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1 desert
I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) εγκαταλείπω2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) λιποτακτώ•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) έρημος -
2 Desert
v. trans.Quit: P. and V. λείπειν, καταλείπειν, ἀπολείπειν, ἐκλείπειν, προλείπειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐξαμείβειν, ἐκλιμπάνειν.Leave in the lurch: P. and V. λείπειν, καταλείπειν, προλείπειν, προδιδόναι, ἐρημοῦν, ἀποστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προιέναι (or mid.).Leave empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν.Desert one's post: P. τάξιν λείπειν, V. τάξιν ἐρημοῦν.V. intrans. Run away: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν, ἀποδιδράσκειν, P. ἀπαυτομολεῖν.Desert to, go over to ( an enemy): P. μεθίστασθαι παρὰ (acc.) (Thuc. 1, 107).——————adj.P. and V. ἐρῆμος.——————subs.P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.——————subs.What one deserves: use P. and V. ἀξία, ἡ.Meet one's deserts: P. and V. ἄξια πάσχειν, V. τυγχάνειν ἀξίων or τῶν ἐπαξίων κυρεῖν, Ar. τῆς αξίας τυγχάνειν.Beyond one's deserts: P. παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν, P. and V. ὑπὲρ τὴν ἀξίαν.According to one's deserts: P. and V. κατʼ ἀξίαν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Desert
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4 Abscond
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abscond
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5 camel
['kæməl](a desert animal with one (dromedary ['dromədəri]) or two (bactrian (camel) ['bæktriən]) humps on its back, used for carrying goods and/or people.) καμήλα -
6 caravan
['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) τροχόσπιτο2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) καραβάνι -
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8 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) υπέρτατος,ακραίος,εξαιρετικός2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) άκρος3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ακραίος2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) άκρο2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) άκρο,έπακρο•- extremism
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10 glare
[ɡleə] 1. verb1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) αγριοκοιτάζω2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) λάμπω αμείλικτα2. noun1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) άγριο βλέμμα2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) εκτυφλωτικό φως•- glaring- glaringly -
11 mirage
(an illusion of an area of water in the desert or on a road etc.) αντικατοπτρισμός,οφθαλμαπάτη -
12 oasis
[əu'eisis]plural - oases; noun(an area in a desert where water is found: The travellers stopped at an oasis.) όαση -
13 pipeline
noun (a long line of pipes used for conveying oil, gas, water etc: an oil pipeline across the desert.) αγωγός/πετρελαιαγωγός -
14 sand-storm
['sænsto:m]noun (a storm of wind, carrying with it clouds of sand: We were caught in a sandstorm in the desert.) αμμοθύελλα -
15 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
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- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
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- straight away
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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) σκουπίζω2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) παρασύρω, σαρώνω3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) διατρέχω4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) κινούμαι ανεμπόδιστος2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) σκούπισμα2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) οριζόντια ημικυκλική κίνηση του χεριού3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής4) (a sweepstake.) λαχείο του ιπποδρόμου•- sweeper- sweeping
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- at one/a sweep
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- sweep out
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18 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) σπαταλώ, χαραμίζω2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) απορρίματα, απόβλητα2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) σπατάλη, άδικο χάσιμο3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) έρημη έκταση•- wastage- wasteful
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19 waterhole
noun (a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country: The elephant drank from the waterhole.) νερόλακκος -
20 wilderness
['wildənəs]((a) desert or wild area of a country etc.) ερημότοπος
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Desert — Désert Pour les articles homonymes, voir Désert (homonymie). Vallée de la mort (en Californie … Wikipédia en Français
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deşert — DEŞÉRT, ÁRTĂ, (1) deşerţi, arte, adj., (II) deşerturi, s.n. I. adj. 1. Care nu conţine nimic în interior; gol. 2. (Despre terenuri, ţări, regiuni) Lipsit de vietăţi şi de vegetaţie; pustiu. ♦ Nelocuit, nepopulat. 3. fig. Lipsit de temei; amăgitor … Dicționar Român
Desert — Des ert, a. [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F. d[ e]sert. See 2d {Desert}.] Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
désert — DÉSERT, ERTE. adj. Inhabité, ou qui n est guère fréquenté. Lieu désert. Ville déserte. Campagne déserte. [b]f♛/b] On dit au Palais, qu Un appel est désert, Quand celui qui l a interjeté, ne l a pas relevé par lettres dans les trois mois. [b]f♛/b] … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Desert — Des ert (d[e^]z [ e]rt), n. [F. d[ e]sert, L. desertum, from desertus solitary, desert, pp. of deserere to desert; de + serere to join together. See {Series}.] 1. A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of supporting population,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Desert — De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d[ e]serter. See 2d {Desert}.] 1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Désert — (franz. für Wüste) ist der Name folgender Personen: Alex Désert (* 1968), US amerikanischer Schauspieler, Musiker und Synchronsprecher Claire Désert (* 1967), französische Pianistin Solen Désert Mariller (* 1982), französischer Kurzstreckenläufer … Deutsch Wikipedia
desert — DESERT, [des]erte. adj. Inhabité, qui n est guere frequenté. Lieu desert. ville deserte. campagne deserte. l Arabie deserte. Il est aussi substantif, & signifie un lieu desert. Desert sauvage. desert effroyable. les deserts de l Arabie. les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
desert — DESÉRT, deserturi, s.n. Fel de mâncare, de obicei dulciuri, fructe, brânzeturi etc., care se serveşte la sfârşitul mesei; timpul când se serveşte această mâncare. – Din fr. dessert. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 12.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 desért s. n … Dicționar Român
desert — Ⅰ. desert [1] ► VERB 1) leave without help or support; abandon. 2) leave (a place), causing it to appear empty. 3) illegally run away from military service. DERIVATIVES desertion noun. ORIGIN Latin desert … English terms dictionary
