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1 Let
v. trans.Let for hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦν, P. ἀπομισθοῦν, ἐκμισθοῦν.Dismiss: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.Let out on hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦν, P. ἐκμισθοῦν, ἀπομισθοῦν.Let out on contract: P. ἐκδιδόναι.Let slip ( an opportunity): P. ἀφιέναι, παριέναι.Tell, betray: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, μηνύειν.Let a person be injured: Ar. and P. περιορᾶν, or P. προΐεσθαί τινα ἀδικούμενον.She will not let others bear children: V. οὐκ ἀνέξεται τίκτοντας ἄλλους (Eur., And. 711).He privily begets sons and lets them perish: V. παῖδας ἐκτεκνούμενος λάθρα θνήσκοντας ἀμελεῖ (Eur., Ion, 438).Let alone: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.).Let be: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc. or absol.).Exclamatory: V. ἴτω, ἔα, ἔασον.Let down one's hair: V. καθιέναι κόμας.Of tears: see Shed.Let in: P. and V. εἰσφρεῖν, παριέναι, εἰσδέχεσθαι, εἰσάγειν, προσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι, ἐπεισφρεῖν, P. παραδέχεσθαι, προσίεσθαι, εἰσιέναι.Let loose upon: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see launch against.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Let
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2 let alone
(not to mention; without taking into consideration: There's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.) χώρια, χωρίς να λογαριάσουμε -
3 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) επιτρέπω, αφήνω2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) φροντίζω να3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) ας...•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) νοικιάζω- to let -
4 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) κατεβάζω2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) απογοητεύω, εγκαταλείπω, ρίχνω3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) ξεφουσκώνω4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) μακραίνω -
5 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) αφήνω ήσυχοEnglish-Greek dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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6 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) αφήνω ήσυχοEnglish-Greek dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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7 let well alone
(to allow things to remain as they are, in order not to make them worse.) δεν θίγω τα καλώς κείμενα -
8 why
1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) γιατί2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) (ο λόγος) που, γιατί -
9 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) μονώνω -
10 officious
[ə'fiʃəs]adjective (offering help etc in order to interfere: His mother-in-law is so officious that he does not let her visit his house.) φορτικός,αυταρχικός -
11 keep hold of
(not to let go of: Keep hold of those tickets!) κρατώ καλά -
12 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
13 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) ίσιος2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ευθύς,ειλικρινής3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ίσιος4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) σε τάξη,σε σωστή σειρά5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) σκέτος6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ανέκφραστος7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) ίσια2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) κατευθείαν3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) τίμια3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
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14 Cool
adj.P. and V. ψυχρός.met., calm: P. and V. ἥσυχος, ἡσυχαῖος, P. ἡσύχιος.Impudent: P. and V. ἀναιδής.Not eager: P. ἀπρόθυμος.Dulled: P. and V. ἀμβλύς.——————v. trans.Not to let one's zeal cool: P. οὐδὲν ἀπολείπειν προθυμίας (Thuc. 8, 22).Let one's anger cool: Ar. ὀργῆς ἀνιέναι, V. ὀργῆς ἐξανιέναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cool
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15 loose
[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) χαλαρός, φαρδύς2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) χαλαρός, λασκαρισμένος3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) ελεύθερος, λυτός4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) σκορπιός, χύμα•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
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16 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
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17 Loose
adj.Of consistency; P. μανός.Your girdle is loose: V. ζῶναι... χαλῶσι (Eur., Bacch. 935).Inexact: P. and V. οὐκ ἀκριβής.Not firm: P. and V. οὐ βέβαιος.Break loose, v.; see Escape.Let loose: see loose, v.Let loose upon: see launch against.——————v. trans.P. and V. λύειν, ἐκλύειν; see undo Free, deliver: P. and V. ἐλευθεροῦν, ἀφιέναι, ἀπαλλάσσειν, ἐκλύειν (or mid.), λύειν, ἀπολύειν (Eur., Or. 1236), V. ἐξαπαλλάσσειν (also Thuc. in pass.).Help to loose: V. συλλύειν.Help to deliver: P. συνελευθεροῦν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Loose
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18 get over
1) (to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc): I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly.) ξεπερνώ, συνέρχομαι2) (to manage to make (oneself or something) understood: We must get our message over to the general public.) κάνω κατανοητό, περνώ3) ((with with) to do (something one does not want to do): I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with).) ξεμπερδεύω -
19 heart
1. noun1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) καρδιά2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) καρδιά,κέντρο3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) καρδιά4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) ηθικό, κουράγιο5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) σχήμα καρδιάς6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) κούπα•- - hearted- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) ειλικρινής συζήτηση- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
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20 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) ζω2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) επιζώ3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) μένω, κατοικώ4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) ζω, κάνω (ζωή)5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) ζω (από), συντηρούμαι (με)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) τα προς το ζην: ζωή, τρόπος ζωής- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) ζωντανός2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) ζωντανός, σε απευθείας μετάδοση3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) ενεργός4) (burning: a live coal.) αναμμένος2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) απευθείας, ζωντανός- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
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