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1 Slope
subs.Since the city lay on a slope: P. οὔσης τῆς πόλεως πρὸς λόφον (Thuc. 4, 110).On a gentle slope: P. ἐν ἠρέμα προσάντει (Plat.).——————v. intrans.Of ground: P. ἐπικλινὴς εἶναι.Generally, slope into a thing: P. νεύειν εἰς (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Slope
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2 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) κλιση2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) πλαγιά2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) γέρνω- sloping -
3 slope
1) γέρνω2) κατηφορίζω3) πλαγιά -
4 ski slope
noun (a snowy slope where people can ski.) πίστα/πλαγια για σκι -
5 gradient
['ɡreidiənt]1) (the amount of slope (eg of a road, a railway): a gradient of 1 in 4.) κλίση2) (a slope.) πλαγιά -
6 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος- early- late riser
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7 ski jump
1) (a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope.) χιονοδρομικό άλμα2) (a steep snow-covered slope before a sharp drop, to help skiers leap into the air.) πίστα για χιονοδρομικό άλμα -
8 ascent
[-t]1) (the act of climbing or going up: The ascent of Mount Everest.) σκαρφάλωμα2) (a slope upwards: a steep ascent.) πλαγιά -
9 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) κατεβαίνω2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) κατηφορίζω3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) επιτίθεμαι•- descent
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10 descent
[-t]1) (the act of descending: The descent of the hill was quickly completed.) κάθοδος2) (a slope: That is a steep descent.) κατήφορος3) (family; ancestry: She is of royal descent.) καταγωγή -
11 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) βουτώ2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) κατηφορίζω3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) μειώνω την ένταση,χαμηλώνω4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) χαμηλώνω σε χαιρετισμό2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) κοίλωμα2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) σάλτσα στην οποία βουτώνται εδέσματα3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) βουτιά•- dip into -
12 downhill
1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) κατηφορικά2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) προς το χειρότερο -
13 fall away
1) (to become less in number: The crowd began to fall away.) μειώνομαι2) (to slope downwards: The ground fell away steeply.) κατηφορίζω -
14 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) ευγενικός, πράος / με μαλακό χέρι2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) απαλός3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) ήπιος, μαλακός•- gently- gentleness -
15 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) βαθμίδα, βαθμός2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) τάξη3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) βαθμός4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) κλίση2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) ταξινομώ2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) αλλάζω βαθμιαία•- grader
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16 grassy
adjective a grassy bank/slope.) χορταριασμένος -
17 hill
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18 hillside
noun (the side or slope of a hill: The hillside was covered with new housing.) λοφοπλαγιά -
19 incline
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20 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) γέρνω2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) ακουμπώ, στηρίζω/-ομαι•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) αδύνατος2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) άπαχος3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) φτωχός•- leanness
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