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Good morning friends, "When power goes out" is "Όταν πέφτει το ρεύμα" but what expression is used when the power comes back on? «Όταν ανεβαίνει το ρεύμα»; «Όταν ξανά ανάβει το ρεύμα» somehow doesn’t sound right. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

Good morning friends, Is there a word or phrase available in Greek for someone who is infected with the virus but not showing symptoms - and therefore a potential carrier? And is there a word for people that are "at risk" like the elderly? Thank you. Cosmas

Hello amazing Lexilogia friends, This one's probably pretty easy, but how would one say "give me 2 sets of keys"? What would the word for "sets" be? It seems so easy but is slipping me. Thank you. Cosmas

Hello, friends: How would you say "That's a very reasonable price" when someone charges you an amount that is generous? Thanking you in advance.

Two in one day, friends :lol: Wondering how to say "I would be grateful" as in "I would be grateful if you did whatever you could to rush it"? Thank you:blink:

Good morning friends, Wondering what the right phrasing would be to say "I am going to give you a gift but under one condition..."? I've got the first part: «Θα σου δώσω ένα δώρο υπό …» but I’ve lost the rest. Thanking you in advance. :)

Good morning friends, This might be a reach but I'm wondering if there is a Greek expression for a "punch list" as in a list of unfinished tasks that need to be done by a contractor before they can be paid. A list of usually little tasks that the contractor "owes" the client. It might just be...

Is there a colloquial expression for "Stay Focused" as when you are trying to talk about something but the person you are talking keeps digressing? All I can think of is "Συγκεντρόσου" but that doesn't sound quite right :glare: Thank you.

Good morning friends, Wondering what is a good colloquial phrase for "how long will it last" as in when you're talking about an electrical device or an appliance, a refrigerator, etc.? If you want to ask the person installing it when something should be replaced. The only thing I can think of...

Hello all, I'm having trouble finding the closest Greek phrase (colloquial) for labeling someone as "dishonest" meaning that "he's a cheat" as in "tax cheat" or hiding income... "Δεν είναι ειλεικρινείς" doesn't seem quite right. That feels more like "He's not sincere". :huh: Thank you.

This might be a difficult one, but I wonder if there is a counterpart to the English expression "to add language" to a contract? The English expression is used quite frequently when you want to refer in general to adding text to a particular contract when you don't want to be more specific...

Could anyone help me please figure out how to refer to the coordinates as in longitude and latitude that one can find on a cell phone's navigation app when one is off "the beaten path" in an area without roads. These coordinates are then given to an emergency assistance service if one should...

Is there a way, friends, to make a reference to one’s retirement without using the word “συνταξιούχος”? Especially in professions that don’t carry much of a pension. If you wanted to say that the electrician you usually use isn’t available any more because he’s retired. Or a waiter... etc. Ο...

Hello friends, If I want to ask someone whether they have a printer (as in a printer that prints out files from computer) and if they do, that they should print something (as in the verb) how would I do it, please? Σας παρακαλώ, εάν έχετε εκτυπωτή, μπορείτε να τυπώσετε τα συνημμένα αρχεία; Is...

Good morning friends, I'm having trouble finding the word or phrase for "supervise" as in an architect supervises the construction of a building. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Three in one day (thank you friends): If one wants to divide up a job that used to be done by one person between several people would one say "θα διαχωρισουμε την δουλεία τις Αννας μεταξύ 2 άτομα῾? Thank you :D

Good morning friends, When you know that a doctor is female and Γιατρος doesn't bend very well to the female is it okay to say "Τι λέει η γιατρός;" ? Thank you. One could ask the same think about αρχιτεκτονας and μηχανικος.

Good morning friends Conflict of interest as in "His judgement on this matter cannot be sound because he has conflict of interest" or "We cannot let him make this decision because he has conflict of interest". Thank you.

In relation to my questions about tax evasion, friends, I want to add the words "On principle I don't like engaging in tax evasion". There is "Για λόγους αρχής" and "Βάσει αρχών" but how would one thread the two together? Would this be right: "Από λόγους αρχής δεν μου αρέσει η φοροδιαφυγη" ...

Two in a row for today. Wondering what phrase one would use to refer to the person who manages property as in real estate property. "Διαχειριστης ακινητων" would be the noun but what would the verb be for the act of managing real estate property when you want to say "So and so manages my real...