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Again I would ask your help: What means greek word ναδίρ in the sentence: ... και ανεβάζει στο βάθρο του ήθους τους πολίτες του Ελσίνκι ενώ στέλνει στο ναδίρ της λίστας τη Λισαβόνα. |
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το ναδίρ, "nadir", is an astronomical term referring to the lowest point in the sky that a heavenly body is seen. (The opposite is το ζένιθ, "zenith", the highest point). By extension, the term is applied metaphorically to any lowest point, often referring to a very bleak period in a person's life. ... και ανεβάζει στο βάθρο του ήθους τους πολίτες του Ελσίνκι ενώ στέλνει στο ναδίρ της λίστας τη Λισαβόνα. = ... and (he/it) elevates the citizens of Helsinki to the pedestal of morality while (he/it) sends Lisbon to the very bottom of the list. Regards, Greg Brush |
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Hi. nadir (arabic word) is the opposite to zenith, i.e. the direction below particular location. Here's wikipedia article about that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir |
