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1 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) γη2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) γη3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) χώμα4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) γη,στερια5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) φωλιά,τρύπα6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) γείωση2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) γειώνω- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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2 Earth
subs.From the earth: V. γῆθεν,To the earth: V. ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.); see under Ground.Clay: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.Potter's earth: P. κεραμός, ὁ, P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.The inhabited world: P. ἡ οἰκουμένη; see World.Where on earth are they? V. οἱ δʼ εἰσὶ ποῦ γῆς; (Soph., O.R. 108).Planted in the earth, adj.: P. ἔγγειος (Plat.).Treading the earth: V. χθονοστιβής, πεδοστιβής.Made of earth: see Earthen.——————See Gaea.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Earth
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3 earth
1) γη2) χώμα -
4 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) στο καλό/ στον κόσμο -
5 down-to-earth
adjective (practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc: She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.) προσγειωμένος -
6 run to earth
(to find (something or someone) after a long search: He ran his friend to earth in the pub.) ξετρυπώνω -
7 the salt of the earth
(a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) το άλας της γης -
8 move heaven and earth
(to do everything that one possibly can.) κινώ γη και ουρανό,βάζω λυτούς και δεμένους -
9 Fuller's earth
subs.Ar. κιμωλία γῆ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fuller's earth
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10 orbit
['o:bit] 1. noun(the path in which something moves around a planet, star etc, eg the path of the Earth round the Sun or of a spacecraft round the Earth: The spaceship is in orbit round the moon.) τροχιά2. verb(to go round in space: The spacecraft orbits the Earth every 24 hours.) κινούμαι σε τροχιά -
11 axis
['æksis]plural - axes; noun1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) ο άξονας της Γης2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) άξονας -
12 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) πλαγιά2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) όχθη3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) ξέρα2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) στιβάζω2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) γέρνωII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) τράπεζα2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) τράπεζα2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) καταθέτω- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) σειρά -
13 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) έκλειψη2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) προκαλώ έκλειψη2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) επισκιάζω -
14 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) σφάλμα,φταίξιμο2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) ελάττωμα3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) τεκτονικό ρήγμα2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) ψέγω,ψεγαδιάζω- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
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15 globe
[ɡləub]1) ((usually with the) the Earth: I've travelled to all parts of the globe.) Γη2) (a ball with a map of the Earth on it.) υδρόγειος3) (an object shaped like a globe: The chemicals were crushed in a large metal globe.) σφαίρα, γυάλα•- global- global village
- globally
- globular
- globe-trotter
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16 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) πόλος2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) πόλος3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) μαγνητικός πόλος4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) πόλος,ακροδέκτης μπαταρίας•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) στύλος,κοντάρι -
17 revolve
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18 satellite
1) (a smaller body that revolves around a planet: The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.) δορυφόρος2) (a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth: a weather satellite.) δορυφόρος• -
19 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) ήλιος2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) (οποιοδήποτε αστέρι που λειτουργεί ως) ήλιος3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) το φως και η θερμότητα του ήλιου2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) λιάζομαι- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
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20 turf
[tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.) χορτοτάπητας2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.) χορτοτάπητας2. verb1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) καλύπτω με χορτοτάπητα2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) πετώ έξω
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