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1 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) πιέζω,στριμώχνω/-ομαι2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) συμπίεζω,συνθλίβω,στύβω,ζουλώ3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) πιέζω4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) προωθώ,υποστηρίζω επίμονα5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) σιδερώνω2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) πίεση/σφύξιμο/σιδέρωμα2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) πιεστήριο,πρέσα3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) (ο)τύπος4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) (οι)δημοσιογράφοι5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) πρέσα•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
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2 Press
v. trans.Ar. and P. θλίβειν, πιέζειν, P. συμπιέζειν.Foot pressed against foot: V. ποὺς ἐπαλλαχθεὶς ποδί (Eur., Heracl. 836).Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ὠθεῖν.Press one's views: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Some three people accused you before this man but did not press the charge: P. τρεῖς σέ τινες γραψάμενοι πρότεροι τοῦδε οὐκ ἐπεξῆλθον (Dem. 501).Oppress: P. and V. πιέζειν.Press hard: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Be hard pressed: P. and V. πιέζεσθαι, βιάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, κάμνειν, νοσεῖν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι, P. πονεῖσθαι.His creditors were pressing him: P. οἱ χρῆσται κατήπειγον αὐτόν (Dem. 894).Press into one's service: P. and V. προστίθεσθαί (τινα), προσποιεῖσθαί (τινα), προσλαμβάνειν (τινά).V. intrans. See Crowd.Press upon ( an enemy): Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.) ἐπικεῖσθαι (absol.).Be urgent with: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat., V. acc. Eur., I.A. 814).When the Sphinx pressed heavily upon the city with her ravaging: V. ὡς ἐπεζάρει Σφὶγξ ἁρπαγαῖσι πόλιν (Eur., Phoen. 45).——————subs.Close array: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.Crowd: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.Press of business: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.Press for cheeses: V. τεῦχος, τό (Eur., Cycl. 208).Pressed out ( of cheese), adj.: V. ἐξημελγμένος (Eur., Cycl. 209).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Press
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3 printing-press
noun ((also press) a machine for printing.) τυπογραφικό πιεστήριο -
4 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) μαρμελάδα- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) συνωστίζω, στριμώχνω2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) μαγκώνω, σφηνώνω3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) κολλώ, παθαίνω βλάβη4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) παρεμβάλλω παράσιτα σε2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) κυκλοφοριακή συμφόρηση, μποτιλιάρισμα2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) δύσκολη θέση, μπλέξιμο•- jam on -
5 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) αφήνω3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) αποδεσμεύω, λύνω4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) δίνω στη δημοσιότητα5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) κυκλοφορώ2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή/ κυκλοφορία2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) νέα κυκλοφορία/ ανακοίνωση -
6 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) συνθλίβω,ζουλώ2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) καταστέλλω2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) στριμωξίδι2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) χυμός3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) παιχνίδι με ρακέτες4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) είδος κολοκύθας•- squashy -
7 Array
v. trans.——————subs.P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, P. διατάξις, ἡ.Close array, press: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.Full array, full armour: V. παντευχία, ἡ, Ar. and P. πανοπλία, ἡ.In full array: P. πανοπλίᾳ, V. σὺν παντευχίᾳ, or use adj., V. πάνοπλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Array
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8 Crowd
subs.The crowd, contemptuously: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό, οἱ. πολλοί.Press, mass: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.Of things: P. and V. πλῆθος, τό, ὄχλος, ὁ.——————v. trans.Throng: P. and V. πληροῦν.Be crowded with: P. and V. γέμειν (gen.), V. πλήθειν (gen.), πληθύειν (gen.) (Plat. also hut rare P.).Crowded together: Ar. συμβεβυσμένος.Crowd round: P. περιρρεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crowd
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