μου τη δίνει

English translation: I hate the way she acts

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Greek term or phrase:	μου τη δίνει (η συμπεριφορά της)
English translation:	I hate the way she acts
Entered by:	x-Translator (X)

18:53 Mar 22, 2004

Greek to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama

Greek term or phrase: μου τη δίνει

μου τη δίνει η συμπεριφορα της

Thanasis

I hate the way she acts

Explanation:
Αν πρόκειται για American-English αυτή είναι ο πιο συνηθισμένη έκφραση, απλή και καθημερινή.

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5 +5

I get mad, furious with

Vicky Papaprodromou

5 +5

I hate the way she acts

x-Translator (X)

5 +4

pisses me off/drives me mad

Daphne Theodoraki

5 +2

her behavio(u)r gets on my nerves

Maria Nicholas (X)

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

μου τη δίνει I get mad, furious with

Explanation:
her behaviour

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-03-22 18:59:23 GMT)
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Also:
Her behaviour gets on my nerves/embarrasses me/gets to me/gets at me/bothers me/irritates me

και πάμπολλα άλλα.

Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 21:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

pisses me off/drives me mad

Explanation:
"Mou ti dinei" is highly colloquial. The equivalent in English (at least British English) is "it pisses me off".
Otherwise, you could say, "her behaviour drives me mad", but I still think that "her behaviour pisses me off" is the exact equivalent.

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Greek

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

μου τη δίνει

I hate the way she acts

Explanation:
Αν πρόκειται για American-English αυτή είναι ο πιο συνηθισμένη έκφραση, απλή και καθημερινή.

x-Translator (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 4

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

her behavio(u)r gets on my nerves

Explanation:
Μία ακόμη εκδοχή.

Maria Nicholas (X)
Local time: 14:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Greek

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