κομμένα τα φτερά
English translation: with dashed hopes/ totally dispirited/thoroughly disheartened
| 14:31 May 1, 2012 |
| Greek to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / line in a novel | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Sofia Dervisi Italy Local time: 22:17 | ||||||
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with a heavy heart / with heavy hearts Explanation: "We took the way/road back with heavy hearts" sounds a bit more natural? Depending on what had actually transpired. I believe clipped wings/κομμένα τα φτερά are sort of a false friends case here. One addresses privilege/freedoms taken, the other is about discouragement and loss of hope. |
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with broken dreams Explanation: Nothing wrong with Georgios' suggestion and I agree that "clipped wings" is not appropriate. Just another suggestion |
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disheartened Explanation: May be could be expressed with just one word!!!!!!! |
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5 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4with dashed hopes/ totally dispirited/thoroughly disheartened Explanation: We set off back home with dashed hopes/ totally dispirited/thoroughly disheartened -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2012-05-01 20:40:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or with crushed spirits/with our dreams shattered ...it depends on the context really... |
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