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1 small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) ψιλικατζής -
2 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) μικρός2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) μικρός3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) ελάχιστος4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) μικρός•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
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3 nick
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4 Minute
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Minute
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5 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) λεπό(της ώρας)2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) λεπτό της μοίρας3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) στιγμή4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) στιγμή5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) πρακτικά•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) μικροσκοπικός2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) σχολαστικός•- minutely- minuteness -
6 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) κοντινός,κοντά2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) στενός2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) κοντά2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) κοντά(σε)3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) κοντά σε4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) πλησιάζω- nearly- nearness
- nearby
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7 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ρολόι (χεριού, τσέπης)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) σκοπιά3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) βάρδια, σκοπιά2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) παρακολουθώ2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) προσέχω μη φανεί3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) προσέχω, φυλάγομαι από4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) προσέχω, επιβλέπω5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) καιροφυλαχτώ•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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8 Space
subs.Room: P. and V. χῶρος, ὁ.A space of eight feet: P. ὀκτώπουν χωρίον (Plat., Men. 82E).Plenty of space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Want of space: P. στενοχωρία, ἡ.Country: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ.In a small space: P. ἐν ὀλίγῳ.Have space for, v.; P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.).Time: P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ.Space of, length of: use P. and V. πλῆθος, τό (gen.).After a space: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Within the space of short time: P. ἐντὸς οὐ πολλοῦ χρόνου (Plat.).Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό; see Interval.Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.Space between two armies: V. μεταίχμιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Space
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9 a little
1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) λίγο2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') λίγος3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) λίγο -
10 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) επίρρημα- adverbially -
11 ally
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12 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (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.) πιάνω2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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13 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) ακριβής2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) λεπτολόγος2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) επιβάλλω,απαιτώ- exacting- exactly
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14 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) πετώ,ταξιδεύω με αεροπλάνο2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) δραπετευώ,το βάζω στα πόδια3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) περνώ γρήγορα•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
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15 hassle
['hæsl] 1. noun1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) μπελάς2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) καβγάς2. verb1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) καβγαδίζω2) (to annoy (a person): I don't like people hassling me.) ενοχλώ -
16 infinity
[-'fi-]1) (space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.) (το)άπειρο2) (in mathematics, an indefinitely large number, quantity or distance: Parallel lines meet at infinity.) (το)άπειρο -
17 monitor
['monitə] 1. noun1) (a senior pupil who helps to see that school rules are kept.) επιμελητής2) (any of several kinds of instrument etc by means of which something can be constantly checked, especially a small screen in a television studio showing the picture which is being transmitted at any given time: television monitor; computer monitor.) σύστημα ελέγχου και παρακολούθησης/οθόνη2. verb(to act as, or to use, a monitor; to keep a careful check on: These machines/technicians monitor the results constantly.) ελέγχω,παρακολουθώ -
18 novelty
plural - novelties; noun1) (newness and strangeness: It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.) (το)καινοφανές2) (something new and strange: Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.) κάτι καινούριο/καινοφανές3) (a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir: a stall selling novelties.) φθηνό μικροαντικείμενο -
19 occupy
1) (to be in or fill (time, space etc): A table occupied the centre of the room.) καταλαμβάνω/απασχολώ2) (to live in: The family occupied a small flat.) διαμένω σε3) (to capture: The soldiers occupied the town.) καταλαμβάνω,κατακτώ•- occupant- occupation
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20 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) βάζω ενέχυρο2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) πιόνι2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) πιόνι•- pawnshop
- in pawn
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