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Art/Literary - History | | English term or phrase: hold court | | πχ. μια πριγκίπισσα μαζέυει τις κυρίες τις αυλής και, εχμ, she holds court και κάθονται και τα λένε σαν καλές φιλενάδες. Κάτι με αυλή μου κάνει, αλλά τι; |
| | | Greek translation:κάνει δεξίωση στην αυλή (υποδέχομαι στην αύλη) | Explanation:
η βασιλισσα υποδέχεται τους καλεσμένους της και τους φιλοξενεί (με διασκεδαστικά προγράμματα ή άλλα προγραμματα, συναυλία κτλ.,
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In the present case, of course, the princess does not hold court for guests, ambassadors and such like, but simply gathers around herself her "κυρίες της τιμής", for having an informal chat with them. |
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39 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4 κάνει δεξίωση στην αυλή (υποδέχομαι στην αύλη)
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η βασιλισσα υποδέχεται τους καλεσμένους της και τους φιλοξενεί (με διασκεδαστικά προγράμματα ή άλλα προγραμματα, συναυλία κτλ.,
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Note added at 45 Min. (2009-08-23 18:24:14 GMT)
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In the present case, of course, the princess does not hold court for guests, ambassadors and such like, but simply gathers around herself her "κυρίες της τιμής", for having an informal chat with them.
| Ellen Kraus
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of:  German
PRO pts in category: 8
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The translation workplace 
