"Μυρίζει μπαρούτι"

English translation: the place felt like a powder keg / (we felt like) we were sitting on a powder keg

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Greek term or phrase:\"Μυρίζει μπαρούτι\"
English translation:the place felt like a powder keg / (we felt like) we were sitting on a powder keg
Entered by: Vasiliki Topouzi

20:19 Jan 11, 2012
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Greek term or phrase: "Μυρίζει μπαρούτι"
"Οι συμπτώσεις παραήταν πολλές και η κατάσταση είχε αρχίσει να μυρίζει μπαρούτι..."
Vasiliki Topouzi
Greece
Local time: 08:24
the place felt like a powder keg / (we felt like) we were sitting on a powder keg
Explanation:
Αντίστοιχη αγγλική έκφραση.
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D. Harvatis
Local time: 08:24
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ για την βοήθεια. Αυτή η φράση ταιριάζει απόλυτα με το ύφος του κειμένου
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2about to explode
Mihailolja
4 +1things could flare up at any moment
Sofia Dervisi
3the place felt like a powder keg / (we felt like) we were sitting on a powder keg
D. Harvatis
Summary of reference entries provided
Jean NICOLET

Discussion entries: 2





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
about to explode


Explanation:
Or similar, hope that helps...;-)

Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ευχαριστώ, για την βοήθεια!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi: Σας έλλειψα; Καλημέρα και καλή χρονιά!
11 hrs
  -> Καλως την! Καλή χρονιά Nadia!

agree  Georgios Chatzimilioudis (X)
18 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
things could flare up at any moment


Explanation:
....things could flare up at any moment...

another suggestion...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-01-11 23:08:29 GMT)
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or the situaton was getting explosive....

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-01-11 23:14:09 GMT)
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or the situation was turning nasty...



Sofia Dervisi
Italy
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ευχαριστώ για την βοήθεια!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
8 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ Νάντια-Αναστασία!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the place felt like a powder keg / (we felt like) we were sitting on a powder keg


Explanation:
Αντίστοιχη αγγλική έκφραση.

D. Harvatis
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ για την βοήθεια. Αυτή η φράση ταιριάζει απόλυτα με το ύφος του κειμένου
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Reference comments


18 mins
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Reference information:
This does not look like english =)

Jean NICOLET
France
Native speaker of: French
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