Σβήσατε; κλείσατε; μαζέψατε;

English translation: Switched off? closed up? cleared up?

06:59 Oct 9, 2012
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Greek term or phrase: Σβήσατε; κλείσατε; μαζέψατε;
Πρόκειται για τον ίδιο οδηγό που αφορά ανταλλαγές σπιτιών
Matilda Mavroeidi
Greece
Local time: 12:02
English translation:Switched off? closed up? cleared up?
Explanation:
An alternative that has the telegraphic quality of the original.
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Philip Lees
Greece
Local time: 12:02
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ.Ωραία απόδοση.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Switched off? closed up? cleared up?
Philip Lees
3Have you turned off (the lights, cooker, etc)? Closed the doors? Gathered everything together?
Peter Close


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Have you turned off (the lights, cooker, etc)? Closed the doors? Gathered everything together?


Explanation:
It is hard to answer this without seeing more of the text, so only use this translation if my answer makes sense in the whole text.

Peter Close
Local time: 12:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Switched off? closed up? cleared up?


Explanation:
An alternative that has the telegraphic quality of the original.

Philip Lees
Greece
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ.Ωραία απόδοση.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Close: A good alternative to mine, which I might have thought of if I hadn't been in such a rush to beat David Bindon to the post!
16 mins
  -> :-)

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
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