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1 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) γλιτώνω / χάνω χρόνο -
2 Amusement
subs.Laughter: P. and V. γέλως, ὁ.Pleasure: P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ.Pastime: P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ.Way of spending time: P. and V. διατριβή, ἡ.Holidaymaking: P. and V. ἑορτή, ἡ.Fond of amusement, adj.: P. φιλοθεάμων (Plat.).Fond of laughter: P. φιλόγελως (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Amusement
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3 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) κάνω χωρίς2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) διαθέτω,δίνω3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) λυπούμαι, δείχνω οίκτο4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) αποφεύγω να πληγώσω5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) φείδομαι6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) απαλάσσω,γλιτώνω2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) εφεδρικός,περίσσιος2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) διαθέσιμος,ελεύθερος3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ανταλλακτικό2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) ρεζέρβα•- sparing- sparingly
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4 dedicated
adjective (spending a great deal of one's time and energy on a subject, one's job etc: She's a dedicated teacher; He is dedicated to music.) αφοσιωμένος -
5 limit
['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) όριο2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) όριο, περιορισμός2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) περιορίζω- limited
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6 regulate
[-leit]1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) κανονίζω, ρυθμίζω2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) ρυθμίζω -
7 studious
['stju:diəs](spending much time in careful studying: a studious girl.) μελετηρός- studiousness -
8 Expenditure
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expenditure
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9 Sojourn
v. intrans.Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Stay: Ar. and P. ἐπιδημεῖν.——————subs.Dwelling: P. οἴκησις, ἡ, ἐνοίκησις, ἡ.Stay: P. ἐπιδημία, ἡ.Sojourn in a foreign land: P. and V. μετοικία, ἡ.Spending one's time: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sojourn
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10 Stay
subs.Support, prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό.met., V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see also Bulwark.Well, this too is a pleasant stay against hunger: V. ἀλλʼ ἡδὺ λιμοῦ καὶ τόδε σχετήριον (Eur., Cycl. 135).Rope, forestay: V. πρότονος, ὁ.Sojourn: P. ἐπιδημία, ἡ.Spending one's time: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ.Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό, ἐμπόδισμα, τό; see Hindrance.——————v. trans.Halt: P. and V. ἱστάναι.V. intrans.Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Sojourn: Ar. and P. ἐπιδημεῖν.Remain: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀναμένειν, περιμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.——————interj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stay
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