Перевод: с английского на греческий

с греческого на английский

small+cause

  • 1 cloud

    1.
    1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) σύννεφο
    2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) σύννεφο
    3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) σύννεφο
    2. verb
    1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) συννεφιάζω
    2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) θολώνω
    3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) σκοτεινιάζω
    •
    - cloudy
    - cloudburst
    - under a cloud

    English-Greek dictionary > cloud

  • 2 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος
    •
    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way     II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού
    •

    English-Greek dictionary > lead

  • 3 raise

    [reiz] 1. verb
    1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω
    2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω
    3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω
    4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω
    5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω
    6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω
    7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ
    8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω
    9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω
    10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)
    11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)
    2. noun
    (an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση
    - raise hell/Cain / the roof
    - raise someone's spirits

    English-Greek dictionary > raise

  • 4 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού
    •
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)
    •
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

    English-Greek dictionary > ring

  • 5 spray

    [sprei] 1. noun
    1) (a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall: The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray.) σταγονίδια
    2) (a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid: She used a spray to rinse her hair.) ψεκαστής,βαποριζατέρ, σπρέι
    3) (a liquid for spraying: He bought a can of fly-spray.) υγρό ψεκασμού
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) ψεκάζω/-ομαι,καταβρέχω
    2) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) ψεκάζω,ραντίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > spray

  • 6 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) πιάνω
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα
    •
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

    English-Greek dictionary > catch

  • 7 destructive

    [-tiv]
    1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) καταστροφικός
    2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) μη επικοδομητικός

    English-Greek dictionary > destructive

  • 8 drip

    [drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb
    (to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) στάζω
    2. noun
    1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) στάλα
    2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) στάξιμο
    3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) σύστημα τεχνητού ορού
    •
    - drip-dry 3. verb
    (to dry in this manner.)

    English-Greek dictionary > drip

  • 9 evaporate

    [i'væpəreit]
    (to (cause to) change into vapour and disappear: The small pool of water evaporated in the sunshine; His enthusiasm soon evaporated.) εξατμίζομαι
    - evaporation

    English-Greek dictionary > evaporate

  • 10 gather

    ['ɡæðə] 1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) συγκεντρώνω/-ομαι, μαζεύω/-ομαι
    2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) συνάγω, συμπεραίνω
    3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) μαζεύω
    4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) σουρώνω
    2. noun
    (a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) σούρα
    - gather round
    - gather together

    English-Greek dictionary > gather

  • 11 halt

    [ho:lt] 1. verb
    (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) σταματώ
    2. noun
    1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) στάση
    2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) στάση(σαν παράγγελμα)/αλτ
    3) (a small railway station.) μικρός σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός
    •
    - call a halt to
    - call a halt

    English-Greek dictionary > halt

  • 12 jingle

    ['‹iŋɡl] 1. noun
    1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) κουδούνισμα
    2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) απλή μελωδία
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.)

    English-Greek dictionary > jingle

  • 13 key

    [ki:] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) κλειδί
    2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) πλήκτρο
    3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) πλήκτρο
    4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) κλειδί, τόνος
    5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση
    6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) επεξηγηματικός πίνακας, χάρτης
    2. adjective
    (most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.)
    - keyhole
    - keyhole surgery
    - keynote
    - keyed up

    English-Greek dictionary > key

  • 14 safe

    I 1. [seif] adjective
    1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) ασφαλής
    2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) ασφαλής
    3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) σώος
    4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ακίνδυνος
    5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) αξιόπιστος
    •
    - safely
    - safety
    - safeguard     2. verb
    (to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) προστατεύω,διασφαλίζω
    - safety lamp
    - safety measures
    - safety-pin
    - safety valve
    - be on the safe side
    - safe and sound     II [seif] noun
    (a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) χρηματοκιβώτιο

    English-Greek dictionary > safe

  • 15 slide

    1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) γλιστρώ
    2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) γλιστρώ
    2. noun
    1) (an act of sliding.) γλίστρημα
    2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) τσουλήθρα
    3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) διαφάνεια, `σλάιντ`
    4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) πλάκα μικροσκοπίου
    5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) τσιμπιδάκι
    •
    - sliding door

    English-Greek dictionary > slide

  • 16 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) πηδώ/(ξε)πετάγομαι,τινάζομαι
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) πηγάζω
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) κλείνω απότομα
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.)
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.)
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.)
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.)
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.)
    •
    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up

    English-Greek dictionary > spring

  • 17 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) χώρισμα σταύλου
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) πάγκος
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) σταματώ,σβήνω ξαφνικά
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) χάνω την ταχύτητα στηρίξεως,στολάρω
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) μου σβήνει η μηχανή
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) απώλεια στηρίξεως
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) καθυστερώ σκόπιμα,χρονοτριβώ,προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο

    English-Greek dictionary > stall

  • 18 tinkle

    ['tiŋkl] 1. verb
    (to (cause to) make a sound of, or like, the ringing of small bells: The doorbell tinkled.) κουδουνίζω
    2. noun
    (this sound: I heard the tinkle of glass chimes.) κουδούνισμα

    English-Greek dictionary > tinkle

  • 19 wrinkle

    ['riŋkl] 1. noun
    (a small crease on the skin (usually on one's face): Her face is full of wrinkles.) ρυτίδα, ζάρα
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become full of wrinkles or creases: The damp had wrinkled the pages.) ζαρώνω

    English-Greek dictionary > wrinkle

  • 20 Favour

    subs.
    Good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια. ἡ, εὐμένεια, ἡ, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ, P. φιλοφροσύνη, ἡ.
    Boon, service: P. and V. χάρις, ἡ, ἔρανος, ὁ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, εὐεργέτημα, τό; see Service, Benefaction.
    Curry favour with: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.), ὑποτρέχειν (acc.), ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.), θωπεύειν (acc.), V. σαίνειν (acc.), προσσαίνειν (acc.), θώπτειν (acc.), Ar. and P. ὑποπίπτειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. αἰκάλλειν (acc.). Do a favour to, v.: P. and V. εὐεργετεῖν (acc.), V. χάριν ὑπουργεῖν (dat.). χάριν διδόναι (dat.), χάριν τίθεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and V. χάριν νέμειν (dat.), P. χάριν δρᾶν (absol.); see Serve.
    Theseus asks you as a favour to bury the dead: V. Θήσευς σʼ ἀπαιτεῖ πρὸς χάριν θάψαι νεκρούς (Eur., Supp. 385).
    In favour of: V. and V. πρός (gen.).
    Thinking that a battle at sea in a small space was in their ( the enemy's) favour: P. νομίζοντες πρὸς ἐκείνων εἶναι τὴν ἐν ὀλίγῳ ναυμαχίαν (Thuc. 2, 86).
    I will speak in your favour, not in mine: V. πρὸς σοῦ γὰρ, οὐδʼ ἐμοῦ, φράσω (Soph., O.R. 1434; cf Plat., Prot. 336D).
    He has suddenly become in favour of Philip: P. γέγονεν ἐξαίφνης ὑπὲρ Φιλίππου (Dem. 438).
    Vote in favour of a person's acquittal: P. ἀποψηφίζεσθαι (gen. of pers.).
    Vote in favour of a thing: Ar. and P. ψηφίζεσθαι ( acc).
    Make a favour of justice: P. καταχαρίζεσθαι τὰ δίκαια (Plat., Ap. 35C).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Gratify: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.). P. καταχαρίζεσθαι (dat.); see also Benefit.
    Be friendly disposed to: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.), P. εὐνοικῶς διακείσθαι πρός (acc.); see side with.
    Be on the side of: V. συνεῖναι (dat.).
    Favour the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.
    I favour your cause: V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σὰ (Soph., Aj. 491).
    Favour the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.
    Favour the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.
    On a charge of favouring the Athenians: P. ἐπʼ Ἀττικισμῷ (Thuc. 8. 38).
    Of things, help on: P. προφέρειν (εἰς, acc.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Favour

См. также в других словарях:

  • Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome — (SBBOS), or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), also termed bacterial overgrowth; is a disorder of excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. Unlike the colon (or large bowel), which is rich with bacteria, the small bowel… …   Wikipedia

  • cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… …   Law dictionary

  • cause of action — 1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds removed the cause of… …   Law dictionary

  • Small business — Small businesses on Dalrymple Street in Greenock, Scotland A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned… …   Wikipedia

  • Small-cell carcinoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a small cell carcinoma of the lung showing cells with nuclear moulding, minimal amount of cytoplasm and stippled chromatin. FNA specim …   Wikipedia

  • small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… …   Universalium

  • Small intestinal submucosa — (SIS)= Small intestinal submucosa (SIS) is a common, non immunogenic material used in several clinical applications. Some uses under investigation include a scaffold for intervertebral disc regeneration. Unlike other scaffold materials, the… …   Wikipedia

  • small — [smɔːl ǁ smɒːl] adjective 1. not large in size or amount: • Boeing doesn t make a small, 100 seat plane. • The recent fare increases are small. • For a small fee, we can sell your shares for you. 2. unimportant or easy to deal with: • The company …   Financial and business terms

  • Small interfering RNA — (siRNA), sometimes known as short interfering RNA or silencing RNA, is a class of 20 25 nucleotide long double stranded RNA molecules that play a variety of roles in biology. Most notably, siRNA is involved in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway …   Wikipedia

  • Small appliance — refers to a class of home appliances that are portable or semi portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms. Such items are contrasted with major appliances, which are typically fixtures that cannot be easily moved.… …   Wikipedia

  • Small town gay bar — Ficha técnica Dirección Malcolm Ingram Producción Kevin Smith Scott Mosier Andre Canaparo Sarah Gibson Matthew Gissing Guion …   Wikipedia Español

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»