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Greek to English translations [PRO] Cooking / Culinary / recipe/restaurants | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Epameinondas Soufleros Greece Local time: 14:06 | ||||||
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3 +1 | desecrates |
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4 | (has an) irreverent attitude towards... |
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4 | betrays |
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3 | disparages |
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Sacriledge |
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desecrates Explanation: Δηλαδή "βεβηλώνει". "Martini desecration", κατά το "flag desecration", αν αυτό το νόημα επιδιώκεις. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2012-01-08 13:03:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Η πορεία της αναζήτησής μου: 1. Ελληνοαγγλικό Σταυρόπουλου, λήμμα "ιεροσυλώ": "commit a sacrilege" 2. Λεξικό συνωνύμων-αντωνύμων Μπαμπινιώτη, λήμμα "ιεροσυλώ": "ανοσιουργώ", "βεβηλώνω" 3. Ελληνοαγγλικό Σταυρόπουλου, λήμμα "ανοσιουργώ": "commit a sacrilege" 4. Ελληνοαγγλικό Σταυρόπουλου, λήμμα "βεβηλώνω": "desecrate", "violate", "profane", "sully", "defile" 5. Αναζητήσεις στο google για εκφράσεις με τις λέξεις του (4) |
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disparages Explanation: Another possibility, not quite as strong as those suggested by Epameinonda. Reference: Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary disparage: To depreciate by indirect means. To speak slightingly about. |
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(has an) irreverent attitude towards... Explanation: Μια αρκετά κοινή έκφραση, λιγότερο λόγια, που αποδίδει το νόημα της φράσης. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://general-forums.com/threads/my-irreverent-attitude-tow... Reference: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/irreverent |
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betrays Explanation: Στην συγκεκριμένη περίπτωση είναι καλύτερα να το πας λίγο πιο ελεύθερα για να ταιριάζει μ' αυτό που θες να πεις. |
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Reference: Sacriledge Reference information: You could also use ''sacriledge'' Quote When the Ian Fleming created his fictional secret British secret spy, ... better that Sean Connery (some could construe that as being as sacrilegious as saying that ... when waiters ask him whether or not he wants his martinis shaken or stirred. ... Reference: http://www.planetsmag.com/story.php?id=85 Reference: http://www.craigerscinemacorner.com/Reviews/casino_royale.ht... |
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