πίπες πληροφορίες

English translation: piss-poor information

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Greek term or phrase:πίπες πληροφορίες
English translation:piss-poor information
Entered by: Sofia Dervisi

16:44 Jun 28, 2012
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Greek term or phrase: πίπες πληροφορίες
"-Ποιος είσαι; Τόλμησε να ρωτήσει ο Χ κάνοντας ταυτόχρονα μια νοερή σημείωση να μαυρίσει στο ξύλο τον μάγο για τις πίπες πληροφορίες."
Vasiliki Topouzi
Greece
Local time: 12:48
piss-poor information
Explanation:
Mια πρόταση....

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-06-28 21:21:50 GMT)
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ή
shitty information...
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Sofia Dervisi
Italy
Local time: 11:48
Grading comment
Thanks for the help! That was closer to the meaning and the style of the protagonist.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3piss-poor information
Sofia Dervisi
4 +3lousy info
Georgios Tziakos
4misinformation
transphy


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
piss-poor information


Explanation:
Mια πρόταση....

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-06-28 21:21:50 GMT)
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ή
shitty information...

Sofia Dervisi
Italy
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Grading comment
Thanks for the help! That was closer to the meaning and the style of the protagonist.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angeliki Kotsidou (X): ή because he was full of it/shit
26 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ Αγγελική!

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
8 hrs
  -> Eυχαριστώ Νάντια-Αναστασία!

agree  Assimina Vavoula
17 hrs
  -> Eυχαριστώ Ασσημίνα!
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lousy info


Explanation:
Tada.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-06-28 21:28:44 GMT)
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Hm, ϊσως και crappy / BS / bullcrap info, ανάλογα με το setting.

Georgios Tziakos
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  D. Harvatis: Love the explanation :-)
4 hrs
  -> Hey there, thanks :)

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
12 hrs
  -> Thank you Nadia-Anastasia

agree  Assimina Vavoula
22 hrs
  -> Thank you Assimina
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
misinformation


Explanation:
as a gentler option

πίπες πληροφορίες=παραπληροφορηση?????

transphy
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
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