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έχει η ζωή γυρίσματα

English translation: Life has its ups and downs

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Greek term or phrase:έχει η ζωή γυρίσματα
English translation:Life has its ups and downs
Entered by: Charlie Smith (X)

08:56 May 20, 2008
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Greek term or phrase: έχει η ζωή γυρίσματα
dialogue in script
Elly
Life has its ups and downs
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Charlie Smith (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:39
Grading comment
Thanks. This totally fits the bill.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4things change
Antonia Keratsa
5 +2life has twists and turns
Maria Karra
3 +1every dog has his/its day
sassa
4what goes up can come down
Dora P
3Life is full of vicissitudes
d_vachliot (X)
3Life has its ups and downs
Charlie Smith (X)


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
things change


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-05-20 08:59:49 GMT)
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or maybe: life has ups and downs...?

Antonia Keratsa
Greece
Local time: 06:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_vachliot (X): Ναι και στα δύο.
1 hr
agree  Nick Lingris: Life has *its* ups and downs.
1 hr
agree  maria ef: και με τα δύο
3 hrs
agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
3 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
every dog has his/its day


Explanation:
Από το Oxford Greek-English Learner's Dictionary, D N Stavropoulos για το "έχει ο καιρός γυρίσματα".

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-05-20 09:06:31 GMT)
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Every dog has its day.
something that you say which means that everyone is successful during some period in their life. He'll get that promotion eventually. Every dog has its day.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Every dog has its day

sassa
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
26 mins
  -> thx
agree  Spiros Doikas
36 mins
  -> :)
disagree  Antonia Keratsa: Το "every dog has its day" έχει θετική έννοια, απ'ότι καταλαβαίνω.Αντιθέτως η φράση "Έχει η ζωή γυρίσματα" είναι περισσότερο γενικής φύσεως. Μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί για να μιλήσει κανείς θετικά ή αρνητικά ή απλά σαν διαπίστωση. Ότι τα πράγματα αλλάζουν.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Life is full of vicissitudes


Explanation:
Η Ελληνική έκφραση μπορεί να έχει θετικό ή αρνητικό χαρακτήρα, ανάλογα με το πως λέγεται. Επειδή εδώ δεν έχουμε συγκείμενο, προτείνω και αυτό.

http://www.google.gr/search?hl=el&q="life is full of vicissi...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-05-20 10:53:11 GMT)
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Another option that just came to me: Life is full of surprises.

d_vachliot (X)
Local time: 06:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
life has twists and turns


Explanation:
Life has twists and turns, and you have to be able to navigate through them. Always consult your higher power. And let yourself be led too. ...
www.danielrodriguezmusic.com/bio.html

But life has twists and turns and circumstances get scary or uncomfortable sometimes. And maybe I won't live 'til I'm 98 and maybe I won't have a job next ...
www.somanorth.com/lukesblog.shtml


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22life+has+twists+and+...
Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 23:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Krisztina Lelik
1 hr
agree  Katerina Rhodes
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what goes up can come down


Explanation:
Στην περίπτωση που η έκφραση θέλει να τονίσει την περίπτωση της αρνητικής εξέλιξης μιας ευνοϊκής, επί του παρόντος, κατάστασης για κάποιον.

Dora P
Greece
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Life has its ups and downs


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Charlie Smith (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. This totally fits the bill.
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