ταγγισμένο

English translation: rusted, grimy

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Greek term or phrase:ταγγισμένο
English translation:rusted, grimy
Entered by: Valentini Mellas

09:57 Dec 4, 2008
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cooking / Culinary
Greek term or phrase: ταγγισμένο
What is a 'ταγγισμένο κουτάλι'?
Burrow_Dweller
Local time: 04:56
rusted, grimy
Explanation:
ταγκίζω [tan<g>ízo] P2.1α μππ. ταγκισμένος & ταγκιάζω [tan<g>ázo] P2.1α μππ. ταγκιασμένος & τσαγκίζω [tsan<g>ízo] P2.1α μππ. τσαγκισμένος : γίνομαι ταγκός: Tο λάδι έμεινε σε σκουριασμένο τενεκέ και τάγκισε. [ταγκ(ός) -ίζω, -ιάζω· τσαγκ(ός) -ίζω]

The verb is used in the general sense of "spoiled".
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Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 04:56
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4 +3rancid
Spiros Doikas
4 +1rusted, grimy
Valentini Mellas


  

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rusted, grimy


Explanation:
ταγκίζω [tan<g>ízo] P2.1α μππ. ταγκισμένος & ταγκιάζω [tan<g>ázo] P2.1α μππ. ταγκιασμένος & τσαγκίζω [tsan<g>ízo] P2.1α μππ. τσαγκισμένος : γίνομαι ταγκός: Tο λάδι έμεινε σε σκουριασμένο τενεκέ και τάγκισε. [ταγκ(ός) -ίζω, -ιάζω· τσαγκ(ός) -ίζω]

The verb is used in the general sense of "spoiled".

Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 04:56
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Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rancid


Explanation:
http://www.google.gr/search?q="rancid spoon&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-...

Spiros Doikas
Local time: 04:56
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

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agree  Natalia Alexiou
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agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
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agree  Sokratis VAVILIS
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