old wives' tale в PONS речника

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old wives' tale СЪЩ

old wives' tale

бабини деветини

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old wives' tales

бабини деветини разг

old wives' tales

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old wives' tales

Преводи за old wives' tale в английски»български речника

tale [teɪl] СЪЩ

1. tale (story):

tale

приказка f

tale

история f

2. tale ЛИТ:

tale

разказ м

3. tale (true story):

tale

достоверна история

Phrases:

dead men tell no tales

мъртвите не говорят

I.old <-er, -est> [əʊld, Am oʊld] ПРИЛ

1. old (not young, new):

old

стар

to grow older

остарявам

to collect old clothes

събирам стари дрехи

2. old (denoting an age):

how old is she?

на колко години е тя?

six years old

шестгодишен

to be old enough to do sth

достатъчно голям съм за нщ

3. old (former):

old

предишен

4. old (long known):

old friend

стар

Phrases:

in the (good) old days

в доброто старо време

to be as old as the hills

много съм стар

II.old [əʊld, Am oʊld] СЪЩ (elderly people)

the old pl

възрастните хора

едноезични примери (не са проверени от PONS редакцията)

английски

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

theconversation.com

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

www.yourtango.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

As we age, our bodies and skin repair while we sleep, proving that beauty sleep is no old wives' tale.

www.independent.ie

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

theconversation.com

While the old wives' tale has now been explained through scientific fact, it is no fallacy that a stroke can cause lasting damage.

abcnews.go.com

You've heard it before, that old wives' tale that says when dogberries are plentiful, winter will be harsh, but if berries are scant, winter will be mild.

www.cbc.ca

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

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

sports.yahoo.com

Don't forget, according to the old wives' tale, it can also stunt your growth.

www.thescottishsun.co.uk