Την Άνοιξη, αν δεν τη Βρεις, τη Φτιάχνεις

English translation: If you can't find spring, you make it

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Greek term or phrase:Την Άνοιξη, αν δεν τη Βρεις, τη Φτιάχνεις
English translation:If you can't find spring, you make it
Entered by: Assimina Vavoula

16:07 Oct 13, 2010
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Greek term or phrase: Την Άνοιξη, αν δεν τη Βρεις, τη Φτιάχνεις
«Την Άνοιξη, αν δεν τη Βρεις, τη Φτιάχνεις» - Οδυσσέας Ελύτης («Εκ του Πλησίον»)

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Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 09:00
If you can't find spring, you make it
Explanation:
http://www.ecampus.com/book/9780801880452

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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:00
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Thanks a lot, Nick...
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1If you can't find spring, you make it
Nick Lingris
4Spring, if you find it not, you make it ...
Philip Lees
3If Spring didn't exist, you'll have to invent it
Kyriacos Georghiou
3if you don't find Spring, you create it
Magda P.


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If you can't find spring, you make it


Explanation:
http://www.ecampus.com/book/9780801880452

Μια απόδοση, η απλούστερη

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 128
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Thanks a lot, Nick...

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agree  Dylan Edwards
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If Spring didn't exist, you'll have to invent it


Explanation:
To stay in the "Spring" context

Kyriacos Georghiou
Cyprus
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nick Lingris: Ωραίο, αλλά με μικρή διόρθωση: you'd have to invent it. // Nope. You'd have to invent that as well. :)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Nick. I forgot my conditionals. I couldn't claim poetic licence I guess, could I? :)
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if you don't find Spring, you create it


Explanation:
try this >)

Magda P.
Italy
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4
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Spring, if you find it not, you make it ...


Explanation:
A bit more poetic in style. A lot depends on how it continues, in terms of the rhythm and so on.

Philip Lees
Greece
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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