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1 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) σηκώνω2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) μεταφέρω3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) διαλύομαι4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) υψώνομαι, σηκώνομαι2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) (ανα)σήκωμα2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ανελκυστήρας, ασανσέρ3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) μεταφορά με το αυτοκίνητο άλλου4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) αναθάρρηση•- lift off -
2 snowfall
1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) χιονόπτωση2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) χιονόπτωση -
3 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) πρήζω, (παρα)φουσκώνω2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) φουσκοθαλασσιά3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) θαυμάσιος- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
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4 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) τραβώ2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) σέρνω3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) σέρνομαι4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) ερευνώ το βυθό5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) τραβώ σε μάκρος2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) κώλυμα2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) ρουφηξιά3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) αγγαρεία4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) (αργκό) γυναικείο ντύσιμο από άνδρες, ντύσιμο τραβεστί -
5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
6 hoist
[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) σηκώνω2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) υψώνω2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) ανυψωτικό μηχάνημα,βίντσι2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) σπρωξιά προς τα πάνω -
7 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
8 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω -
9 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) αντέχω2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) σηκώνω, βαστώ3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) γεννώ4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) μεταφέρω5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) φέρω6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) κατευθύνομαι, στρίβω•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) αρκούδα- bearskin -
10 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) φορτίο2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) (ποσότητα που αντιστοιχεί με ένα) φορτίο3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) μεγάλη ποσότητα, σωρός4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) (ηλεκτρικό) φορτίο2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) φορτώνω2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) γεμίζω3) (to put film into (a camera).) βάζω φιλμ•- loaded -
11 Light
subs.Lamp: Ar. and P. λύχνος, ὁ.Concretely of persons or things, the light of, the glory of: V. ἄγαλμα, τό, φῶς, τό, φάος, τό; see Glory.See the light, live, v.:V. φῶς βλέπειν, φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone.As soon as it was light: P. and V. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312A).Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ἀναφαίνειν, εἰς μέσον φέρειν, P. πρὸς φῶς ἄγειν, εἰς τὸ φανερὸν ἄγειν; see Disclose.Come to light: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἀναφαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).Give a light: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (absol.).Shine on: P. καταλάμπειν (gen.) (Plat.).Stand in a person's light: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).In the light of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.), ἀπό (gen.).Each of the former favours is viewed in the light of the final result: P. πρὸς τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβὰν ἕκαστον τῶν προϋπαρξάντων κρίνεται (Dem. 12).Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).——————v. trans.Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.Have lighted: P. ἀνάπτεσθαι (Lys. 93).A lighted torch, subs.: Ar. δᾷς ἡμμένη.A lighted lamp: P. λύχνος ἡμμένος (Thuc. 4, 133).Give light to: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (dat.).Make bright, v.: V. φλέγειν.Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, κατασκήπτειν.Light on, descend on: P. and V. κατασκήπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Envy is wont to light on things exalted: V. εἰς τἀπίσημα δʼ ὁ φθόνος πηδᾶν φίλεῖ (Eur., frag.).Light on, chance on: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.).Of events: see Befall.Settle on: see Settle.——————adj.Ar. and P. φανός (Plat.),As opposed to heavy: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.Small, slight: P. and V. λεπτός.Light troops: see light-armed.Light conduct: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.Not serious: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός, V. εὐμαρής.Make light of: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), Ar and V. φαύλως φέρειν (acc.), V. εὐπετῶς φέρειν (acc.) (Soph., frag.); see Disregard, Despise.With a light heart: P. εὐχερῶς, P. and V. ῥᾳδίως.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Light
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12 butt
I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) κουτουλώ- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) στόχος πειραγμάτων2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) υποκόπανος, κοντάκι2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) αποτσίγαρο3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) (χυδ.) πισινός -
13 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) πάταγος2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) σύγκρουση, συντριβή3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) οικονομική κρίση, `κραχ`4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) πέφτω, χτυπώ με θόρυβο2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) πέφτω, συγκρούομαι3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) συντρίβομαι4) ((of a business) to fail.) χρεωκοπώ5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) ορμώ6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) εντατικός- crash-land -
14 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) λίπος2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) λίπος2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) παχύς2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) μπόλικος•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
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15 going
1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) μετακίνηση (πηγαινέλα)2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) διαδικασία -
16 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) σφυρί2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) γλωσσίδι,σφύρα3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) σφύρα2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) χτυπώ με σφυρί,σφυροκοπώ2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) χώνω στο κεφάλι(με την επανάληψη),εντυπώνω•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
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17 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) πέτρα, βράχος2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) κοτρόνα3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) σκληρή καραμέλα•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) λικνίζω/-ομαι, κουνώ, κουνιέμαι2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) νανουρίζω3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) ταρακουνώ/-ιέμαι•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) ροκ -
18 route
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19 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) γερός,δυνατός2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) έντονος3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) δυνατός4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) που αριθμεί•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
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20 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) καιρός2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.)2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.)•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather
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