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    Nuances of the word “Μάστορας”

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    2 different kinds of Street Signs in Greek

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    2 different kinds of Street Signs in Greek

    Interesting. If you want to tell someone to put up a sign telling tourists that “The following area is off-limits” would you say “Ανεβάστε πινακίδες (βρε) παιδία για τους τουρίστες στα αγγλικά πού λένε ότι η είσοδος στην εξής περιοχή απαγορεύεται;» In this context does it matter if you say...
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    Nuances of the word “Μάστορας”

    Can the word “μάστορας” be used colloquially for air-conditioning / refrigerator/ motorcycle repair people? I don’t mean formally – but on the street, please.
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    Thank you for your Support

    Are there any other expressions for “Thank you for your support” apart from “Σας ευχαριστώ για την συμπαράσταση”? Any other particularly colloquial expressions for this very important phrase?
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    2 different kinds of Street Signs in Greek

    I am looking for the appropriate words for street signs as in the formal metallic signs that display the speed limit, or some restrictions for a particular area… and the cardboard kind that are maybe handwritten and are put up by the local authorities when a forest is off limits to visitors...
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    zoning = καθορισμός ζωνών, ζωνοποίηση

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    zoning = καθορισμός ζωνών, ζωνοποίηση

    Zoning is the practice of controlling what kinds of activities are allowed to take place in a specific neighborhood. For example, you are usually not allowed to build a factory in the middle of a residential neighborhood and you can only build gas stations on specific streets. Zoning is...
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    A street sign in Greek

    A street sign with the Speed Limit for a particular road would be called a "πινακίδα" or a "σήμα με ώριο ταχύτητας" not, please?
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    are you in labor

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    are you in labor

    "Are you in Labor?" as in the process of giving birth. What would the equivalent to that be in Greek? I am looking for a colloquialism that someone would say to a woman whose water broke and needs to go to the hospital. Thank you.
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    identity politics = ταυτοτική πολιτική

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    identity politics = ταυτοτική πολιτική

    Is a subject that's really gripped the United States and has strong reactions on both sides of the spectrum. The Is there a phrase for this in Greek? Thank you...
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    Cult Figure

    Three examples of important cult figures are David Koresh the religious figure in Waco Texas who led his followers to their death, Jim Jones in Guiana whose 918 followers committed suicide by drinking Koolaid, or Charles Manson -- these are people that were beloved by the people he was leading...
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    Cult Figure

    I'm thinking of a political figure that people love and... fear. Like maybe someone that has recently been reelected to lead a super power. No names necessary.
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    Cult Figure

    The definition of "Cult figure" is a political figure who projects the heroic image of a glorious leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. Mussolini... Hitler ... is there anything similar in Greek? This may be a good time to explore this.
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    Speed cameras

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    Best On-Line Dictionaries

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    Best On-Line Dictionaries

    I don't know if I have asked this before but what do people recommend as the "best" on-line dictionary to translate from Greek to English and vice - versa? I'm looking for a good one for the computer and one for my cell phone. I'm sure that this is subjective but I'm asking this in case there...
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    Failure of Leadership

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