May 13, 2011 07:51
13 yrs ago
English term
Cyprus
Validated translations MAPI Institute
Native in: English 
, Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
wringing hands
English to Greek
Other
Anthropology
Hand gestures / actions
Moderate to marked restlessness or agitation (e.g., wringing hands, excessive scratching or picking)
In English, the phrase “wringing your hands” means that you clasp your hands and squeeze them with a twisting motion due to feeling anxious or worried.
In English, the phrase “wringing your hands” means that you clasp your hands and squeeze them with a twisting motion due to feeling anxious or worried.
Proposed translations
(Greek)
| 4 +1 | νευρικό σφίξιμο των χεριών |
Kettie Nossis
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| 4 | συστροφές των χεριών |
Sofia Poulou
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Proposed translations
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30 mins
Kettie Nossis
Greece
Greece
Native in Greek
Greece
28 years of pro translation experience
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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νευρικό σφίξιμο των χεριών
Depending on the register of your text, this is the common way of expressing it in Greek.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you K."
14 mins
Sofia Poulou
Greece
Greece
Native in Greek
Specializes in field
Greece
Medical/pharmaceutical expertise
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
συστροφές των χεριών
Είναι η έκφραση που χρησιμοποιείται για τα αυτιστικά σύνδρομα, όμως περιγράφη την ίδια κίνηση.
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