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1 beat down
1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) πέφτω κατακόρυφα2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) κατεβάζω με παζάρι -
2 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) δυσκολεύομαι -
3 Thrash
v. trans.Thrash corn: see Thresh.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thrash
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4 Knock
subs.Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.——————v. trans.P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, πατάξαι ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν). Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀράσσειν; see also Beat.Knock at ( a door): Ar. and P. κρούειν (acc.), κόπτειν (acc.), πατάξαι, (acc.) ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar and V. ἀράσσειν.Knock off, break off: P. ἀνακλᾶν, P. and V. ἀποκαυλίζειν; see break off.Dislodge: P. ἐκκρούειν.Knock out: Ar. and P. ἐκκόπτειν.Have one's eyes knocked out: Ar. and P. ἐκκοπῆναι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Knock
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5 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) σφυρί2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) γλωσσίδι,σφύρα3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) σφύρα2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) χτυπώ με σφυρί,σφυροκοπώ2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) χώνω στο κεφάλι(με την επανάληψη),εντυπώνω•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
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6 hollow
['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) κούφιος2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) βαθύς2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) βαθούλωμα,κουφάλα2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) γούβα•- beat hollow
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7 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) μαστίγιο2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) βουλευτής υπεύθυνος για την κομματική πειθαρχία2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) μαστιγώνω2) (to beat (eggs etc).) χτυπώ3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) στρίβω απότομα, τραβώ ξαφνικά•- whiplash- whipped cream
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8 Whip
subs.P. and V. μάστιξ, ἡ, V. μάραγνα, ἡ (Eur., Rhes.).Leather whip: Ar. and P. σκῦτος, τό.Carrying a whip, adj.: P. μαστιγοφόρος.——————v. trans.Whip out a sword, etc.: see Draw.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Whip
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