an outsider
Greek translation: αουτσάιντερ
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| 10:15 Jun 29, 2011 |
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| 4 +1 | εκτός συναγωνισμού |
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peer agreement (net): +1αουτσάιντερ Explanation: Surprisingly, Hellina: αουτσάιντερ (το) {άκλ.} 1. ΑΘΛ. Ο αθλητής ή η αθλητική ομάδα που έχει λίγες πιθανότητες νίκης ΑΝΤ. φαβορί 2. (ειδικότ. στον ιππόδρομο) το άλογο που έχει λιγότερες πιθανότητες νίκης και γι' αυτό συγκεντρώνει λιγότερα στοιχήματα 3. (γενικότ.) οποιοσδήποτε ή οτιδήποτε εμφανίζεται σε μια διαδικασία διεκδίκησης να έχει μειωμένες πιθανότητες επικράτησης: η ταινία αυτή είναι το ~ για το όσκαρ σεναρίου (το οποίο κατά πάσα πιθανότητα θα κερδίσει άλλη ταινία) || θεωρείται - για την προεδρία τού κόμματος ΑΝΤ. φαβορί. [ΕΤΥΜ. < αγγλ. outsider < outside «έξω από»]. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2011-06-29 10:32:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Translation of 1. ATHLETIC. The athlete or team of athletes having few chances at winning. ANTONYM. φαβορί. 2. (esp. in horse-racing) the race horse that has less chances of winning and for that reason gets the fewest bets 3. (more general) anyone or anything that appears to have a low possibility of prevailing in a contest ... etc. etc. Reference: http://www.sday.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=50629&catid=142 Reference: http://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/modern_greek/tools/le... |
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39 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1εκτός συναγωνισμού Explanation: Although I agree with Sabrathan on this one (to my knowledge there is no equivalent in greek for ''outsider''), I am just suggesting a paraphrase. |
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