The Kafenion
The Kafenion
10 Partial 1 terms
Definitions for partial 1 - Text and Use
- Aniseed
- noun.
- the seed of the anise, used in cooking and herbal medicine.
- Example: almond cakes which were sweetened with aniseed.
- en: Anís.
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- Antipathy
- noun.
- a deep-seated feeling of aversion.
- en: Antipatía.
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- Baklava
- noun.
- (Ottoman Turkish: باقلوا) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey.
- Example: The baklava was the best dessert of the kafenion.
- en: Baclava.
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- Bereaved
- adjective.
- deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
- Example: we have to offer our condolences to the bereaved family.
- en: Afligida/Aflligido.
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- Bisected
- verb.
- divide into two parts.
- Example: a landscape of ploughland bisected by long straight road.
- en: Dividido en dos partes.
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- Dainty
- adjective.
- Something cute.
- Example: a dainty meal.
- en: bonito o elegante.
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- Dingy
- adjective.
- gloomy and drab.
- Example: A dingy kitchen.
- en: Sucia/Sucio.
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- Eagerness
- noun.
- enthusiasm to do or to have something.
- Example: the musician showed eagerness to play.
- en: Afán/Ansiedad.
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- Meze
- noun.
- (in Turkish, Greek, and Middle Eastern cooking) a selection of hot and cold dishes, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre.
- Example: sit down to a Cyprus meze and a glass of wine.
- en: Meze, mezze.
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- Surreptitiously
- adverb.
- kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
- Example: The little boy surreptitiously opened his eyes during the prayer.
- en: Subrepticiamente.
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