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1 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) ακούω με επιφύλαξηEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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2 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) ακούω με επιφύλαξηEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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3 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) αλάτι2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) άλας3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) θαλασσινός,ναυτικός2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) αλμυρός,αλατισμένος,παστός3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) αλατίζω- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
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[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) κουτάλι παγωτού2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) κουταλιά/φτυαριά3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) αποκλειστική είδηση,λαβράκι2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) μαζεύω -
5 gin
[‹in](a type of alcoholic drink made from grain and flavoured with juniper berries.) τζιν -
6 mill
[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) μύλος2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) μύλος3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) εργοστάσιο2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) αλέθω2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) στριφογυρνώ•- miller- millstone
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1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) μυλόπετρα2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) βάρος -
8 sickle
['sikl](a tool with a curved blade for cutting grain etc.) δρεπάνι
См. также в других словарях:
with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • with a grain of salt • with a pinch of salt See: take with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом
with a grain of salt — he s a spinner of tales, so take what he says with a grain of salt Syn: with reservations, with misgivings, skeptically, cynically, doubtfully, doubtingly, suspiciously, quizzically, incredulously … Thesaurus of popular words
with a grain of salt — phrasal Etymology: trans. of L cum grano salis : with some reservation or allowance : with caution take some of his more optimistic predictions with a grain of salt … Useful english dictionary
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — skeptically, questioningly; with reservations (e.g., take your friend s advice with a grain of salt ) … English contemporary dictionary
With the grain — Вдоль волокна (по волокну) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
with the grain — directional character of paper … English contemporary dictionary
take with a grain of salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt (smth) not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt. Digest 16/2002 (smth) to be skeptical or cautious about… … Idioms and examples
And Take It with a Grain of Salt — Infobox Album | Name = ...And Take It with a Grain of Salt Type = Album Artist = An Angle Released = November 9 2004 Recorded = The Hangar (Sacramento, California) in 2002 Genre = Indie rock, folk rock Length = 53:23 Label = Drive Thru Producer … Wikipedia
take\ smth\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом
