A traditional daily ration, or "tot", of rum was issued to Royal Navy personnel for about three centuries, until the practice ended in July 1970

Για περίπου τρεις αιώνες, το Βασιλικό Ναυτικό έδινε κάθε μέρα λίγο ρούμι στους ναύτες

A traditional daily ration, or "tot", of rum was issued to Royal Navy personnel for about three centuries, until the practice ended in July 1970

Source: Europe NewsJanuary 29, 202623 words1 min read23 vocabulary

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Για περίπου τρεις αιώνες, το Βασιλικό Ναυτικό έδινε κάθε μέρα λίγο ρούμι στους ναύτες. Αυτή η πρακτική σταμάτησε τον Ιούλιο χίλια εννιακόσια εβδομήντα.

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A traditional daily ration, or "tot", of rum was issued to Royal Navy personnel for about three centuries, until the practice ended in July 1970.

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για(ʝa)дляSee details
περίπου(peˈri.pu)примерноSee details
τρεις(tris)триSee details
αιώνες(eˈones)века
το(to)это
βασιλικό(vasilikó)королевский
ναυτικό(naftiˈko)флотSee details
έδινε(ˈeðine)давал
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