as a fly on the wall at the bar
Greek translation: περνώντας απαρατήρητος στο μπαρ / (παρατηρώντας εκ του ασφαλούς τα δρώμενα)
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| 18:29 Mar 31, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: socratisv Greece | ||||||
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2 hrs confidence: 
η έκφραση αυτή θα πει μ.α.ότι ωσ μύγα στον τοίχο μπορείς να ακουσεις και βλέψεις όλα γίνονται κάτω Explanation: ως μύγα στον τοίχο μπορείς να ακουσεις και βλέψεις όλα που γίνονται κάτω και δίπλα σου. Example sentence(s):
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πολύ διακριτικά; Explanation: Σύμφωνα με μια πρώτη αναζήτηση. Θα το ερευνήσω και άλλο. Π.χ. When I started looking at the cliche of being a fly on the wall, I was reminded that when we see a fly on the wall, there's a tendency to grab a fly swatter and turn it into a dead fly. I think it's about time that we stop being flies on the wall and start being partners at the table. ''expression is very common in the UK - there's even a TV documentary style named after it. It means very unobtrusive observation of situations'' -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-31 20:52:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- παρατηρώντας/ παρακολουθώντας με πολύ διακριτικό τρόπο Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/6/messages/515.html |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5περνόντας απαρατήρητος στο μπαρ Explanation: syn: unnoticed if you say you would like to be a fly on the wall in a certain situation, you mean that you would like to be there secretly to see and hear what happens. I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall when she tells him. someone who can secretly see and hear what happens. I would love to be a fly on the wall at that meeting. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/fly on the wall The client, now as unnoticed as a fly on the wall, would observe three unexpected phenomena: firstly, the self-criticism of the designer as he covers sheet ... books.google.fr/books?isbn=1581150229... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 heures (2008-03-31 21:50:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- περν*ώ*ντας .....μια οικογενειακή επιχείρηση, πράγμα που το κάνει ακόμα πιο ελκυστικό για να απολαύσετε το ποτό σας (και το τσιγάρο σας) περνώντας απαρατήρητος στο μπαρ. |
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