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1 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα•- the...- the... -
2 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) ελάχιστος χρόνος -
3 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) ελάχιστος χρόνος -
4 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) αργός2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) (που πάει)πίσω3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) αργόστροφος2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.)- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
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5 since
1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) από τότε που,αφότου2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) απο τον καιρό που3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) αφόσον,αφού2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) έκτοτε2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) από τότε3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) από2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) από3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) από τον καιρό -
6 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) ακίνητος,γαλήνιος,ήσυχος2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) χωρίς ανθρακικό2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) φωτογραφία- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) ακόμη2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) παρ'όλ'αυτά3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ακόμη -
7 Last
subs.Shoemaker's last: P. καλάπους, ὁ.——————adj.Of degree: P. and V. ἔσχατος, τελευταῖος.At last: P. and V. τέλος, V. εἰς τέλος, Ar. and P. τὸ τελευταῖον, or use P. and V. τελευτῶν, agreeing with subject.A blow would have been dealt at last: V. κἂν ἐγίγνετο πληγὴ τελευτῶσα (Soph., Ant. 260).After a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.Breathe one's last: P. ἀποψύχειν (Thuc.). V. ἐκπνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν βίον, ἐκπνεῖν ψυχήν, ἀποψυχεῖν βίον; see also Die.To the last: P. εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3, 46).Last night: V. ἡδὲ νύξ, ἡ νῦν νύξ, P. ἡ παρελθοῦσα νύξ.Last year: Ar. and P. πέρυσι(ν).The year before last: P. προπέρυσι.Last winter: P. τοῦ προτέρου χειμῶνος.For about the last four hundred years the Lacedaemonians have enjoyed the same constitution: P. ἔτη ἐστι μάλιστα τετρακόσια... ἀφʼ οὗ οἱ Λακεδαιμόνοι τῇ αὑτῇ πολιτείᾳ χρῶνται (Thuc. 1, 18).In the last few days: P. ἐν ταῖσδε ταῖς ὀλίγαις ἡμέραις (Plat., Crito, 49A).For the last ten years I have wasted in misery: V. ἀπόλλυμαι τάλας ἔτος τόδʼ ἤδη δέκατον (Soph., Phil. 311).Last offices to the dead: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα, V. κτερίσματα, τὰ, τὰ πρόσφορα.Pay last offices to, v.: V. ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur. Supp. 764; Hel. 937), ἀγαπάζειν (Eur., Phoen. 1327), P. νομιζόμενα ποιεῖν (dat.).——————v. intrans.Hold good: P. and V. ἐμμένειν.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Last
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8 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) θερμοκρασία2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) θερμότητα, ζεστασιά3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) λαύρα4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) έξαψη,ενθουσιασμός5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) προκριματικός αγώνας2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ζεσταίνω,-ομαι- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
9 same
[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) ίδιος2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) ίδιος3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) ίδιος2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) ίδιο(πράγμα)3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) (το)ίδιο- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
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10 About
prep.of time or place. P. and V. περί (acc.), V. ἀμφί (acc.) (rare P.). Of time, also P. and V. κατά (acc.).About this very time: P. ὑπʼ αὐτὸν τὸν χρόνον.Near: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.)About one's knees: V. ἀμφὶ γούνασι (Eur., Alc. 947).For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά (acc.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), ὑπέρ (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.).——————adv.Round about, around: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ.Nearly: P. and V. σχεδόν, σχεδόν τι.With numbers: P. μάλιστα, ὡς, or use prep., P. ἀμφί (acc.), περί (acc.), P. and V. εἰς (acc.).What are you about? P. and V. τί πάσχεις;Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Bring it about that: see Effect.Come about: see Happen.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > About
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11 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) ακριβής2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) λεπτολόγος2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) επιβάλλω,απαιτώ- exacting- exactly
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12 Moment
subs.The right moment: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.Small space of time: Ar. ἀκαρὲς χρόνου.He expected that they would not keep still a moment: P. (ἤλπιζεν) οὐδένα χρόνον ἡσυχάσειν αὐτούς (Thuc. 2, 84).At once: P. and V. εὐθύς, εὐθέως; see Immediately.For the moment: P. τὸ παραυτίκα.On the spur of the moment: P. and V. φαύλως, P. ἀπὸ βραχείας διανοίας (Thuc. 3. 36), ἐξ ἐπιδρομῆς, ἐξ ὑπογυίου.met., importance: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Moment
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13 up to date
1) (completed etc up to the present time: Is the catalogue up to date?; an up-to-date catalogue.) ενημερωμένος2) (modern and in touch with the latest ideas: This method is up to date / very up-to-date; an up-to-date method.) σύγχρονος -
14 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) λαχταρώ- longing- longingly -
15 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) λεπό(της ώρας)2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) λεπτό της μοίρας3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) στιγμή4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) στιγμή5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) πρακτικά•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) μικροσκοπικός2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) σχολαστικός•- minutely- minuteness -
16 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ήσυχος2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ήρεμος3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ήσυχος4) ((of colours) not bright.) διακριτικός2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) γαλήνη3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) καθησυχάζω- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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17 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ηλικία2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) ιστορική περίοδος, Εποχή3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) πέρασμα χρόνου4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) γερνώ- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
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18 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) κοντά2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) εφαρμοστά2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) κοντινός, στενός2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) με μικρή διαφορά3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) προσεκτικός4) (tight: a close fit.) στενός, εφαρμοστός5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) αποπνικτικός6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) `σφικτός`, τσιγκούνης7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) κλειστός, εχέμυθος•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) κλείνω2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) τελειώνω3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) ολοκληρώνω2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) τέλος- close up -
19 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
20 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) ποσοστό2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) αναλογία, ποσοστό3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ρυθμός4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) τιμή, επίπεδο5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (πληθ.) δημοτικά τέλη2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) λογαριάζω/-ομαι, μετρώ- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange
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