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1 elbow
['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) αγκώνας2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) σπρώχνω με τους αγκώνες- at one's elbow -
2 elbow-room
noun (space enough for doing something: Get out of my way and give me some elbow-room!) χώρος,ελευθερία/άνεση κινήσεων -
3 Elbow
subs.P. and V. ἀγκών, ὁ (Dem. 1259; Eur., Cycl. 563).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elbow
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4 Elbow one's way
v.Ar. ὠστίζεσθαι; see Jostle.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elbow one's way
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5 elbow
αγκώνας -
6 at one's elbow
(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) από κοντά,στο πλευρό μου -
7 nudge
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8 crook
[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) γκλίτσα / ποιμαντορική ράβδος2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) λωποδύτης, αγύρτης3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) καμπύλη, αγκύλη2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) κυρτώνω- crooked- crookedly
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9 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) σκάβω2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) ανοίγω3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) χώνω2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) πείραγμα,σπόντα- digger- dig out
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10 forearm
(the lower part of the arm (between wrist and elbow).) πήχη -
11 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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12 jab
[‹æb] 1. past tense, past participle - jabbed; verb(to poke or prod: He jabbed me in the ribs with his elbow; She jabbed the needle into her finger.) μπήγω2. noun(a sudden hard poke or prod: He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.) χτύπημα, τρύπημα -
13 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) χώνω,μπήγω,σπρώχνω2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) ανοίγω(τρύπα)/σκαλίζω3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) χώνω,προεξέχω2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) σκουντιά- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
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14 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) χώνω,μπήγω2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) είμαι καρφωμένος/μπηγμένος3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) κολλώ4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) χώνομαι,μαγκώνω,φρακάρω,κολλώ•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ξυλαράκι2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) ραβδί,μπαστούνι3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) κλαδί, ματσούκι•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
15 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) φορώ2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) έχω, φτιάχνω (μαλλιά)3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) έχω (έκφραση)4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) λιώνω, φθείρω / φθείρομαι, τρίβω / -ομαι5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) ανοίγω με το τρίψιμο6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) αντέχω2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) χρήση2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ρούχα3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) φθορά4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) αντοχή, `ψωμιά`•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
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16 Comfortably
adv.Easily: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως, εὐμαρῶς (Plat.).Place your elbow comfortably: V. θές νυν τὸν ἀγκῶνʼ εὐρύθμως (Eur. Cycl. 563).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Comfortably
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