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1 Speaking
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Public speaking: P. ῥητορεία, ἡ, δημηγορία, ἡ.Art of speaking: P. ῥητορική, ἡ.Right of speaking: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Way of speaking: Ar. and P. διάλεκτος, ἡ (Dem. 982).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Speaking
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2 speaking
1) (involving speech: a speaking part in a play.) ομιλών2) (used in speech: a pleasant speaking voice.) για ομιλία -
3 generally speaking
(in general: Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.) γενικά -
4 in a manner of speaking
(in a certain way: I suppose, in a manner of speaking, I am an engineer.) τρόπος του λέγειν -
5 strictly speaking
(if we must be completely accurate, act according to rules etc: Strictly speaking, he should be punished for this.) για να κυριολεκτούμε -
6 Public speaking
subs.P. ῥητορεία, ἡ.The art of public speaking: P. ῥητορική, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Public speaking
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7 Evil-speaking
subs.See Abuse.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Evil-speaking
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8 -spoken
(speaking in a particular way: plain-spoken; smooth-spoken.) ειπωμένος -
9 Language
subs.Speech: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Style of speaking: P. λέξις, ἡ.Speaking two languages. adj.: P. δίγλωσσος.Speaking the same language as: P. ὁμόφωνος (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Language
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10 dialect
(a way of speaking found only in a certain area or among a certain group or class of people: They were speaking in dialect.) διάλεκτος -
11 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) μιλώ,συζητώ3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο•- speaker- speaking
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- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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12 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) σκοντάφτω2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) σκουντουφλώ3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) κομπιάζω, μπλέκει η γλώσσα μου•- stumble across/on -
13 Difference
subs.P. διαφορά, ἡ, διάστασις, ἡ, P. and V. διάφορον, τό.Dissimilarity: P. ἀνομοιότης, ἡ.How great is the difference between rule and service: V. ὅσον τό τʼ ἄρχειν καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα (Æsch., P.V. 927).How great is the difference between war waged here or there, it needs, I think, no word of mine to explain: P. ἡλίκα γʼ ἐστὶ τὰ διάφορα ἐνθάδʼ ἢ ἐκεῖ πολεμεῖν οὐδὲ λόγου προσδεῖν ἡγοῦμαι (Dem. 16).There is a difference between speaking much and speaking lo the mark: V. χωρὶς τό τʼ εἰπεῖν πολλὰ καὶ τὰ καίρια (Soph., O.C. 808).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Difference
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14 Interrupt
v. trans.It often interrupted me in the middle of speaking: P. πολλαχοῦ δή με ἐπέσχε λέγοντα μεταξύ (Plat., Ap. 40B).Interrupt me in the middle if you like: P. μεταξὺ ἐπιλαβοῦ ἂν βούλῃ (Plat., Sym. 214E).Hinder: P. and V. ἐμποδίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interrupt
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15 Mark
subs.Impression: P. and V. χαρακτήρ, ὁ, τύπος, ὁ, V. χάραγμα, τό.Mark on the body: P. and V. χαρακτήρ, ὁ (Eur., El. 572).Marks of blows: P. ἴχνη πληγῶν (Plat., Gorg. 524C).Brand: P. ἔγκαυμα, τό.The attack that the disease made on the ( sufferers) extremities left its mark: P. τῶν ἀκρωτηρίων ἀντίληψις αὐτοῦ (τοῦ κακοῦ) ἐπεσημαίνεν (Thuc. 2, 49).Object at which one aims: P. and V. σκοπός, ὁ.Beside the mark: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος, Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the mark: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is a difference between speaking much and speaking to the mark: V. χωρὶς τό τʼ εἰπεῖν πολλὰ καὶ τὰ καίρια (Soph., O.C. 808).A man of mark: use adj., P. εὐδόκιμος, ἀξιόλογος; see Famous.Make one's mark: Ar. and P. εὐδοκιμεῖν.Be wide of the mark: see Err.——————v. trans.Brand: Ar. and P. στίζειν.Scratch: V. χαράσσειν.Marked, scarred: V. ἐσφραγισμένος (perf. part. of σφραγίζειν).Wound: P. and V. τραυματίζειν, τιτρώσκειν.Notice: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν πρός (dat. or acc.), ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), νοεῖν (or mid.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν (dat.). Absol.. P. and V. ἐνδέχεσθαι; see Notice.He found himself marked down for slaughter: P. αὑτὸν ηὗρεν ἐγγεγραμμένον κτείνειν (Thuc. 1, 132).Mark off, appoint: P. ἀποδεικνύναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mark
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16 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) απότομος, ξαφνικός2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) απότομος, αγενής3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
17 attentive
[-tiv]adjective (giving attention: The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs.) προσηλωμένος -
18 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) μακριά, σε απόσταση2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) προς άλλη κατεύθυνση3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) προς εξασθένιση4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) αδιάκοπα, ακατάπαυστα5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) εκτός έδρας -
19 be in good voice
(to have one's voice in good condition for singing or speaking: The choir was in good voice tonight.) -
20 bilingual
1) (written or spoken in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.) δίγλωσσος2) (speaking two languages equally well: a bilingual waiter.) δίγλωσσος
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