It was kind of like the air was out of the balloon.

Greek translation: Σαν να ξεφούσκωσε το μπαλόνι.

10:59 Oct 10, 2011

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English term or phrase: It was kind of like the air was out of the balloon.

It was kind of like the air was out of the balloon then. I mean that was it. It was like we threw our last trump card hoping that something was going to come from it. And it never did.

Μιλά ένας αστυνομικός για τον τρόπο που διαχειρίστηκε η Αστυνομία μια υπόθεση φόνου.
Για υπότιτλους.
Δε νομίζω ότι υπάρχει κάποια στάνταρ τέτοια έκφραση, μάλλον είναι παρομοίωση του ομιλούντα.
'Οποιες ιδέες, ευπρόσδεκτες.

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Greek translation:Σαν να ξεφούσκωσε το μπαλόνι.

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Γιατί να φύγουμε από αυτή την εικόνα;
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Σαν να ξεφούσκωσε το μπαλόνι.

Nick Lingris

Ήταν σα να χτυπήσαμε δοκάρι.

Chrysoula Vardi

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it was kind of like the air was out of the balloon. Ήταν σα να χτυπήσαμε δοκάρι.

Explanation:
Μια πιθανή πρόταση θα ήταν:

Ήταν σα να χτυπήσαμε δοκάρι. Μα ναι, αυτό ακριβώς ήταν. Σα να ρίξαμε τον τελευταίο άσσο απ' το μανίκι ελπίζοντας ότι κάτι θα βγει. Και δε βγήκε τίποτα.

Chrysoula Vardi
Greece
Local time: 09:00
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Greek

54 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Σαν να ξεφούσκωσε το μπαλόνι.

Explanation:
Γιατί να φύγουμε από αυτή την εικόνα;
http://www.google.com/search?q="ξεφούσκωσε το μπαλόνι"&ie=ut...

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:00
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Greek
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