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1 poverty
['povəti](the condition of being poor: They lived in extreme poverty; the poverty of the soil.) φτώχεια -
2 extravagance
noun His wife's extravagance reduced them to poverty; Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance.) σπατάλη,υπερβολή -
3 housing benefit
noun (a payment given by a government to people who are entitled to it according to certain criteria (eg poverty) when they buy or rent a house, an apartment etc.) στεγαστικό δάνειο -
4 privation
(poverty; hardship.) στέρηση -
5 relationship
1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) σχέση2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) σχέση3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) συγγένεια -
6 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) αφηρημένος (πχ. έννοια)2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) της αφηρημένης τέχνης2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) περίληψη, σύνοψη -
7 disease
[di'zi:z]((an) illness: She's suffering from kidney disease; poverty and disease.) ασθένεια -
8 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) κακός,μοχθηρός2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.)2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.)•- evil-- evilly
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9 instance
['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) περίπτωση -
10 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) χρειάζομαι,έχω ανάγκη2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) χρειάζεται(να),είναι ανάγκη(να),πρέπει(να)2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) ανάγκη2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) ένδεια,δύσκολη θέση3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) λόγος•- needless- needlessly
- needy
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11 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) θέλω2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) χρειάζομαι3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) στερούμαι2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) επιθυμία2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) φτώχεια, στέρηση3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) έλλειψη•- wanted- want ad
- want for
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