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1 indefinite
[in'definit]1) (not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits: She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.) αόριστος2) (vague; uncertain: His plans are indefinite at the moment.) αόριστος, ασαφής•- indefinitely
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4 article
1) (a thing or an object: This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.) αντικείμενο2) (a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.) άρθρο3) (the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).) άρθρο -
5 countable
1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) μετρήσιμος2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) μετρήσιμος -
6 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) κάθε,όλοι2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) κάθε3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) κάθε4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) κάθε•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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7 indefinitely
adverb (for an indefinite period of time: The match was postponed indefinitely.) επ'αόριστον -
8 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) κρατώ, φυλάγω2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) κρατώ3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) διατηρώ, τηρώ4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) συνεχίζω5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) κρατώ6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) φροντίζω, διατηρώ7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) διατηρούμαι8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) κρατώ (ενήμερο)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) καθυστερώ10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) συντηρώ11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) κρατώ12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) γιορτάζω2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντηρήσεως- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
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1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) μερικός,λίγος,μερικοί,κάποιοι2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) κάποιος3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) κάποιος,λίγος4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) ορισμένος2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) αρκετός,κάμποσος2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) κάποιος3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) περίπου,κάπου3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) κάπως- somebody- someday
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- something
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adj.Of number: P. and V. εἵς.Indefinite pron.: P. and V. τις.One of a pair: P. and V. ὁ ἕτερος.The one... the other: P. and V. ὁ ἕτερος... ὁ ἕτερος.I will bring witnesses to prove that he was one of the Ephors: P. ὡς τῶν ἐφόρων ἐγένετο μάρτυρας παρέξομαι (Lys. 124).Death is one of two things: P. δυοῖν θάτερόν ἐστι τὸ τεθνάναι (Plat., Ap. 40C).Eurymachus was one of them: P. Εὐρύμαχος εἷς αὐτῶν ἦν (Thuc. 2, 5).One... another: P. and V. ὁ μὲν... ὁ δέ.One another, each other: P. and V. ἀλλήλους (acc.).Be at one: see Agree.Become one with: P. and V. συντήκεσθαι (dat.).One by one: P. καθʼ ἕνα.Referring to the future: P. and V. ποτέ, ἔπειτα.With one voice, unanimously: P. μιᾷ γνώμῃ, V. ἁθρόῳ στόματι; see Unanimously.'Tis all one whether you desire to praise or blame me: V. σὺ δʼ αἰνεῖν εἴτε με ψέγειν θέλειν ὁμοῖον (Æsch., Ag. 1403).It was all one whether the quantity drunk were more or less: P. ἐν τῷ ὁμοίῳ καθειστήκει τό τε πλέον καὶ ἔλασσον ποτόν (Thuc., 2, 49).——————subs.The number one: P. μονάς, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > One
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