See καντάρι in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "some action and a moderately large amount of passion",
"roman": "lígi drási kai pénte kantária érota",
"text": "λίγη δράση και πέντε καντάρια έρωτα",
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"a moderately large amount"
],
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"(figuratively) a moderately large amount"
],
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"english": "high-load electronic balance",
"roman": "ilektronikó kantári varéos týpou",
"text": "ηλεκτρονικό καντάρι βαρέως τύπου",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"scales, balance, especially a vertical spring balance"
],
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"scales",
"scales"
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"balance",
"balance"
]
],
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"(kitchenware) scales, balance, especially a vertical spring balance"
],
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{
"word": "ζυγαριά"
},
{
"word": "ζυγός"
},
{
"word": "στατήρας"
},
{
"word": "στατέρι"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/kanˈdaɾi/"
}
],
"word": "καντάρι"
}
Download raw JSONL data for καντάρι meaning in Greek (8.1kB)
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"title": "καντάρι",
"trace": ""
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