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Βασική καθημερινή ορολογία για αυτοκίνητο το "πικάντικο" και το "ζωηρό"; -
Theseus replied to the thread με το καγέν.I will enter here a message which I had deleted on the grounds that it may be considered contentious and a bit over the top. It read as...
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Theseus replied to the thread με το καγέν.Gotta in typical advertising manner wanted to give the Porsche Cayenne a personality: spicy, fiery and immediately responsive. In these...
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Theseus replied to the thread ‘Why keep a dog and bark yourself?’.Thanks, SBE! Nobody knows where the English phrase comes from. Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Catchphrases suggests it may be a...
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A bit of trivia for the day: It actually did cross my mind but then I discovered that the model's name actually derives from the...
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Theseus replied to the thread What did your last slave die of?.Thanks, anepipsogos! For anepipsogos, His rebetiko:- The Impeccable on the Immoral THE FLOWER OF IRREVERENCE I fathomed out the...
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Yes, I have tried writing «rebetika» verses ΑΝΘΟΣ ΑΝΕΥΛΑΒΕΙΑΣ Ανθίστηκα τη μηχανή που βγάζει μάνι μάνι ατάκα σβέλτα δηλαδή...
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Theseus replied to the thread ‘Why keep a dog and bark yourself?’.For ‘break a leg/ good luck’ I have several equivalents like: καλή τύχη, καλή επιτυχία, καλή επιτυχία σου εύχομαι, σου εύχομαι καλή...
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Theseus replied to the thread What did your last slave die of?.As a tribute to you, anepipsogos, I am attempting to translate this into tolerable English. Can you tell me what the following means:-...
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Theseus replied to the thread What did your last slave die of?.Looks better than the original, anepipsogos! I found and read the original ρεμπέτικο: from your ‘rough verse’ you have the potential to...
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Theseus replied to the thread What did your last slave die of?.Was the quirky ditty yours, anepipsogos, bearing in mind that there is another verse beneath as it were your ‘signature marker!? Thanks...
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A few random suggestions that come to mind (albeit far from literal equivalents): Σαν πολλά δεν ζητάς ρε μάστορα / ρε μεγάλε; Θα μας...
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The above is an expression of irritation, exasperation, or discontent to someone who is being imperious or makes excessive or...
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Perhaps it might work in some contexts but it carries a different tone and sentiment. Some would argue that it comes across as a bit...
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Theseus replied to the thread με το καγέν.Thanks for all this extra material, m_a_a. It’s really appreciated and helpful.
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