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1 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) πώς2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) πόσο3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) πως4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) πόσο καλά5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) πώς και•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) όπως κι αν- how come
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2 How
adv.Interrogative: P. and V. πῶς; τίνα τρόπον; τίνι τρόπῳ; ποίῳ τρόπῳ; P. πῆ;Indirect: P. and V. ὅπως, ὅπη, ὡς, ᾗ, ὅτῳ τρόπῳ.Exclamatory: P. and V. ὡς.Somehow: see Somehow.Indirect: P. and V. ὅσος, ὅποσος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > How
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3 how
1) πως2) πώς -
4 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') τι θα έλεγες για...;2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) τι θα γίνει με..; ποια γνώμη έχει...; -
5 how come
(for what reason: How come I didn't get any cake?) γιατί; πώς και...; -
6 how do you do?
(words that are said by a person to someone he is being introduced to: `How do you do? My name is Smith,' he said, shaking her hand.) χαίρω πολύ -
7 know how to
(to have learned the way to: She already knew how to read when she went to school.) ξέρω να -
8 know-how
noun (the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.) ειδικές γνώσεις, τεχνογνωσία -
9 see how the land lies
(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) βολιδοσκοπώ -
10 Help
subs.P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ἐπικουρία, ἡ, τιμωρία, ἡ, P. βοήθεια, ἡ, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ, ἐπωφέλημα, τό, προσωφέλησις, ἡ, ἀλκή, ἡ, ἀλέξημα, τό, ἄρκεσις, ἡ, ἐπάρκεσις, ἡ, ἄρηξις, ἡ, προσωφέλημα, τό.By the help of: P. and V. διά (acc.).Help against: P. and V. ἐπικούρησις, ἡ (gen.) (Plat.).Concretely of a person: use helper.——————v. trans.P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ἐπικουρεῖν (dat.), βοηθεῖν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἀρηγεῖν (dat.) (also Xen.), ἐπαρήγειν (dat.) (also Xen.), V. προσωφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), βοηδρομεῖν (dat.), προσαρκεῖν (dat.), ἀρκεῖν (dat.), P. ἐπιβοηθεῖν (dat.).Stand by: Ar. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), συμπαραστατεῖν (dat.), V. συμπαρίστασθαι (dat.), συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), παραστατεῖν (dat.).Fight on the side of: P. and V. συμμαχεῖν (dat.).Work with: P. and V. συλλαμβάνειν (dat.), συμπράσσειν (dat.), συνεργεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμπονεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.), συνέρδειν (dat.), συνεκπονεῖν (dat.), συνεργάζεσθαι (absol.), Ar. and P. συναγωνίζεσθαι (dat.).Help forward: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν; with non-personal subject, P. προφέρειν εἰς (acc.).Help to, contribute towards ( a result): P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. gen.), P. συνεπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), συλλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), συναγωνίζεσθαι (πρός, acc.) (Dem. 231), V. συνάπτεσθαι (gen.).Help to: in compounds, use συν; e.g., help to kill: V. συμφονεύειν; help to attack: P. συνεισβάλλειν.How could a person of such a character help being like his peers? P. πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει ὁ τοιοῦτος ὢν καὶ ἐοικέναι τοῖς τοιούτοις; (Plat., Rep. 349D).How can I help it? P. and V. τί γὰρ πάθω; (Eur., Phoen. 895; also Ar., Lys. 884).How could it help being so? P. πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει; (Plat., Phaedo, 78B).Determined, if he could help it, to put in nowhere but at the Peloponnese: P. ὡς γῇ ἑκούσιος οὐ σχήσων ἄλλῃ ἢ Πελοποννήσῳ (Thuc. 3, 33).In same construction, use P. and V. ἑκών, P. ἑκών γʼ εἶναι.Could we help agreeing? P. ἄλλο τι ἢ ὁμολογῶμεν; (Plat., Crito, 52D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Help
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11 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) κόμης- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) μετρώ2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) λογαριάζω, υπολογίζω3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) υπολογίζομαι, `μετράω`4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) θεωρώ2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) μέτρημα2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) κατηγορία3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
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12 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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13 demonstrate
['demənstreit]1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) δείχνω2) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) επιδεικνύω3) (to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public: A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes.) διαδηλώνω•- demonstrator
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14 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
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15 get out
1) (to leave or escape: No-one knows how the lion got out.) ξεφεύγω2) ((of information) to become known: I've no idea how word got out that you were leaving.) διαρρέω -
16 get out of
(to (help a person etc to) avoid doing something: I wonder how I can get out of washing the dishes; How can I get him out of going to the party?) αποφεύγω, πείθω (κάποιον) να μην κάνει (κάτι) -
17 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) πηγαίνω2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) περνώ3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) δίνομαι, πουλιέμαι4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) οδηγώ5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) πηγαίνω6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) `φεύγω`, απομακρύνομαι, εκδιώκομαι7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) εξελλίσομαι8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) φεύγω9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) εξαφανίζομαι10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) κάνω11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) χαλώ12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) γίνομαι14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) είμαι15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) μπαίνω16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) πέρνω17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ξοδεύομαι18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) είμαι επιτρεπτικός19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) κάνω (ήχο)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) έχω κάποια μελωδία21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) πετυχαίνω2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.)2) (energy: She's full of go.)•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.)2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.)•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) άδεια- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
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18 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) δικάζω2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) κρίνω, γνωμοδοτώ3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) κρίνω4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) επικρίνω2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) δικαστής2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) κριτής3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) κριτής•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
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19 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ξέρω απ'έξω3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) αναγνωρίζω•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
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20 maintain
[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) συνεχίζω,τηρώ2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) συντηρώ,διατηρώ3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) συντηρώ4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) επιμένω να πιστεύω,υποστηρίζω•
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