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After a beat

Greek translation: μετά από μια μικρή παύση


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English term or phrase:After a beat
Greek translation:μετά από μια μικρή παύση
Entered by: Assimina Vavoula
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14:31 Aug 21, 2011
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / script
English term or phrase: After a beat
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.
Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 05:04
μετά από μια μικρή παύση
Explanation:
a beat is a brief pause or moment of hesitation

she waited for a beat of three seconds
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Maya Fourioti
Local time: 05:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1μετά από μια μικρή παύση
Maya Fourioti
3μια στιγμή αργότερα
Angeliki Papadopoulou


  

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after a beat
μια στιγμή αργότερα


Explanation:
αυτό πώς σου φαίνεται;

Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 05:04
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after a beat
μετά από μια μικρή παύση


Explanation:
a beat is a brief pause or moment of hesitation

she waited for a beat of three seconds


    Reference: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/beat
Maya Fourioti
Local time: 05:04
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  ELENI KRAVARITI: και μάλιστα θα μου άρεσε: Παύση και μετά αφήνει ένα αναστεναγμό, κτλ
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Changes made by editors
Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by Assimina Vavoula:
Edited KOG entryAssimina Vavoula's old entry - "After a beat" => "μετά από μια μικρή παύση"
Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by Assimina Vavoula:
Edited KOG entryAssimina Vavoula's old entry - "After a beat" => "μετά από μια μικρή παύση"


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