moniker

Greek translation: Ονομασία, Όνομα

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English term or phrase:moniker
Greek translation:Ονομασία, Όνομα
Entered by: Alex Seidanis

03:11 Jul 12, 2000
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: moniker
After dispensing with their early moniker "fuck", the group became Alice in Chains, a name...
Ioanna
Ονομασία, Όνομα
Explanation:
"Αφού απαλλάχθηκε από το αρχικό όνομα "fuck" που του είχε αποδοθεί, το συγκρότημα μετονομάστηκε σε Alice in Chains, ...

Από το Cambridge International Dictionary:
dispense with phrasal verb [T]
to get rid of (something) or not use it because it is unnecessary or not convenient
They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.
Having a fierce dog dispenses with the need for (=makes unnecessary) a burglar alarm.

moniker, monicker noun [C] SLANG
a name or nickname
Joe's bride must be in love with him to accept her new moniker of Mrs Jessica Jessington.

Από το WordNet:
1. nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet -- (a familiar name (often a shortened version of a
person's given name); ``Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph'' )

Από το Merriam Webster's:
Main Entry: mon·i·ker
Variant(s): also mon·ick·er /'mδ-ni-k&r/
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) munnik,
modification of Irish ainm
Date: 1851
: NAME, NICKNAME
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Summary of answers provided
naΟνομασία, Όνομα
Alex Seidanis
naParatsoukli (Παρατσούκλι)
marspil
naόνομα (name)
Titika Dimitroulia
naonoma, paratsoukli
Leo Kalovyrnas
naΠαρατσούκλι
Nadia Fahmi (X)


  

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34 mins
Ονομασία, Όνομα


Explanation:
"Αφού απαλλάχθηκε από το αρχικό όνομα "fuck" που του είχε αποδοθεί, το συγκρότημα μετονομάστηκε σε Alice in Chains, ...

Από το Cambridge International Dictionary:
dispense with phrasal verb [T]
to get rid of (something) or not use it because it is unnecessary or not convenient
They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.
Having a fierce dog dispenses with the need for (=makes unnecessary) a burglar alarm.

moniker, monicker noun [C] SLANG
a name or nickname
Joe's bride must be in love with him to accept her new moniker of Mrs Jessica Jessington.

Από το WordNet:
1. nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet -- (a familiar name (often a shortened version of a
person's given name); ``Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph'' )

Από το Merriam Webster's:
Main Entry: mon·i·ker
Variant(s): also mon·ick·er /'mδ-ni-k&r/
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) munnik,
modification of Irish ainm
Date: 1851
: NAME, NICKNAME


    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/cmd_search.asp?searchword=mo...
    Reference: http://www.notredame.ac.jp/cgi-bin/wn.cgi?moniker
Alex Seidanis
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 60
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Ioanna
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1 hr
Paratsoukli (Παρατσούκλι)


Explanation:
"Παρατσούκλι" είναι η λέξη που ψάχνεις. Αν δεν σου φαίνεται αρκετά "ωραία" για να μπει στη μετάφρασή σου, υπάρχουν και οι λεξεις "προσωνύμιο, παράνομα", αλλά καλύτερα να χρησιμοποιήσεις το "παρατσούκλι" γιατί αποδίδει καλύτερα την αργκό στην οποία είναι γραμμένη η αγγλική λέξη.

marspil
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4 hrs
όνομα (name)


Explanation:
To onoma tou sygrothmatos allakse, afou kseberdepsan me to palio tous onoma eginan oi Alice in Chains...



Titika Dimitroulia
Greece
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4 hrs
onoma, paratsoukli


Explanation:
You can use όνομα, or παρατσούκλι, paratsoukli, which is more of a slang expression, like moniker.

Hope it helps. Leo

Leo Kalovyrnas
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26 days
Παρατσούκλι


Explanation:
slang for "moniker"

Nadia Fahmi (X)
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