Greek
To cheat at cardsTo cheat at cards.
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» That was all Greek to me.
Das waren böhmische Dörfer für mich. — xtofu80
Для меня это была китайская грамота. — marafon
Для мене це була китайська грамота. — deniko
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414 sentencesThat was all Greek to me.
Для мене це була китайська грамота. — deniko
ruДля меня это была китайская грамота. — marafon
deDas waren böhmische Dörfer für mich. — xtofu80
This word comes from Greek.
Це слово запозичене з грецької. — rozmaita
ruЭто слово пришло из греческого языка. — las
deDieses Wort stammt aus dem Griechischen. — Espi
It's all Greek to me.
Це для мене китайська грамота. — deniko
ruЭто для меня китайская грамота. — Ooneykcall
deIch verstehe nur Bahnhof. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To cheat at cards.
Origin
Inherited from Old English Grēcas (“Greeks”), variant of Crēcas, from Proto-West GermanicInherited from Old English Grēcas (“Greeks”), variant of Crēcas, from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō, from Latin Graecus of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from the toponym Γραῖα (Graîa) or from other Paleo-Balkanic forms from a tribal name Graii.
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Forms
Greeks, Greeking, Greeked, GreekedTenses
Greek · Greeked · will Greek · have GreekedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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