sobering words

Greek translation: νηφάλιος λόγος

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English term or phrase:sobering words
Greek translation:νηφάλιος λόγος
Entered by: Dimitris Papageorgiou

09:13 Nov 24, 2010
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English term or phrase: sobering words
Supporting CRIFO'S beliefs are the timely and sobering words voiced by General MacArthur
Dimitris Papageorgiou
Local time: 21:45
νηφάλιος λόγος
Explanation:
I am guessing it is history related context

http://www.aiora.gr/zinn_usa_history/?lang=el
http://www.enet.gr/?i=issue.el.home&date=2009-08-24&s=oi-ana...
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Argyro Alykatora
Greece
Local time: 21:45
Grading comment
ευχαριστώ
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3νηφάλιος λόγος
Argyro Alykatora
4 +3αφυπνιστικά λόγια, αφυπνιστικός λόγος
Nick Lingris


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
νηφάλιος λόγος


Explanation:
I am guessing it is history related context

http://www.aiora.gr/zinn_usa_history/?lang=el
http://www.enet.gr/?i=issue.el.home&date=2009-08-24&s=oi-ana...

Argyro Alykatora
Greece
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
ευχαριστώ

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michalis Bertsas
3 mins
  -> Σ'ευχαριστώ Μιχάλη! Ελπίζω να είσαι καλά;)

agree  KrisJohn
1 hr

agree  Olga Hatzigeorgiou
1 day 7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
αφυπνιστικά λόγια, αφυπνιστικός λόγος


Explanation:
Επιτρέψτε μου μια μικρή διαφοροποίηση. Θεωρώ ότι είναι διαφορετικό το να είσαι ο ίδιος νηφάλιος (sober) ή να είναι τα λόγια σου νηφάλια, δηλ. ξεκάθαρα και συνετά.
Και άλλο στη ρηματική χρήση, λόγια που κάνουν τους άλλους να προβληματίζονται, να σκέφτονται, να συνέρχονται, να προσγειώνονται.

causing serious thought: making somebody give serious thought to important things
a sobering experience
had a sobering effect



Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:45
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 443

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kyriacos Georghiou
1 hr

agree  Panagiotis Andrias (X)
2 hrs

agree  GeoS
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