Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
basket case
Greek translation:
ψυχικό ερείπιο, νευρικό ράκος
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Dimitris Papageorgiou
Jul 5, 2010 11:36
13 yrs ago
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English term
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basket case
English to Greek
Social Sciences
Psychology
But what i noticed was that by the 5th day of not smoking, the 6th day and the seventh day it was coming so strong, that all day long i was an emotional basket case.
Ποιά είναι εδώ η μεταφορική έννοια του basket case?
Ποιά είναι εδώ η μεταφορική έννοια του basket case?
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ψυχικό ερείπιο, νευρικό ράκος
Slang: One that is in a completely hopeless or useless condition: "He immediately becomes a psychological basket case, embittered to the point of craziness" (New York). "
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Nick Lingris
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Haritini Kyriakidou
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alexliz
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Comment: "ευχαριστώ"
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Meaning
An infirm or failing person or thing - unable to properly function. Originally this referred to soldiers who had lost arms and legs and had to be carried by others.