gymnos

06:42 Feb 22, 2000
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Greek term or phrase: gymnos
What does the greek word gymnos mean?
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Summary of answers provided
na +1bare
Panayota Georgakopoulou
nanaked or bare
Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
nawithout insulation or other technical word
Angelique Marango
nawithout cover - naked - bare
Niina Halonen-Malliaraki
nastripped, bald
Susan Forbes
nanaked
Dragana
nanude, naked, bare, stripped, bald, gaunt
Betty Revelioti


  

Answers


28 mins peer agreement (net): +1
bare


Explanation:
It's hard to tell without any context... The literal translation of the word is 'naked', but 'bare' has a more general meaning, so it might be the word you're looking for.

Panayota Georgakopoulou
Local time: 14:52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
1046 days
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57 mins
naked or bare


Explanation:
depends on the context

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr
without insulation or other technical word


Explanation:
I agree with the already mentioned explanation of the term but if the text is technical, it might mean without insulation or other technical material that the word refers to.

Angelique Marango
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2 hrs
without cover - naked - bare


Explanation:
I agree with the others, could though mean also something without cover or topping etc.

Niina Halonen-Malliaraki
Greece
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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3 days 7 hrs
stripped, bald


Explanation:
As the others comment, difficult out of context, so here are two other possibilities.

Susan Forbes
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172 days
naked


Explanation:
it can mean naked or bare

Dragana
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455 days
nude, naked, bare, stripped, bald, gaunt


Explanation:
a nude model
pose in the nude
a naked light/sword
naked/bare trees
naked/bare/stripped to the waist
a bare room
a room bare of furniture
bare walls
a bare/bald mountain
a gaunt hillside
the naked/plain truth

Betty Revelioti
Greece
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 222
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