας


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English term or phrase:and the odd spot of tragedy
Greek translation:αλλά και κάποιες δόσεις τραγωδίας
Entered by: Nick Lingris
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21:18 Jun 28, 2010
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: odd spot
football offers its followers beauty, drama...and the odd spot of tragedy
efrod
αλλά και κάποιες δόσεις τραγωδίας
Explanation:
Από Macmillan:
not happening frequently or regularly
The weather will remain cloudy with odd showers here and there.
the/an odd something:
I enjoy the odd beer now and again (=I like to have a beer sometimes).
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/odd

Όχι "ασυνήθιστη". Απλώς, εδώ κι εκεί, πού και πού το ποδόσφαιρο προσφέρει και μια δόση τραγωδίας.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B...

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Nick Lingris
Local time: 05:13
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Πραγματικά, αυτή η μετάφραση αποδίδει καλύτερα το νόημα στην προκειμένη περίπτωση. Ευχαριστώ πολύ!
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and the odd spot of tragedy
αλλά και κάποιες δόσεις τραγωδίας


Explanation:
Από Macmillan:
not happening frequently or regularly
The weather will remain cloudy with odd showers here and there.
the/an odd something:
I enjoy the odd beer now and again (=I like to have a beer sometimes).
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/odd

Όχι "ασυνήθιστη". Απλώς, εδώ κι εκεί, πού και πού το ποδόσφαιρο προσφέρει και μια δόση τραγωδίας.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B...



Nick Lingris
Local time: 05:13
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Πραγματικά, αυτή η μετάφραση αποδίδει καλύτερα το νόημα στην προκειμένη περίπτωση. Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Magda Papas: παραδόξως μια δόση τραγωδίας ίσως
5 hrs
  -> Δεν έχει όμως τη σημασία του "παραδόξως". Ένα σκέτο "πού και πού" είναι. Δείχνει κάτι που δεν συμβαίνει συστηματικά. Και ευχ!

agree  ntaras
1 day9 hrs
  -> Ευχ!

agree  Dylan Edwards: "the odd" = occasional
1 day13 hrs
  -> Exactement. Merci!
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Changes made by editors
Jul 3, 2010 - Changes made by Nick Lingris:
Edited KOG entryefrod's old entry - "odd spot " => "αλλά και κάποιες δόσεις τραγωδίας"


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