Ups the ante

Greek translation: κλιμακώνει τα επιχειρήματά του, γίνετε πιο μαχητικός

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English term or phrase:Ups the ante
Greek translation:κλιμακώνει τα επιχειρήματά του, γίνετε πιο μαχητικός
Entered by: Ioanna Daskalopoulou

15:26 Jun 21, 2008
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Children's behavior
English term or phrase: Ups the ante
It sounds as if he's trying to establish his own opinions. When you start disagreeing with him, it ups the ante.
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
Greece
Local time: 01:23
κλιμακώνει τα επιχειρήματά του, γίνετε πιο μαχητικός
Explanation:
1. to raise the cost or risk of an activity. By adding new inspectors, the customs service is upping the ante for smugglers.
2. to increase the quality of something.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-06-21 15:36:42 GMT)
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ή προσπαθεί να γίνει περισσότερο αρεστός

(idiomatic) To make something more desirable.
The school system cannot raise teachers salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.

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Spiros Doikas
Local time: 01:23
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ πολύ.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1αυτό (του) ανεβάζει τον πήχη
Nick Lingris
4κλιμακώνει τα επιχειρήματά του, γίνετε πιο μαχητικός
Spiros Doikas
4αυτό ανεβάζει το ρίσκο
Maria Pentsa


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ups the ante
κλιμακώνει τα επιχειρήματά του, γίνετε πιο μαχητικός


Explanation:
1. to raise the cost or risk of an activity. By adding new inspectors, the customs service is upping the ante for smugglers.
2. to increase the quality of something.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-06-21 15:36:42 GMT)
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ή προσπαθεί να γίνει περισσότερο αρεστός

(idiomatic) To make something more desirable.
The school system cannot raise teachers salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.




    Reference: http://www.google.gr/search?q=%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B1...
Spiros Doikas
Local time: 01:23
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 65
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ πολύ.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ups the ante
αυτό ανεβάζει το ρίσκο


Explanation:
Η φράση up the ante είναι ιδιωματική και αναφέρεται στο ανέβασμα του στοιχήματος στο πόκερ. Προφανώς στη συγκεκριμένη περίπτωση, το όλο νόημα δεν είναι σχετικό με τζόγο, αλλά με επιχειρηματολογία ή αντιπαράθεση, οπότε ταιριάζει κατά τη γνώμη μου περισσότερο η φράση "ανεβάζει το ρίσκο", που θα μπορούσε να χρησιμοποιηθεί και σχετικά με επιχειρηματολογία.




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    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/ante
Maria Pentsa
Greece
Local time: 01:23
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ευχαριστώ πολύ.

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it ups the ante
αυτό (του) ανεβάζει τον πήχη


Explanation:
Η συγκεκριμένη χρήση του "ups the ante" ή "raises the ante" δεν διαφέρει από το "raises the bar", "ανεβάζει τον πήχη", δηλ. αυξάνει τις απαιτήσεις, δυσκολεύει τα πράγματα, *μεγαλώνει την πρόκληση*.

ups the ante + raises the bar
http://www.google.com/search?q="raises the bar" "ups the ant...

ups the ante with its (όπου χρησιμοποιείται όπως το raises the bar)
http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GG...

Και στην ελληνική:
http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GG...


Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:23
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 746
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ευχαριστώ και πάλι. Καλό απόγευμα.


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agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
1 day 7 hrs
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