Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
den mou gemizei to mati
English translation:
Doesn't really strike my fancy (among other options)
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Arben Seva
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Doesn't really strike my fancy (among other options)
IMO, the expression usually doesn't connote trust or lack thereof. It just has to do with whether you just find something appealing or not. So, take your pick:
• Doesn't really strike my fancy
• I'm not ecstatic about him/her/it
• I'm not too keen on him/her/it
• I'm not too crazy about him/her/it
If you did want to go more the "trust" route, you could more broadly say:
• I'm not getting good vibes from him/her/it
Hope this helps ... if I think of any more I'll add them on!
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Note added at 2004-10-16 16:35:52 (GMT)
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Sorry to pull this card, but as a native Greek speaker borne of Greek parents, I must insist that this form of slang has less to do with mistrust and more with personal aesthetics. Case in point: The phrase is often used to describe things, not just individuals. Consider the context in the following:
http://angelsan.free.fr/blog.php?m=200401
\"The ones (thimbles) in shops don’t really strike my fancy, or they are cheap bad quality ones.\"
http://svenrox.com/reviews/index.php?p=16
\"While interested in it, it didn’t strike my fancy for a purchase because of the lack of bass.\"
http://www.gothamgazette.com/weblogs/shu/140
\"And because it isn’t New York, California doesn’t really strike my fancy.\"
You could easily use the expression \"den mou gemizei to mati\" when translating in Greek in each of these three circumstances.
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Note added at 2004-10-16 16:45:09 (GMT)
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Sorry to pull this card, but as a native Greek speaker borne of Greek parents, I must insist that this form of slang has less to do with mistrust and more with personal aesthetics. Case in point: The phrase is often used to describe things, not just individuals. Consider the context in the following:
http://angelsan.free.fr/blog.php?m=200401
\"The ones (thimbles) in shops don’t really strike my fancy, or they are cheap bad quality ones.\"
http://svenrox.com/reviews/index.php?p=16
\"While interested in it, it didn’t strike my fancy for a purchase because of the lack of bass.\"
http://www.gothamgazette.com/weblogs/shu/140
\"And because it isn’t New York, California doesn’t really strike my fancy.\"
You could easily use the expression \"den mou gemizei to mati\" when translating in Greek in each of these three circumstances.
• Doesn't really strike my fancy
• I'm not ecstatic about him/her/it
• I'm not too keen on him/her/it
• I'm not too crazy about him/her/it
If you did want to go more the "trust" route, you could more broadly say:
• I'm not getting good vibes from him/her/it
Hope this helps ... if I think of any more I'll add them on!
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Note added at 2004-10-16 16:35:52 (GMT)
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Sorry to pull this card, but as a native Greek speaker borne of Greek parents, I must insist that this form of slang has less to do with mistrust and more with personal aesthetics. Case in point: The phrase is often used to describe things, not just individuals. Consider the context in the following:
http://angelsan.free.fr/blog.php?m=200401
\"The ones (thimbles) in shops don’t really strike my fancy, or they are cheap bad quality ones.\"
http://svenrox.com/reviews/index.php?p=16
\"While interested in it, it didn’t strike my fancy for a purchase because of the lack of bass.\"
http://www.gothamgazette.com/weblogs/shu/140
\"And because it isn’t New York, California doesn’t really strike my fancy.\"
You could easily use the expression \"den mou gemizei to mati\" when translating in Greek in each of these three circumstances.
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Note added at 2004-10-16 16:45:09 (GMT)
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Sorry to pull this card, but as a native Greek speaker borne of Greek parents, I must insist that this form of slang has less to do with mistrust and more with personal aesthetics. Case in point: The phrase is often used to describe things, not just individuals. Consider the context in the following:
http://angelsan.free.fr/blog.php?m=200401
\"The ones (thimbles) in shops don’t really strike my fancy, or they are cheap bad quality ones.\"
http://svenrox.com/reviews/index.php?p=16
\"While interested in it, it didn’t strike my fancy for a purchase because of the lack of bass.\"
http://www.gothamgazette.com/weblogs/shu/140
\"And because it isn’t New York, California doesn’t really strike my fancy.\"
You could easily use the expression \"den mou gemizei to mati\" when translating in Greek in each of these three circumstances.
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I'm far from convinced that...; I'm not buying that...; I'm not biting that...;
these are not really equivalent expressions, but more like explanations...
The source phrase does not exactly mean that sby/sth is not trustful, but that WE are doubting its merit/value or certain of its qualities (not necessary sth to do with trustworthiness or reliability, but the very quality she/he/it's been judged at the moment).
The source phrase does not exactly mean that sby/sth is not trustful, but that WE are doubting its merit/value or certain of its qualities (not necessary sth to do with trustworthiness or reliability, but the very quality she/he/it's been judged at the moment).
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I don't like the look of it / him / her
This is one way of saying it. The phrase implies mistrust or suspicion or apprehension about something or someone, and can be used in a wide range of contexts.
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Note added at 30 mins (2004-10-16 16:09:40 GMT)
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and Captain Ross said calmly— “Oh, he has been there for ages; nobody takes any
notice of him.” “But I don’t like the look of him,” persisted his ...
www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0854.pdf
\'Possibly, I don\'t like the look of her much.\' Neville interrupted, leaning closer
to them. \'There\'s no way she can be worse than Snape, can she?\'. ...
www.schnoogle.com/authors/bliss/POB04.html
When they arrived, the daughter refused to get out of the car. \"I don\'t like
the look of Providence: get back on the highway,\" she said. ...
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