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1 down on one's luck
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2 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) κάτω2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) κάτω(στο έδαφος)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) από γενιά σε γενιά4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) προς τα κάτω5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) νότια,στο κέντρο2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) (προς τα)κάτω3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) κατά μήκος3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) κατεβάζω- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) απόλυτος- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) πούπουλα- downie®- downy -
3 Down
subs.Ar. χνοῦς, ὁ, V. λάχνη, ἡ, ἴουλος, ὁ.——————adv.P. and V. κάτω.Up and down: see under Up.——————prep.Down hill: P. εἰς τὸ κάταντες (Xen.), κατὰ πρανοῦς (Xen.).He has continued to do this down to this very day: P. τοῦτο διατετέλεκε ποιῶν μέχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας (Dem. 1087).Upside down: see Upside (Upside down).Depreciate: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.Trample on one who is down: Ar. ἐπεμπηδᾶν κειμένῳ (Nub. 550).Go down: see Abate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Down
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4 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) κατεβάζω2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) αφήνω,βαζω κάτω3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) καταστέλλω4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) κάνω ευθανασία, θανατώνω -
5 back down
(to give up one's opinion, claim etc: She backed down in the face of strong opposition.) υποχωρώ -
6 hand down
(to pass on from one generation to the next: These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.) κληροδοτώ -
7 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) δηλώνω,προτείνω -
8 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) επιμένω, `πατώ πόδι` -
9 sell down the river
(to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) προδίδω -
10 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) μιλώ σαν αυθεντία, δίνω εντολές -
11 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) έτοιμος να καταρρεύσει: στα τελευταία του -
12 let one's hair down
(to behave in a free and relaxed manner.) χαλαρώνω, ξεχνώ τις αναστολές μου -
13 look down one's nose at
(to regard with contempt.) περιφρονώ -
14 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος -
15 Account
subs.Narrative: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.Give an account of one's career: P. τοῦ βίου λόγον διδόναι.Report, description: P. ἀπαγγελία, ἡ.Value, consideration: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Make no account of: P. περὶ οὐδενὸς ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. οὐδαμοῦ τιθέναι (acc.).Of no account: V. ἀναρίθμητος, παρʼ οὐδέν.Be of no account: V. oὐδαμοῦ εἶναι.Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).On account of: P. and V. διά (acc.), ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἴνεκα (gen.).Cast accounts: P. τιθέναι ψήφους (Dem. 304).I haven't mentioned even a fraction of the sins standing to their account: P. οὐδὲ πολλοστὸν μέρος εἵρηκα τῶν τούτοις ὑπαρχόντων κακῶν (Lys. 144).Examination of accounts: Ar. and P. εὔθυνα, ἡ, or pl.Demand one's accounts: P. λόγον ἀπαιτεῖν.Render account: P. εὔθυναν διδόναι, λόγον ἀποφέρειν.Put down to one's account, v.: P. καταλογίζεσθαι (τί, τινι), P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τι, εἴς τινα); see Impute.Take into account: P. ὑπολογίζεσθαι.——————v. trans.See Consider.Account for: P. λόγον διδόναι (gen.).Be cause of: P. and V. αἴτιος εἶναι (gen.).Be satisfactorily accounted for ( of money): P. δικαίως ἀποφαίνεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Account
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16 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) δροσερός2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) ψύχραιμος3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) ψυχρός4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) εξαίρετος, πρώτης ποιότητας2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) κρυώνω, δροσίζω2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) περνώ3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) ψύχρα- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
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17 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) πόδι2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) βάση,κάτω μέρος,πρόποδες3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) πόδι(μονάδα μέτρησης)•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
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18 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) κρατώ, φυλάγω2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) κρατώ3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) διατηρώ, τηρώ4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) συνεχίζω5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) κρατώ6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) φροντίζω, διατηρώ7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) διατηρούμαι8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) κρατώ (ενήμερο)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) καθυστερώ10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) συντηρώ11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) κρατώ12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) γιορτάζω2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντηρήσεως- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
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19 Adam's apple
noun (the pointed part at the front of the neck that moves up and down when one talks or swallows.) -
20 ancestry
plural - ancestries; noun (a line of ancestors coming down to one's parents: He is of noble ancestry.) καταγωγή
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down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — ► down on one s luck informal having a per iod of bad luck. Main Entry: ↑down … English terms dictionary
down on one's luck — phrasal : badly off as a result of a series of unlucky chances a model who is desperately down on her luck, professionally and otherwise Theatre Arts * * * down on one s luck In unfortunate circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑down down on one s luck … Useful english dictionary
down on one's luck — idi down on one s luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky … From formal English to slang
down\ on\ one's\ luck — adj informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: hard row to… … Словарь американских идиом
down on one's luck — adjective Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters. If Crabtree is down on his luck he will most likely be willing to do anything for money … Wiktionary
down on one's luck — informal having a period of bad luck. → down … English new terms dictionary
bring\ down\ about\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
bring\ down\ around\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
pull\ down\ about\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
