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Thanks, 'Man! I could never have guessed that; so καλός here means 'loved one'. I haven't met that meaning before. Thanks for the videos too! I heard the song first at Yippee! I've got the video!!:) :)

In the following song what do the words in bold mean in this context:- Καραγκούνα πάει να πλύνει κι ο βοριάς δεν την αφήνει. Τα ποτάμια παγωμένα τα νερά κρυσταλλωμένα. Άστηνε βοριά να πλύνει και νυφούλα θε να γίνει να τα πλύνει να τα απλώσει να στεγνώσουν πριν νυχτώσει. Πλεν’ την προίκα που...

Thanks, Nickel.

I too am aware of the slang meaning, cougr, but in this context what does μου την έχει δώσει mean in this context:- - Η Μαρία πήγε στη Ρώμη με το αφεντικό της για «δουλειές». Μου την έχει δώσει! - Μήπως είσαι παράξενος; - Στο ίδιο δωμάτιο μένουν ρε μαλάκα, τι λες εσύ, το βράδυ να παίζουν τις...

Thanks, Nickel & Earion. I too like ουρές καπνού. Κεμτρέιλ is another conspiracy theory I haven't heard. Who started such a theory? Earion's Ίχνη συμπύκνωσης or κοντρέιλ from Wikipedia is a pleasing & concise alternative. :)

'Playing doctors & nurses' is the phrase we use for παίζουν το γιατρό. 'Playing mummies & daddies/grown-ups' has a wider application. Of course, when used by 'adults' it has colloquially a sexual meaning but to children it may mean any pretend game that is a serious attempt to imitate what...

What is the common Greek for the vapour trail that comes from a jet plane? Magenta's ατμοί κινητήρων αεροσκαφών που ίπτανται σε μεγάλο ύψος is hardly usable & constitutes a definition only. Γραμμή από καυσαέριο αεροπλάνου is somewhat better. What is the natural Greek for 'look at those vapour...

And, having had time to think, in the political sphere I think I might say "playing a game of political charades" or "political posturing" perhaps. :(

The commonest phrases heard at least in the UK are "playing mummies and daddies". Here a concerned mother asks a question: Hi! I have got a four year old girl and she has been playing mummies and daddies with another boy her age and has tried to breastfeed him! His mum has got a bit upset...

Thanks, Earion, for the suggestions & to 'Man for his song.:):)

The Urban Dictionary describes the meaning thus:- Kissing, Hugging, and all that gushy stuff people who are in "love" do. The Cambridge dictionary says that If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in public by touching each other and saying...

Another excellent suggestion, Earion. Thanks.:)

All the help I needed from some of my usual helpers with the brilliant 'song-lines' thrown in from the music maestro....:D:up:

I think I'll rely on the invisible hand!:)

Thanks, SBE. My problem was the sense of απάνω. If the woman was going up, either the stairs or the hill, the second line of the verse must be translated loosely. It is hardly easy for one going upstairs or going uphill to ply her distaff at the same time. But I'm probably reading too much into...

The usage in this line of this poem escapes my ability to translate it in context. It seems to have slipped under the radar. Here is the verse:- Μαρή που πας απάνω τη ρόκα νέθοντας καρτέραμε κι εμένα να πάμε παίζοντας. Can it mean a skittish 'upstairs'?

Χμ...:) I will seek the Leximagician's help next time I want a video clip. Thanks, Λεξιμάγο.

How did this upload snippet happen? Was it you, ω καλέ μου Δρ. (όχι πλέον 'αγαθέ)....

Thanks, Dr. So does that mean I can't use iPad to send a video clip?:)

I find the URL, go to the appropriate icon at the top, enter the details the but the clip never appears, only the website or YouTube details. It would be so much more convenient if I could do this. The same applies to pictures or images. The only one I managed to upload successfully was the...