Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
picking (at peeling skin, scabs, or acne)
Greek translation:
σκαλίζω (κακάδια, σπυράκια), σπάω (σπυράκια)
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Anastasia Kyriakidou
Jun 7, 2011 08:20
12 yrs ago
English term
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picking
English to Greek
Medical
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Gestures
Moderate to marked restlessness or agitation (e.g., wringing hands, excessive scratching or picking)
“picking” here refers to picking at peeling skin, scabs, or acne.
Is there another word apart from "τσιμπήματα", which, primarily, means "pinching" and not "picking", that can convey only the meaning of "picking"?
Can we add any other words to "τσιμπήματα" so that it just means "picking" and not "pinching" ?
Many thanks.
“picking” here refers to picking at peeling skin, scabs, or acne.
Is there another word apart from "τσιμπήματα", which, primarily, means "pinching" and not "picking", that can convey only the meaning of "picking"?
Can we add any other words to "τσιμπήματα" so that it just means "picking" and not "pinching" ?
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | σκαλίζω (κακάδια, σπυράκια), σπάω (σπυράκια) |
Anastasia Kyriakidou
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| 4 +1 | πειράζω |
K. Drakou
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Jun 12, 2011 07:16: Anastasia Kyriakidou Created KOG entry
Jun 12, 2011 07:16: Anastasia Kyriakidou changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1408672">Anastasia Kyriakidou's</a> old entry - "picking (at peeling skin, scabs, or acne)"" to ""σκαλίζω (κακάδια, σπυράκια), σπάω (σπυράκια)""
Proposed translations
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σκαλίζω (κακάδια, σπυράκια), σπάω (σπυράκια)
Very common doctors' instruction: μη σκαλίζεις την πληγή (το κακάδι), μη σκαλίζεις τα σπυράκια σου, μη σπας τα σπυράκια σου.
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πειράζω
In this case the verb “πειράζω” could be used idiomatically (eg. Σταμάτα να το πειράζεις)
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