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10:01 Apr 28, 2009 |
Greek to English translations [PRO] Folklore | |||||||
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4 +1 | egg cracking |
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4 | (indulge in) egg fights |
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4 | throw eggs at each other |
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(indulge in) egg fights Explanation: Something similar to snow fights... |
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throw eggs at each other Explanation: I think it's as simple as that. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 hrs (2009-04-29 08:37:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Καταρχήν, φαίνεται ότι σύμφωνα με μερικούς αυτό συμβαίνει σε ορισμένα μέρη της Βουλγαρίας το Πάσχα: "Families in BULGARIA throw eggs at each other, with the oldest women smearing the first broken egg over the face of the youngest children. " http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?... Στην Ελλάδα όμως: 1. όταν λέμε "αυγούλωμα" ή "αβγούλωμα", εννοούμε τη ρίζη ωμών αυγών στον άλλο. 2. το Πάσχα έχουμε το *τσούγκρισμα* των βαμμένων αυγών. Τσούγκρισμα αυγών=egg tapping, egg knocking. Δεν γνωρίζω να υπάρχει κάποιο μέρος της Ελλάδας όπου το Πάσχα να πετάνε ωμά αυγά ο ένας στον άλλον. Πάντως, σε κάθε περίπτωση στα Ελληνικά, αυγούλωμα σημαίνει πετάω ωμά αυγά (που φαίνεται να ταιριάζει με την πρόταση που έδωσες) και δεν πρέπει να συγχέεται με το τσούγκρισμα. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 hrs (2009-04-29 08:41:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ...τη ρίψη, όχι τη ρίζη... |
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egg cracking Explanation: Serbian households do this too. ;-)) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2009-04-28 10:41:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- My daughter beat me last week! (My egg cracked...!) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 51 mins (2009-04-28 10:52:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Scroll down to the Easter egg traditions paragraph. http://www.answers.com/topic/easter-egg -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2009-05-01 09:27:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Yes I've also heard stories or "legends" about champion eggs that beat everyone!, its s'th akin to conker fights in the U.K. You know the tactics, dipping them in vinegar and all that ;-)) Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=bulgarian+easter+custom+crack... |
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