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/gri:k/ * tính từ - (thuộc) Hy-lạp !on the Greek calends - (xem) calends * danh từ - người Hy-lạp - tiếng Hy-lạp - kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, quân bạc bịp !it's Greek to me - tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó !when Greek meets Greeks, then comes the tug of war - thật là kỳ phùng địch thủ; kẻ cắp bà già gặp nhau -
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/'kælindz/ Cách viết khác: (kalends)/'kælendz/ * danh từ - ngày đầu tháng ngay sóc (trong lịch La mã cũ) !on (at) the Greek calends - không khi nào, không bao giờ, không đời nào -
3 kalends
/'kælindz/ Cách viết khác: (kalends) /'kælendz/ * danh từ - ngày đầu tháng ngay sóc (trong lịch La mã cũ) !on (at) the Greek calends - không khi nào, không bao giờ, không đời nào
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Greek calends — or Greek kalends Greek kalends A time that will never come, as the Greeks had no calends. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek calends — Greek Greek, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf. {Grecian}.] Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian. [1913 Webster] {Greek calends}. See under {Greek calends} in the vocabulary. {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greek calends — noun plural or greek kalends Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: translation of Latin kalendas graecas (in ad kalendas graecas solvere to go without paying, literally, to pay at the Greek calends); from the fact that the Greeks did not reckon … Useful english dictionary
Greek calends — a point or time that does not or will not exist: She will do it on the Greek calends. Also, Greek kalends. * * * … Universalium
The Greek calends — Calends Cal ends, n. pl. [OE. kalendes month, calends, AS. calend month, fr. L. calendae; akin to calare to call, proclaim, Gr. ??????. CF. {Claim}.] The first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar. [Written also {kalends}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek calends — Greek kalends or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
Greek calends — Greek kalends or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
the Greek calends — Never (the Greeks having no calends) • • • Main Entry: ↑Greek … Useful english dictionary
the Greek Calends — never The Romans were meant to settle their taxes and other accounts on the Calends, or first day, of each month, but the Greek calendar had no Calends: The emergence of chaos in Germany ... would put off the pacification of Europe to… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Greek kalends — Greek calends Greek calends or Greek kalends Greek kalends A time that will never come, as the Greeks had no calends. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek — Greek, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf. {Grecian}.] Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian. [1913 Webster] {Greek calends}. See under {Greek calends} in the vocabulary. {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
