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  1. cougr

    λίγες βαρκούλες

    quite a few
  2. cougr

    λυμφατικός

    Δηλαδή, την κοινώς ονομαζόμενη μύξα;; Ή κάτι άλλο;
  3. cougr

    (από) μακριά κι αγαπημένοι

    Keeping distance keeps the peace. Along the same lines but slightly different: "familiarity breeds contempt"
  4. cougr

    false friends, faux amis, ψευδόφιλες μονάδες, ψευδόφιλες λέξεις, ψευτοφίλες

    Lucuma - Υποτροπικό φρούτο, εγγενές στις εύφορες κοιλάδες των Άνδεων.
  5. cougr

    αφαιρετισμός στη μαγειρική

    I'm late as usual but It seems that the term that surfmadpig is looking for is "subtraction". Typically used in phrases such as: "cooking by subtraction", "subtraction cooking", "cuisine of subtraction" etc.
  6. cougr

    ψευδοφαντασμένος

    I think that "ψευδοφαντασμένος" could be interpreted as being "unjustifiably conceited", i.e., he really had nothing to be conceited about. (Which I now realize is basically restating what Earion had posted above).
  7. cougr

    ο σοφός λαός

    Wisdom of the crowd (more at Wiki)
  8. cougr

    αμφισβήτηση = (στον πολιτισμό) contestation

    Υπάρχει επίσης ο αρκετά διαδεδομένος όρος movement of contestation / contestation movement.
  9. cougr

    tracing line

    There's definitely a pattern happening, isn't there?:) I've been swamped by too many things of late hence can't always reply in a timely manner. In any case, I'm not really sure as to what the above two terms refer to, however, if we're talking about what is commonly known as a tracing line...
  10. cougr

    tracing line

    Hi Pontios, this usually refers to an arterial line which is used, amongst other things, to monitor blood pressure and heart rate.
  11. cougr

    πραξικοπηματίας

    Επίσης, coupsters
  12. cougr

    Ποδόσφαιρο! (και μπάλα γενικώς)

    Είδατε το γκολ του Μανιάτη;
  13. cougr

    ικανότητα βούλησης = capacity to express one's will

    Pal, a term which bears consideration as a possible translation is "volitional faculty" (often expressed in the plural, i.e, "volitional faculties").
  14. cougr

    Wetters

    Λεγόταν έτσι επειδή στο Tashlinsk (η πόλη από την οποία προέρχονταν) έβρεχε συνεχώς και αδιαλείπτως.
  15. cougr

    αποθήκη ψυχών = warehouse of souls, dumping ground for souls/people

    Το έχω συναντήσει στο παρελθόν αλλά περισσότερο στην εκδοχή «αποθετήριο ψυχών».
  16. cougr

    Κατευόδιο στους εργάτες του λόγου

    Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016)
  17. cougr

    καταστατική πλειοψηφία

    The following terms might also be applicable: Supermajority (aka qualified majority) (Required) constitutional majority
  18. cougr

    turn right (left) on OR in [X] street?

    Quite right! They can be confusing. When it comes to using these two (ie. into or in to), I often find that I have to stop and think as to which one is the correct to use.
  19. cougr

    turn right (left) on OR in [X] street?

    Good overall summary, Pontios! Though I wouldn't be so categorical about the preposition into being the only available choice in the above example. Turning at/onto/on X street are all just as common. Definitely not "in to" though.
  20. cougr

    accountability = υποχρέωση λογοδοσίας | υπευθυνότητα, ευθύνη

    Υποθέτω ότι προέκυψε από το ευθύναι, δλδ. τη διαδικασία λογοδοσίας δημόσιων λειτουργών και αξιωματούχων της αρχαίας Αθήνας. ... δημόσιον διοικήσαντες ή τινα αρχήν άρξαντες έδίδοσαν τάς ευθύνας, ευθύναι δε αι τών διωκημένων εν ταις αρχαϊς δοκιμασία και εξετάσεις και απολογισμοί (βλέπε 9, δεξιά...
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