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Malakas

English translation: Arsehole

07:36 Aug 11, 2001
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
Greek term or phrase: Malakas
I have no idea. But it was in this sentence: "pet eisai kai fainesai re malakistiri Eiji."

Eiji being a name.
Magnus R�e
English translation:Arsehole
Explanation:
Not very polite, as you can see... Unfortunately, it is WIDELY used in Greece, often even instead of somebody's name, in the sense of "man", as in English slang "Hello, man".
But in your case, the meaning is "arsehole", judging from the sentence you provided which translates as "YOU are an arsehole, Eiji". Apparently, Eiji called names the other person, and that's what he answered.

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Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 07:17
Grading comment
Thank you, and please excuse my delayed reply as the page locked into Greek the whole week until today.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1rude word
DrSantos
naArsehole
Daphne Theodoraki


  

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37 mins
Arsehole


Explanation:
Not very polite, as you can see... Unfortunately, it is WIDELY used in Greece, often even instead of somebody's name, in the sense of "man", as in English slang "Hello, man".
But in your case, the meaning is "arsehole", judging from the sentence you provided which translates as "YOU are an arsehole, Eiji". Apparently, Eiji called names the other person, and that's what he answered.



Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 89
Grading comment
Thank you, and please excuse my delayed reply as the page locked into Greek the whole week until today.
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5 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
rude word


Explanation:
"w..ker", not to be fully translated. Use metaphors such as "silly, plonker,idiot"


    Some knowledge of the Greek scene
DrSantos
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daphne Theodoraki: Yes, that's the literal translation
14 hrs
  -> Thank you Daphne, shame it is the "only" word I learnt in Greek, efaristos, also.
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