old wives' tale u rečniku PONS

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old 'wives' tale N

old wives' tale

bapske priče f

Prevodi za old wives' tale u rečniku engleski»srpski

tale [teɪl] N

1. tale:

tale (story)

priča f

tale (true story)

istinita priča f

fairy tale

bajka

2. tale:

tale (lie)

laž f

tale (gossip)

trač m

tall tales

izmišljotina

tall tales

lovačke priče

to tell tales

pričati (lažne) priče

Phrases:

to live to tell the tale also hum inf

preživeti

to tell its own tale

biti očit sam po sebi

I.old [əʊld] ADJ

1. old person, animal, object:

old

star

2. old after n (denoting an age):

old

star

3. old attr (former):

old

bivši

old job

prethodni

4. old attr (long known):

old

davnašnji

5. old attr inf (expression of affection):

old

stari

I hear poor old Frank's lost his job

čuo sam da je jadni stari Frenk izgubio posao

6. old attr inf (any):

I don't want to eat in just any old place — I want to go to a romantic restaurant!

neću da jedem bilo gde - želim da idem u neki romantičan restoran!

any old present/rubbish/thing

bilo kakav poklon/koještarija/stvar

a load of old rubbish! pej

gluposti!

Phrases:

to be as tough as old boots

čvrsti kao stena

you can't teach an old dog new tricks prov

staro drvo se ne savija, psa ne možeš učiti novim trikovima (stara osoba se ne može naučiti novim veštinama)

money for old rope

lako zarađen novac

II.old [əʊld] N

the old pl

stari

no singl young and old

mladi i stari

III.old [əʊld] COMP

a twenty-one-year-old

dvadesetjednogodišnjak

Jednojezični primeri (nisu ih verifikovali PONS urednici)

engleski

These case reports provide our first hint of evidence that this old wives' tale may indeed be true.

theconversation.com

No truth to the old wives' tale that if you wear this jersey enough you'll go blind.

sports.yahoo.com

This finding gives some credence to the old wives' tale that you should bundle up -- and cover your nose -- to avoid getting sick.

www.weather.com

The old wives' tale holds that sweet cravings presage a baby girl.

news.discovery.com

And that old wives' tale -- sitting on a sheet of brown paper?

www.independent.ie

Huh, we've heard the old wives' tale about how stroking the salamander can make you go blind, but we never realized it happened one eye at a time!

perezhilton.com

This old wives' tale, it seems, is absolutely true.

theconversation.com

We've been told for years that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but now the true meaning of this old wives' tale is becoming clear.

startsatsixty.com.au

And forget that old wives' tale about the size of his shoes.

www.yourtango.com

While the research disproved the old wives' tale that chestnut horses were crazy, it may not be enough to change public perception.

www.abc.net.au