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Old October 06, 2010, 07:36 AM
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Como de rayo

Hola, soy yo de nuevo ,estoy en periodo de creatividad. No puedo encontrar que sgnifica "como de rayo".Por favor atención no es como un rayo pero con de..
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Old October 06, 2010, 07:47 AM
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Kalos orisate! Como un rayo = like greased lightning, but como de rayo is new to me.
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Old October 06, 2010, 09:49 AM
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Como de rayo = muy rápido, casi instantáneamente. (So fast)
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Old October 06, 2010, 09:52 AM
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Gracias Angélica.Eso sospechaba si yo pero no queria usarlo sin verificació .

Perikles tienes alguna raiz griega ? Porque el nombre viene din Grecia antigua si "kalos orisate" me gustó mucho.
Aprendes griego ?

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Old October 06, 2010, 11:49 AM
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Perikles tienes alguna raiz griega ? Porque el nombre viene din Grecia antigua si "kalos orisate" me gustó mucho.
Aprendes griego ?
Estudié griego clásico (antiguo?). Debo haber escrito Chaire.
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Old October 06, 2010, 03:49 PM
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Debo haber escrito Chaire.
χαιρη. ¡No seas vago!
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χαιρη. ¡No seas vago!
OK, but if you insist, then at least get it right. χαîρε
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To be faster.

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Old October 11, 2010, 07:04 AM
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Si "here" es la palabra antigua.Si lo decimos algunas veces como una extravaganza verbal.
Si la respuesta es "kalos sas vrika" .
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OK, but if you insist, then at least get it right. χαîρε
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