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drawing straws

Greek translation: με κλήρο

11:13 Mar 14, 2024
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English term or phrase: drawing straws
If you are an adult, you will be randomly (by chance, like drawing straws) placed into 1 of 2 participant groups before the start of the treatment period.

Πρόκειται για ICF.
Ποιά θα ήταν η καλύτερη απόδοση για το ''drawing straws'';
Έχω σκεφτεί μερικές αλλά καμιά δε με ικανοποιεί απόλυτα.
ismini stamiri
Germany
Local time: 16:18
Greek translation:με κλήρο
Explanation:
Μια πρόταση...
ολόκληρη η παρένθεση θα διαμορφωνόταν:
(τυχαία, π.χ. με κλήρο)
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Vasileios Paraskevas
Greece
Local time: 17:18
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3 +3με κλήρο
Vasileios Paraskevas


  

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με κλήρο


Explanation:
Μια πρόταση...
ολόκληρη η παρένθεση θα διαμορφωνόταν:
(τυχαία, π.χ. με κλήρο)

Vasileios Paraskevas
Greece
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anastasia Kyriakidou
35 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Anastasia Kalantzi: draw the short straw v expr (stuck with an unwanted task, fate) https://www.wordreference.com/engr/straw [τραβάω ξυλάκι, όπως λέμε..]
1 hr
  -> Ευχαριστώ, αν και εδώ δεν μιλάμε για "drawing the SHORT straw" που έχει αρνητική σημασία -όπως λέμε ας πούμε στα Ελληνικά "έμεινες με το μουτζούρη στο χέρι", αλλά για τη διαδικασία του "drawing the straw" γενικά.
agree  Konstantinos Gkofas
9 hrs
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