ταπεινά ελατήρια

English translation: base motives

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Greek term or phrase:ταπεινά ελατήρια
English translation:base motives
Entered by: Nick Lingris

15:19 Apr 18, 2018
Greek to English translations [PRO]
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Greek term or phrase: ταπεινά ελατήρια
...κινούμενη από ταπεινά ελατήρια για την τιμώρηση μου για τις πρωσοπικές μας διαφορές.
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base motives
Explanation:
driven by base motives

https://www.google.ae/search?q="driven by base motives"&sour...

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-18 16:26:18 GMT)
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Ας σημειωθεί ότι το επίθετο ταπεινός έχει αρνητική σημασία εδώ:

που τον χαρακτηρίζει η μικροπρέπεια, η προστυχιά: ~ άνθρωπος. Άνθρωπος με ταπεινή ψυχή. Tαπεινές σκέψεις. Kινείται από ταπεινά ελατήρια.
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4 +6base motives
Nick Lingris
4good incentives
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good incentives


Explanation:
it means the person did not act with bad incentives

ελατήριο = κίνητρο


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base motives


Explanation:
driven by base motives

https://www.google.ae/search?q="driven by base motives"&sour...

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-18 16:26:18 GMT)
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Ας σημειωθεί ότι το επίθετο ταπεινός έχει αρνητική σημασία εδώ:

που τον χαρακτηρίζει η μικροπρέπεια, η προστυχιά: ~ άνθρωπος. Άνθρωπος με ταπεινή ψυχή. Tαπεινές σκέψεις. Kινείται από ταπεινά ελατήρια.
http://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/modern_greek/tools/le...

Nick Lingris
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