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1 black box
(a built-in machine for automatic recording of the details of a plane's flight: They found the black box two miles away from the wreckage of the crashed plane.) μαύρο κουτί αεροπλάνου -
2 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) διακόπτης2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) (μετα)στροφή, αλλαγή πορείας3) (a thin stick.) ραβδί2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) αλλάζω, μεταστρέφομαι- switchboard
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3 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) ανακαλύπτω,εξακριβώνω2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) αποκαλύπτω -
4 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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5 hoax
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6 pension off
(to allow to retire, or to dismiss, with a pension: They pensioned him off when they found a younger man for the job.) συνταξιοδοτώ -
7 small arms
(weapons small and light enough to be carried by a man: They found a hoard of rifles and other small arms belonging to the rebels.) ελαφρά όπλα -
8 stowaway
noun (a person who stows away: They found a stowaway on the ship.) λαθρεπιβάτης -
9 trial and error
(the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found: They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.) εμπειρικά, ψαχτά -
10 Settle
v. trans.Settle ( differences): P. and V. εὖ or καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.), P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Reduce to order by force of arms: P. and V. κάταστρέφεσθαι.Settle ( an account), pay: P. διαλύειν.V. intrans. Become settled: Ar. and P. καθίστασθαι.Settle in a place: P. ἐνοικίζεσθαι (mid.) (absol.).The disease settled on the stomach: P. ἡ νόσος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἐστήριξε (Thuc. 2, 49).The poison of hatred settling on the heart: V. δυσφρὼν ἰὸς καρδίαν προσήμενος (Æsch., Ag. 834). Of a bird or insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν, Ar. and V. ἕζεσθαι. Settle on. P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), προσίζειν (dat.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).Sink to the bottom, subside: P. ἱζάνειν, ἵζεσθαι.met., come to an agreement: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντίθεσθαι.It is settled: V. ἄραρε.I have settled, resolved: P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι, δέδοκταί μοι.Settle down: use settle.Grow calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Greece was still subject to migrations and colonisations so that it was unable to settle down and increase: P. ἡ Ἑλλὰς ἔτι μετανίστατό τε καὶ κατῳκίζετο ὥστε μὴ ἡσυχάσασα αὐξηθῆναι (Thuc. 1, 12).They settled down to a state of war: P. καταστάντες ἐπολέμουν (Thuc. 2, 1).Settle on: see under Settle.Agree upon: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (acc.).Settle with, agree with: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (dat.).Pay off: P. διαλύειν (acc.) (Dem. 866).It is natural to suppose that he settled with Aphobus in the presence of these same witnesses: P. εἰκὸς... τοῦτον... τῶν αὐτῶν τούτων παρόντων διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ἄφοβον (Dem. 869, cf. also 987).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Settle
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11 Circumstance
subs.Event: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. συντυχία, ἡ.Present circumstances: P. and V. τὰ παρόντα, τὰ καθεστῶτα.Under these circumstances: P. and V. οὕτως ἐχόντων ( things being thus).Circumstances will be found to be changing, not our city: P. φανήσεται τὰ πράγματα... μεταβαλλόμενα οὐχ ἡ πόλις ἡμῶν (Dem. 206).Making with the Lacedaemonians the best terms they could under the circumstances: P. ἐκ τῶν παρόντων κράτιστα πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους σπονδὰς ποιησάμενοι (Thuc. 5, 40).War generally contrives from itself the means to meet the circumstances: P. (πόλεμος) αὐτὸς ἀφʼ αὑτοῦ τὰ πολλὰ τεχνᾶται πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον (Thuc. 1, 122).Good circumstances: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ; see Prosperity.Be in good circumstances: P. εὐπραγεῖν; see Prosper.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circumstance
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12 as for
(with regard to; concerning: The thief was caught by the police almost immediately: As for the stolen jewels, they were found in a dustbin.) όσο για -
13 mutiny
['mju:tini] 1. plural - mutinies; noun((a) refusal to obey one's senior officers in the navy or other armed services: There has been a mutiny on HMS Tigress; The sailors were found guilty of mutiny.) ανταρσία2. verb((of sailors etc) to refuse to obey commands from those in authority: The sailors mutinied because they did not have enough food.) στασιάζω- mutineer- mutinous -
14 Link
subs.Joint: V. ἁρμός, ὁ.met., bond: P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ.Part: P. and V. μέρος, τό.This is the link that holds together the cities of men: V. τὸ γὰρ τοι σύνεχον ἀνθρώπων πόλεις τοῦτʼ ἔστι (Eur., Supp. 312).Events long past I have found to be as I said, though they involve difficulties as far as trusting every link in the chain of evidence: P. τὰ μὲν οὖν παλαιὰ τοιαῦτα ηὗρον χαλεπὰ ὄντα παντὶ ἑξῆς τεκμηρίῳ πιστεῦσαι (Thuc. 1, 20).Torch: see Torch.——————v. trans.met., P. and V. συνδεῖν.Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν.To what a destiny are you linked: V. οἵᾳ συμφορᾷ συνεζύγης (Eur., Hipp. 1389).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Link
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15 strike oil
(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) ανακαλύπτω πετρέλαιο/κάνω σπουδαία ανακάλυψη -
16 Chain
subs.Chains of brass: V. χαλκεύματα, τά.Fetter: P. and V. πέδη, ἡ.Series: P. and V. διαδοχή, ἡ.Events long-past I have found to be as I have related, though they involve difficulties as far as trusting every link in the chain of evidence: P. τὰ μὲν οὖν παλαιὰ τοιαῖτα εὖρον χαλεπὰ ὄντα παντὶ ἑξῆς τεκμηρίῳ πιστεῦσαι (Thuc. 1, 20).Put in chains, v. trans.: P. and V. δεῖν, δεσμεύειν.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Chain
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17 Equal
adj.Equal in number: P. ἰσοπληθής, ἰσάριθμος.Nearly equal: P. παραπλήσιος.They were found nearly equal in the voting: P. ἐγένοντο ἐν τῇ χειροτονίᾳ ἀγχώμαλοι (Thuc. 3, 49).Equal to, worth: see equivalent to.Equally matched: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος, P. ἰσοπαλής, ἀντίπαλος.Equal to meeting danger: P. ἰσοκίνδυνος.Equal to, a match for: P. ἀξιόμαχος (dat.), ἱκανός (dat.); see Match.On equal terms: P. ἀπὸ τοῦ ἴσου, ἐξ ἴσου.——————subs.One's equal ( in age): Ar. and P. ἡλικιώτης, ὁ, P. and V. ἧλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, V. ὁμῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, συνῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ.One's equals in rank: P. οἱ ἐξ ἵσου.——————v. trans.Be equal to: P. and V. ἰσοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξισοῦσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσάζεσθαι (dat.).Be like: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).Be equivalent to: Ar. and P. δύνασθαι (acc.).Make equal: see Equalise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Equal
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