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  • 1 low-down

    adjective (mean; contemptible: a low-down thief.) ποταπός

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  • 2 low

    I 1. [ləu] adjective
    1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) χαμηλός
    2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) χαμηλόφωνος
    3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) χαμηλός
    4) (small: a low price.) χαμηλός
    5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) αδύναμος
    6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) χαμηλός
    2. adverb
    (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) χαμηλά
    - lowly
    - lowliness
    - low-down
    - lowland
    - lowlander
    - lowlands
    - low-lying
    - low-tech     3. adjective
    low-tech industries/skills.) όχι υψηλής τεχνολογίας
    - be low on II [ləu] verb
    (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) μουγκανίζω

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  • 3 down

    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) κάτω
    2) (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 γενιά
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) προς τα κάτω
    5) (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. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) νότια,στο κέντρο
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) (προς τα)κάτω
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) κατά μήκος
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) κατεβάζω
    - 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. adjective
    He 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
    - downy

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  • 4 down-in-the-mouth

    adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) κατηφής

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  • 5 Lay

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι.
    Make to recline: Ar. and P. κατακλίνειν, V. κλίνειν.
    Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).
    Lay ( eggs): use Ar. and P. τίκτειν.
    Lay ( a foundation): P. and V. ὑποβάλλειν, καταβάλλεσθαι, P. ὑποτιθέναι.
    Be laid ( of foundations): P. ὑποκεῖσθαι.
    When the foundation of a race is not fairly laid: V. ὅταν δὲ κρηπὶς μὴ καταβληθῇ γένους ὀρθῶς (Eur., H.F. 1261).
    The foundations are laid: P. οἱ θεμέλιοι... ὑπόκεινται (Thuc. 1, 93).
    Lay an ambush: P. and V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐνεδρεύειν; see Ambush.
    Lay a ( plot): P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν; see Contrive.
    Lay aside: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι, Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Lay aside ( clothes): see put off.
    Put by for reserve: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Lay bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.
    met.; see Disclose.
    Lay before: P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Lay ( a question) before the people to vote on: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν, τι (εἰς acc).
    Lay by: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι,
    Lay down: P. and V. κατατιθέναι (Eur., Cycl.).
    Renounce: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ἐξίστασθαι (gen.); see Renounce.
    Lay down a law: of a legislator, P. and V. νόμον τιθέναι; of a people, P. and V. νόμον τίθεσθαι.
    Be laid down: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Lay down the law: met.; see Domineer (Domineer over).
    Determine: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Lay down ( a principle): P. τιθέναι (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι, ὁρίζεσθαι.
    Be laid down: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, κεῖσθαι.
    This being laid down: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).
    Lay down as a foundation: P. and V. καταβάλλεσθαι.
    Lay hands on: Ar. χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.), P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see under Hand.
    Lay hold of: see lay hands on.
    Lay in, store up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.
    Lay low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. κλίνειν, καταστρωννύναι; see Destroy.
    Lay on: P. and V. ἐπιτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Impose: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Be laid on, imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.
    Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τί τινι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τί τινι).
    Lay ( blame) on: P. and V. (αἰτίαν), ἀναφέρειν (dat., or εἰς, acc.), προστιθέναι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (εἰς, acc.), ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Attribute.
    Lay open: see Disclose.
    Lay oneself open to: see Incur.
    Lay out, arrange: Ar. and P. διατιθέναι.
    Expend: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλοῦν.
    Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν.
    Prepare for burial: P. and V. περιστέλλειν, προτίθεσθαι, V. συγκαθαρμόζειν.
    Straighten the limbs: V. ἐκτείνειν.
    By no wife's hand were they laid out in their winding sheets: V. οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν (Eur., Tro. 377).
    Be laid out for burial: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Lay oneself out to: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (infin.).
    Lay siege to: see Besiege.
    Lay to: see Impute.
    Lay to heart: P. and V. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, V. θυμῷ βάλλειν; see Heed.
    V. intrans. Come to anchor: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι.
    Lay to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν, V. κοιμᾶν.
    Lay under contribution: P. ἀργυρολογεῖν (acc.).
    Lay up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.
    Be laid up: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι (met.).
    Be ill: P. and V. κάμνειν, νοσεῖν.
    Lay waste, v. trans.: see Devastate.
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    subs.
    Poem: P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ.
    Song: P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μέλος, τό, μελῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ; see Song.

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  • 6 Cast

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see Throw.
    Be cast in damages: Ar. and P. ὀφλισκάνειν.
    Cast in one's mind: see Ponder.
    Cast lots: P. and V. κληροῦσθαι; see Lot.
    No lot was cast: V. κλῆρος... οὐκ ἐπάλλετο (Soph., Ant. 396).
    Cast metal: Ar. χοανεύειν (absol.); see Mould.
    Cast a vote: P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον τίθεσθαι; see Vote.
    Cast about: see Scatter.
    Cast about for: see Seek.
    Cast around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.
    Cast ( glances) around: V. κυκλοῦν διαφέρειν; see Roll.
    They stood upright and cast glances around: ἔστησαν ὀρθαὶ καὶ διήνεγκαν κόρας (Eur., Bacch. 1087).
    Cast ashore: see under Ashore.
    Cast aside: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν, μεθιέναι, ἀφιέναι, V. ἐκρίππειν.
    Lose wilfully: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Reject: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι; see Reject.
    Cast away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν; see cast aside.
    Cast down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν; see throw down.
    Cast down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι), ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλίνειν.
    Be cast down: met., P. and V. ἀθυμεῖν, V. δυσθυμεῖσθαι.
    Cast in: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see throw in.
    Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Cast off: see cast aside, throw off.
    V. intrans. Of a ship: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, ἀνάγεσθαι.
    Cast on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Cast out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξωθεῖν, ἀποβάλλειν, ἀπωθεῖν, ἀπορρίπτειν, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Cast out as a prey to dogs and birds: κυσὶν πρόβλητος οἰωνοῖς θʼ ἕλωρ (Soph., Aj. 830).
    Be cast out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.
    Cast up: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, ἀναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.); see throw up.
    Reckon: P. and V. λογίζεσθαι.
    Of the sea: see cast ashore, under Ashore.
    Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
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    subs.
    Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Of the dice: V. βλῆμα, τό, βολή, ἡ; see Throw.
    Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).
    Casting of a vote: P. and V. ψήφου φορά, ἡ.
    Of a net in fishing: V. βόλος, ὁ.
    The man approaches within range of our cast: V. ἁνὴρ εἰς βόλον καθίσταται (Eur., Bacch. 847).
    Cast in metal: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ.
    Shape, character: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ, σχῆμα, τό.

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  • 7 Throw

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν.
    Throw in wrestling: Ar. and P. καταπαλαίειν (the passage in Eur., I. A. 1013, is doubtful), P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Trip up: P. ὑποσκελίζειν.
    Throw ( a rider): P. and V. ἀναχαιτίζειν, Ar. and P. ἀποσείεσθαι (Xen.), P. ἀναβάλλειν (Xen.).
    Throw the javelin: P. and V. ἀκοντίζειν.
    Throw about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).
    Throw around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    Throw aside: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν, μεθιέναι, ἀφιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Lose wilfully: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Reject: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι; see Reject.
    Throw away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν; see throw aside.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. ἀνακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212, also Ar.).
    His head is thrown back. V. κάρα... ὑπτιάζεται (Soph.., Phil. 822).
    Throw down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Throw down one's arms: P. and V. ὅπλα. ἀφιέναι.
    Throw down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι)., ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see also Upset.
    Be thrown from a chariot: V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι (gen.) (Soph., O. R. 812).
    Throw in or into: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see also Insert.
    Throw fire into: P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw oneself into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, V. dat. alone); see rush into.
    Throw in one's lot with: P. συνίστασθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἵστασθαι μετά (gen.).
    Throw into ( a state of feeling): P. and V. καθιστάναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw into confusion: P. and V. συγχεῖν, ταράσσειν, συνταράσσειν; see Confound.
    Throw in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw off ( clothes): P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδύεσθαι.
    Throw away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν.
    Reject: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.); see Reject.
    met., throw off a feeling, etc.: P. and V. ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι.
    Shake off, met.: Ar. and P. ἀποσείεσθαι (Plat., Gorg. 484A).
    Throw off the yoke of: use P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.) (lit., revolt from), or use be rid of, see Rid.
    Throw on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Throw blame on: P. αἰτίαν ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Impute.
    Throw oneself on (another's mercy, etc.): P. παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (lit., yield oneself up).
    Throw out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ἀποβάλλειν; see cast out.
    Be thrown out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.
    Reject: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.).
    Throw out a proposal, vote against it: Ar. and P. ἀποχειροτονεῖν.
    Throw out ( words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκρίπτειν, ἀπορρίπτειν.
    Throw over, throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    met., betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Fling away: P. προΐεσθαι; see Resign.
    Throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    As a defence: P. προσπεριβάλλειν.
    Throw up: P. and V. ἀναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), ἀνιέναι.
    Cast ashore: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, V. ἐκβάλλειν; see under Ashore.
    Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw up earth: P. ἀναβάλλειν χοῦν (Thuc., 4, 90), P. and V. χοῦν.
    They proceeded to throw up an embankment against the city: P. χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    These are the defences I threw up to protest Attica: P. ταῦτα προὐβαλόμην πρὸ τῆς Ἀττικῆς (Dem. 325).
    met., throw up (a post, etc.): P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see Resign.
    Throw upon: see throw on, throw down upon.
    Throw oneself upon: attack.
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    subs.
    P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Of the dice: V. βολή, ἡ, βλῆμα, τό.
    Day by day you make your throw adventuring war against the Argives: V. ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ῥίπτεις κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἀρη (Eur., Rhes. 445).
    I trust that it ( the people) will yet throw a different cast of the dice: V. ἔτʼ αὐτὸν ἄλλα βλήματʼ ἐν κύβοις βαλεῖν πέποιθα (Eur., Supp. 330).
    Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).
    In wrestling: P. and V. πάλαισμα, τό.
    If you be matched and receive a fatal throw: V. εἰ παλαισθεὶς πτῶμα θανάσιμον πεσεῖ (Eur., El. 686).

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  • 8 trough

    [trof]
    1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) σκαφίδι (ταϊστρα, ποτίστρα)
    2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) κοίλο μέρος κύματος
    3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) χαμηλό βαρομετρικό

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  • 9 deep

    [di:p] 1. adjective
    1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) βαθύς
    2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) βαθύς
    3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) αναμεμειγμένος, `βουτηγμένος`
    4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) βαθύς,έντονος
    5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) βαθύς,μπάσος
    2. adverb
    (far down or into: deep into the wood.) βαθιά
    - deeply
    - deepness
    - deep-freeze     3. verb
    (to freeze and keep (food) in this.) καταψύχω
    - in deep water

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  • 10 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (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: στήνω
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ
    - 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] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) έπος

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  • 11 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ
    •
    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων

    English-Greek dictionary > roll

  • 12 lie

    I 1. noun
    (a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) ψέμα
    2. verb
    (to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ψεύδομαι, λέω ψέμματα
    II present participle - lying; verb
    1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ξαπλώνω, είμαι ξαπλωμένος, κείτομαι, βρίσκομαι
    2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) βρίσκομαι
    3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) βρίσκομαι
    4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) βρίσκομαι, έγκειμαι
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    - lie down
    - lie in
    - lie in wait for
    - lie in wait
    - lie low
    - lie with
    - take lying down

    English-Greek dictionary > lie

  • 13 Hurl

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν.
    Hurl away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, μεθιέναι, ἀφιέναι, ἀπορρίπτειν, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    met., lose wilfully: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Hurl down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλίνειν.
    Hurl down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τι τινι), ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hurl

  • 14 hunt

    1. verb
    1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) κυνηγώ
    2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) καταδιώκω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) κυνήγι
    2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) αναζήτηση
    •
    - hunting
    - huntsman
    - hunt down
    - hunt for
    - hunt high and low
    - hunt out

    English-Greek dictionary > hunt

  • 15 stoop

    [stu:p] 1. verb
    1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) σκύβω
    2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) ξεπέφτω,καταδέχομαι
    2. noun
    (a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) καμπούριασμα

    English-Greek dictionary > stoop

  • 16 tone

    [təun] 1. noun
    1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) τόνος, ήχος
    2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) απόχρωση
    3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) μυϊκός τόνος
    4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) τόνος
    2. verb
    (to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) εναρμονίζομαι, ταιριάζω, δένω
    - toneless
    - tonelessly
    - tone down

    English-Greek dictionary > tone

  • 17 Fling

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see Throw.
    Flinging the thyrsi from their hands: V. θύρσους ἐξανιεῖσαι χερῶν (Eur., Bacch. 762).
    Fling about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).
    Fling around: P. and V..περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    Fling away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν, ἐκβάλλειν, μεθιέναι, ἀφιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Give away for nothing: P. and V. προπίνειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Fling down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλίνειν.
    Fling into: P. and V. ἐμβάλλειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τι), εἰσβάλλειν (τι εἴς τι).
    Fling fire ( into a place): P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι (εἰς, acc.).
    Fling oneself into: see dish into.
    Fling out ( words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκριπτειν, ἀπορρίπτειν.
    Flinging out words of reproach: V. λόγους ὀνειδιστῆρας ἐνδατούμενος (Eur., H.F. 218).
    Fling upon: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι).
    Fling oneself upon: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.); see Attack.
    ——————
    subs.
    Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Have one's fling, run riot, v.; P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fling

  • 18 Topple

    v. trans.
    Throw down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    Upset: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀναστρέφειν.
    V. intrans.
    Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, καταπίπτειν (Eur., Cycl.).
    Collapse: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρήγνυσθαι, καταρρεῖν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Topple

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