Category Archives: Indo-European

éclipse – Français – Word of the Day (2017-08-21)

éclipse /e.klips/ – (Astronomie) Disparition totale ou partielle du soleil causée par le passage de la lune devant lui. Se dit aussi de la disparition du satellite d’une planète, et en particulier de la lune, par suite de son entrée dans l’ombre projetée de sa planète. (Familier) Forte régression ou disparition d’une chose. (Familier) Absence subite d’une personne. Absence subite de l’intelligence, de la gloire, etc.

Cymraeg – 2017-08-17

Match each Cymraeg words with its English equivalent:

CymraegEnglish
siwmper coat
siwt dress
sgert jumper
het jacket
blows underskirt
siaced nightdress
ffrog scarf
cot vest
pais skirt
sgarff blouse
coban hat
fest suit
Correct answers:
CymraegEnglish
siwmperjumper
siwtsuit
sgertskirt
hethat
blowsblouse
siacedjacket
ffrogdress
cotcoat
paisunderskirt
sgarffscarf
cobannightdress
festvest
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Ἑλληνική – 2017-08-05

Translate these sentences:

1. κατέβην χθὲς εἰς Πειραιᾶ.

Correct answer:
I went down yesterday to Peiraeus.

2. ἧκεν ἐκείνη καὶ τὴν θύρᾱν ἀνέῳξεν.

Correct answer:
She came back and opened the door.

3. ἐφύλαττεν ἕως ἐξηῦρεν ὅ τι εἴη τὸ αἴτιον.

Correct answer:
She kept watch until she found out what the cause was.

4. ἐπεὶ δ’ ἐδείπνησαν, ἐξῆγε τὸ στράτευμα.

Correct answer:
When they had dined, he led the army out.

5. ἐκέλευσέ με τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἣν ἔγραψα δοῦναι.

Correct answers:
He ordered me to give him the letter which I had written.; He ordered me to give him the letter that I had written.; He ordered me to give him the letter I had written.

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