ψωνάρα

English translation: swellhead (US), bighead (UK), stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake, crackpot

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Greek term or phrase:ψωνάρα
English translation:swellhead (US), bighead (UK), stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake, crackpot
Entered by: Constantinos Faridis (X)

15:13 Jul 12, 2009
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Greek term or phrase: ψωνάρα
ψωνάρα με το μυαλό στη σαγιονάρα

Can someone give an English equivalent of this word? Thanks.
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
swellhead, stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake
Explanation:
swellhead, stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 07:54
Grading comment
Thank you. I'll choose the answer that gives the different meanings.
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Summary of answers provided
5show-off
Antonia Keratsa
5swellhead, stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake
Constantinos Faridis (X)
4crackpot
Ivi Rocou
Summary of reference entries provided
ψωνάρα=(πολύ) μεγάλο ψώνιο
socratisv

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
show-off


Explanation:
He's a show-off.

Antonia Keratsa
Greece
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
swellhead, stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake


Explanation:
swellhead, stuck-up person | nutter, fruitcake

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Greek
Grading comment
Thank you. I'll choose the answer that gives the different meanings.
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crackpot


Explanation:
"A crackpot with their brains in their flip-flops"

Ivi Rocou
Greece
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


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Reference: ψωνάρα=(πολύ) μεγάλο ψώνιο

Reference information:
ψωνάρα=(πολύ) μεγάλο ψώνιο


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/greek_to_english/idioms_maxims_say...
socratisv
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
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