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1 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) στα κρυφά, στη ζούλα -
2 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ήσυχος2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ήρεμος3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ήσυχος4) ((of colours) not bright.) διακριτικός2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) γαλήνη3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) καθησυχάζω- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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3 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) νεκρή εποχή -
4 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) κρατώ μυστικό -
5 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) γαλήνιος2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ήρεμος2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.)2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.)3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) ηρεμώ- calmly- calmness
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6 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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7 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (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: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- 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] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος -
8 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.)2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.)2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.)2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.)•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
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9 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) γωνία2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) γωνία3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) κόρνερ2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.)2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.)•- cornered- cut corners
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10 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) χώρα2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) χώρα, λαός3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) εξοχή4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) ύπαιθρος•- countryman
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11 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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12 Rest
subs.P. and V. τὸ λοιπόν, τἀπίλοιπα.For the rest: as adv., P. λοιπόν.The rest of: use adj., P. and V. ὁ ἄλλος, ὁ λοιπός, ὁ ἐπίλοιπος, agreeing with subs. (e.g. the rest of the army, ὁ ἄλλος στρατός).As opposed to motion: P. στάσις, ἡ.Calm: Ar. and P, ἡσυχία, ἡ.Sleep: P. and V. ὕπνος, ὁ.Put to rest: lit. and met., P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ, P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Rest from, use words given above with gen.: also P. and V. διάλυσις, ἡ (gen.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ (gen.).Breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Bring spears to rest: P. δόρατα εἰς προβολὴν καθιέναι (Xen., An. 6, 5, 15).——————v. trans.Lean: P. and V. κλίνειν, ἐρείδειν (Plat. but rare P.).Rest one's hopes on: use trust to.V. intrans. Be stationary: P. and V. ἑστάναι (2nd perf. of ἱστάναι).Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Lie: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Rest on ( as a foundation): P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).From two beams resting on and projecting over the wall: P. ἀπὸ κεραιῶν δύο ἐπικεκλιμένων καὶ ὑπερτεινουσῶν ὑπὲρ τοῦ τείχους (Thuc. 2, 76).Statements resting on no basis of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).Rest with, depend on: V. κεῖσθαι ἐν (dat.); see depend on.We must let these things rest with the gods: V. ἐς θεοὺς χρὴ ταῦτʼ ἀναρτήσαντʼ ἔχειν (Eur., Phoen. 705).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rest
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13 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) στεγνός2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) ανιαρός3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) (για χιούμορ) με επίφαση σοβαρότητας4) ((of wine) not sweet.) ξηρός2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) στεγνώνω- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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14 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) κυρία2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) (πραγματική) κυρία3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) λαίδη•- ladylike- Ladyship
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15 murmur
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16 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) καταλαγιάζω,τακτοποιούμαι,νοικοκυρεύομαι2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) βολεύομαι3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) στρώνομαι -
17 whisper
['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) ψιθυρίζω2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) θροϊζω2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) ψίθυρος -
18 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) ευπρέπεια -
19 dryly
adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) ξερά -
20 gesture
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