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1 except for
1) (apart from: We enjoyed the holiday except for the expense.) εκτός από,αν εξαιρέσεις2) (except: Except for John, they all arrived punctually.) εκτός από,αν εξαιρέσεις -
2 except
[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) εκτός(από)2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) εξαιρώ,αποκλείω- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
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3 apart from
(except for: I can't think of anything I need, apart from a car.) εκτός από -
4 gut
1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) έντερο2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) χορδή από έντερο2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) ξεκοιλιάζω2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) καταστρέφω•- guts -
5 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) ξεστρατίζω2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) αδέσποτο ζώο3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) αδέσποτος2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) μεμονωμένος,σκόρπιος -
6 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) αλλά2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) εκτός από -
7 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which -
8 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) (δια)σώζω2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) αποταμιεύω3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) εξοικονομώ,γλιτώνω4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) αποκρούω,σώζω5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) λυτρώνω6) (to keep data in the computer.) `σώζω` ή αποθηκέυω στη μνήμη του υπολογιστή2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) απόκρουση- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) εκτός από -
9 Beside
prep.Outside of: P. and V. ἔξω (gen.), ἐκτός (gen.), V. ἐκποδών (gen.) (also Xen., but rare P.).Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.Over and above: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.).Beside oneself: P. ἔξω ἑαυτοῦ, V. ἔξω φρενῶν, ἔξω γνώμης; see Mad.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beside
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10 But
conj.——————adv.Except: P. and V. εἰ μή, πλήν (gen.).Nothing but: P. οὐδὲν ἀλλʼ ἤ.All but: P. and V. ὅσον οὔπω, P. ὅσον οὐ.Nearly: P. ὀλίγου.But for, had it not been for: Ar. and P. εἰ μὴ διά (acc.).We cannot but admire: P. and V. οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν, οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως οὐ θαυμάζομεν.Not but that: P. οὐ μὴν ἀλλά.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > But
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11 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) κοινός, συνηθισμένος2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) κοινός3) (publicly owned: common property.) κοινόχρηστος4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) λαϊκός5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) κοινός, λαϊκός6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) κοινό (ουσιαστικό)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) κοινόχρηστος υπαίθριος χώρος κοινότητας- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
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12 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) ποιός2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) ο οποίος, που2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) ο οποίος•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) όποιος (κι αν)2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) ποιος στην ευχή;•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) τον οποίο, που2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) τον οποίο• -
13 year
[jiə] 1. noun1) (the period of time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365 days: We lived here for five years, from November 1968 to November 1973; a two-year delay.) έτος, χρόνος, χρονιά2) (the period from January 1 to December 31, being 365 days, except in a leap year, when it is 366 days: in the year 1945.) έτος•- yearly2. adverb(every year: The festival is held yearly.) μια φορά το χρόνο- all the year round
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14 Bar
subs.Reid round a chariot: V. ἄντυξ, ἡ.Law-court: Ar. and P. δικαστήριον, τό.Across a harbour: P. ζεῦγμα, τό.At the mouth of a river: V. πρόσχωμα, τό.Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό, διακώλυμα. τό, ἐμπόδισμα. τό, ἐναντίωμα, τό.Be a bar to: P. ἐμπόδιος εἶναι (gen.). P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.), ἐμποδὼν γίγνεσθαι (dat.).——————v. trans.Put bar across: Ar. μοχλοῦν.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἀποφράσσειν, ἐμφράσσειν.Shut out: P. and V. ἀποκλῄειν, ἐκκλῄειν.Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bar
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15 Failing
prep.Except: P. and V. πλήν.Failing this: P. and V. εἰ δὲ μή.Best of all, let us make terms for ever. Failing that...: P. μάλιστα μὲν εἰς ἀΐδιον συμβῶμεν, εἰ δὲ μὴ... (Thuc. 4, 63).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Failing
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16 Short
adj.At so short a distance: P. διὰ τοσούτου.Concise: P. and V. σύντομος, βραχύς.Of stature: P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.Deficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, P. ἐλλιπής.Except: P. and V. πλήν (gen.).Less than: with numerals use participle, P. δέων (gen.).Come short, v.: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι; see also lack.Come short of.Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Fall short of, be inferior to: P. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ὑστερίζειν (gen.), ὑστερεῖν (gen.), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι (gen.), λείπεσθαι (gen.) (rare P.).They reflected how far they had fallen short of their covenant: P. ἐσκόπουν ὅσα ἐξελελοίπεσαν τῆς συνθήκης (Thuc. 5, 42).If you persist in sitting idle, letting your zeal stop short at murmuring and commending: P. εἰ καθεδεῖσθε ἄχρι τοῦ θορυβῆσαι καὶ ἐπαινέσαι σπουδάζοντες (Dem. 109).At short notice P. and V. φαύλως; see off-hand.In short: see Shortly.To sum up: P. ὅλως, P. and V. ἁπλῶς.Cut short, abridge, v.: P. and V. συντέμνειν.To cut a long story short: P. ἵνα, ὡς ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν, συντέμω.Cut short, shorten: P. and V. συντέμνειν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν.Short of breath: V. δύσπνους.Short comings, subs.: P. ἐλλείματα, τά.You will make up for your past short comings: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλήψεσθε (Dem. 42).Short cut: P. ἡ σύντομος (Xen.).By the shortest cut: P. τὰ συντομώτατα (Thuc. 2, 97).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Short
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