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1 on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) σε κακό χάλι -
2 Cyanean Rocks
See Symplegades.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cyanean Rocks
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3 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 -
4 barnacle
(a kind of small shellfish that sticks to rocks and the bottoms of ships.) πεταλίδα -
5 be stranded
1) ((of a ship) to go aground: The ship was stranded on the rocks.) ρίχνω έξω2) ((also be left stranded) to be left helpless without eg money or friends: He was left stranded in Yugoslavia without his money or his passport.) εγκαταλείπω/ξεμένω -
6 beneath
[bi'ni:Ɵ] 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) κάτω από2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) κατώτερος2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) από κάτω -
7 bit by bit
(gradually: Move the pile of rocks bit by bit.) λίγο λίγο -
8 breaker
noun (a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach.) μεγάλο κύμα -
9 chasm
['kæzəm](a deep opening between high rocks etc: The climber could not cross the chasm.) χάσμα -
10 clamber
['klæmbə](to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) σκαρφαλώνω -
11 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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12 geology
[‹i'olə‹i](the science of the history and development of the Earth as shown by rocks etc: He is studying geology.) γεωλογία- geologically
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13 grind up
(to grind into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds up rocks.) αλέθω, κομματιάζω -
14 hurl
[hə:l](to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) εκσφενδονίζω,εκτοξεύω -
15 jagged
['‹æɡid](having rough or sharp and uneven edges: jagged rocks.) οδοντωτός, πριονωτός, ακανόνιστος- jaggedly- jaggedness -
16 lair
[leə](the den of a wild beast: The bear had its lair among the rocks at the top of the valley.) φωλιά αγριμιού, λημέρι -
17 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) ζωή2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ζωή3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) ζωντάνια4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) ζωή5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) ζωή6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) ζωή, μορφή ζωής7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) βιογραφία8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ισόβια (δεσμά)•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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18 lighthouse
noun (a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships.) φάρος -
19 limpet
['limpit](a type of small, cone-shaped shellfish that fastens itself very firmly to rocks.) πεταλίδα -
20 mudskipper
noun (a small fish found in shallow coastal waters, able to jump about and climb low rocks to look for food.) είδος μικρού ψαριού
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