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1 Often
adv.Oftener: P. πλεονάκις.Oftenest: P. πλειστάκις.As often as: P, ὁσάκις.As often as possible: P. ὡς πλειστάκις.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Often
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2 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) πλένω / -ομαι2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) πλένομαι3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) βρέχω4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) παρασύρω2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) πλύσιμο2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) μπουγάδα3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) παφλασμός4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) διάλυμα5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) φόντο (σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής)6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) απόνερα•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
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3 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) ημέρα2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) ημέρα3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) εικοσιτετράωρο4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) καιρός,μέρες•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) ονειροπολώ- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
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4 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) άκρη, ακριανός2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) τέλος,πέρας,τέρμα3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) θάνατος4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) σκοπός,επιδίωξη\ L5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) απομεινάρι,αποτσίγαρο2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) τελειώνω,καταλήγω- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
5 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) δείχνω2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) φαίνομαι3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) παρουσιάζω,προβάλλω,εκθέτω4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) δείχνω5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) (καθ)οδηγώ,συνοδεύω,γυρίζω6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) δείχνω,επιδεικνύω7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) αποδεικνύω8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) δείχνω2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) θέαμα,παράσταση,ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα,έκθεση2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) επίδειξη3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) προσποίηση4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) φιγούρα,δημιουργία εντυπώσεων5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) προσπάθεια,εμφάνιση•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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6 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) νοικιάζω2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) νοικιάζω3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) προσλαμβάνω2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) ενοικίαση- hirer- hire-purchase -
7 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
8 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) διαδίδομαι, κυκλοφορώ2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) μετακινούμαι, κυκλοφορώ -
9 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) φαντάζομαι2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) φαντάζομαι,πλάθω με τη φαντασία3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) φαντάζομαι,υποθέτω•- imagination
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10 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) αριθμός2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) πλήθος3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) τεύχος4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) τραγούδι/νούμερο2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) αριθμώ2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) περιλαμβάνω,συγκαταλέγω3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) αριθμώ•- number-plate
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11 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') απαντώ στο κατηγορητήριο/παραδέχομαι/αρνούμαι την ενοχή μου2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) υπερασπίζω3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) κάνω έκκληση,εκλιπαρώ -
12 proceed
[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) συνεχίζω2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) προχωρώ3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) αρχίζω4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) απορρέω,προέρχομαι5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) προβαίνω,ενεργώ δικαστικά•- proceeds -
13 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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14 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) υλικό2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) πράγματα3) (an old word for cloth.) ύφασμα•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) παραγεμίζω, κοραίνω, φουσκώνω2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) γεμίζω, βάζω γέμιση3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) ταριχεύω, βαλσαμώνω•- stuffing- stuff up -
15 Many
adj.Frequent: P. and V. πυκνός.So many: P. and V. τοσοῦτοι, τοσοῖδε, V. τόσοι (rare P.).As many as: P. and V. ὅσοι.Equal in numbers to: P. ἰσοπληθής (dat.), ἰσάριθμος (dat.).In many places: P. and V. πολλαχοῦ.From many places: P. πολλαχόθεν.To many places: P. πολλαχόσε.On many grounds (reasons): P. πολλαχόθεν.Twice as many: V. δὶς τόσοι, P. δὶς τοσοῦτοι.Many times as great: P. πολλαπλάσιος.Many times as great as: P. πολλαπλάσιος (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Many
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