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large modern suburban home

Greek translation: μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων//νεόκτιστη βίλα


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English term or phrase:large modern suburban home
Greek translation:μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων//νεόκτιστη βίλα
Entered by: Assimina Vavoula
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14:05 Aug 21, 2011
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English term or phrase: large modern suburban home
She is in front of a large modern suburban home in a new-money housing development. In the corner of her driveway is a beat-up, dusty old Corolla with a “For Sale” sign on it - one of the last vestiges of a life recently put behind her.
After a beat, she sighs, puts on a pair of big, designer sunglasses and starts to back out of the driveway. As she nears the end, a shiny BMW sports car blows by on the road behind her, music blaring, causing her to stop short.
She takes a deep breath, crosses herself, looks both ways, and continues out onto the street.

βρίσκεται μπροστά σε ένα μεγάλο, μοντέρνο .....;;;

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Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 05:04
μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων
Explanation:
ίσως;

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-21 16:49:33 GMT)
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Μίνα, δοκίμασε και τη λέξη "βίλα" - μάλλον ταιριάζει καλύτερα

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-21 16:50:16 GMT)
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Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 05:04
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3 +4μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων
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μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων


Explanation:
ίσως;

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-21 16:49:33 GMT)
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Μίνα, δοκίμασε και τη λέξη "βίλα" - μάλλον ταιριάζει καλύτερα

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-21 16:50:16 GMT)
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δες τη συζήτηση με τον Dave παραπάμω


Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 05:04
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PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Μερσί και καλημέρα.

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agree  Carol Molter
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agree  Dave Bindon
1 hr
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agree  Eleftheria P
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Changes made by editors
Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by Assimina Vavoula:
Edited KOG entryAssimina Vavoula's old entry - "large modern suburban home " => "μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων//νεόκτιστη βίλα"
Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by Assimina Vavoula:
Edited KOG entryAssimina Vavoula's old entry - "large modern suburban home " => "μεγάλο σύγχρονο σπίτι των προαστίων//νεόκτιστη βίλα"


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