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1 all-out
adjective (using the greatest effort possible: an all-out attempt.) με κάθε μέσο -
2 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) είμαι2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) ήμουν4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) είναι να...πρόκειται5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) είμαι•- being- the be-all and end-all -
3 eventuality
[-'æ-]- plural eventualities - noun (a possible happening: We are ready for all eventualities.) ενδεχόμενο -
4 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) κάθε,όλοι2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) κάθε3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) κάθε4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) κάθε•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
5 in order (that)
(so that: He checked all his figures again in order that the report might be as accurate as possible.) (έτσι)ώστε -
6 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) ελάχιστο(ς)2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.)- at least- not in the least -
7 probable
['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) πιθανός- probably- probability
- in all probability -
8 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) κίνδυνος2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) διακινδυνεύω, ρισκάρω2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) (δια)κινδυνεύω•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
9 slightest
adjective ((often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all: I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.) ελάχιστος -
10 General
adj.Common, shared by all: P. and V. κοινός, V. ξυνός, πάγκοινος.Customary: P. and V. συνήθης, εἰωθώς, νόμιμος, εἰθισμένος, ἠθάς, P. σύντροφος, Ar. and P. νομιζόμενος.What is this general assertion that you make? V. ποῖον τοῦτο πάγκοινον λέγεις; (Soph., Ant. 1049).Keeping as near possible to the general tenor of the words really spoken: P. ἐχόμενος ὅτι ἐγγύτατα τῆς συμπάσης γνώμης τῶν ἀληθῶς λεχθέντων (Thuc. 1, 22).Do you mean the ruler and superior in the general sense or in the exact signification: P. ποτέρως λέγεις τὸν ἄρχοντά τε καὶ τὸν κρείσσονα τὸν ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν ἢ τὸν ἀκριβεῖ λόγῳ (Plat., Rep. 341B).The plague was such in its general manifestations: P. τὸ νόσημα... τοιοῦτον ἦν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὴν ἰδεαν (Thuc. 2, 51).In general: see Generally.People in general: P. and V. οἱ πολλοί, τὸ πλῆθος.Judging from my assertions and my public life in general: P. ἐνθυμούμενοι ἐκ τῶν εἰρημενων καὶ τῆς ἄλλης πολιτείας (Lys. 111).On general grounds: P. and V. ἄλλως (Eur., I.A. 491).——————subs.Of a general, adj.: P. στρατηγικός.General's guarters: P. and V. στρατήγιον, τό.The opening of the general's tent: V. στρατηγίδες πύλαι, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > General
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