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1 Cause
subs.Occasion: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.First cause, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Source, root: P. and V. πηγή, ἡ, ῥίζα, ἡ.The cause of: use adj., P. and V. αἴτιος (gen.).Of these things I am the cause: V. τῶνδʼ ἐγὼ παραίτιος (Æsch., frag.).Joint cause of: use adj.: P. and V. συναίτιος (gen.).From what cause: V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου; see Why.The common cause: P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Make common cause with, v.: P. κοινολογεῖσθαι (dat.), κοινῷ λόγῳ χρῆσθαι πρός (acc.).Making common cause with your father: V. κοινόφρων πατρί (Eur., Ion, 577).Her cause is in the hands of her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).If the cause of the Medes should prevail: P. εἰ τὰ τοῦ Μήδου κρατήσειε (Thuc. 3, 62).Ruin one's cause: P. ἀπολλύναι τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 8, 75).——————v. trans.Be cause of: P. and V. αἴτιος εἶναι (gen.).Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), ποιεῖν, V. φυτεύειν, τεύχειν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι; see also Contrive.Cause to do a thing: P. and V. ποιεῖν (acc. and infin.).Cause a thing to be done: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως τι γενήσεται.Start, set in motion: P. and V. κινεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cause
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2 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) αιτία2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) λόγος3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) σκοπός, υπόθεση2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) προκαλώ -
3 cause
1) αιτία2) προκαλώ3) προξενώ4) σκοπός -
4 disperse
[di'spə:s]1) (to (cause to) scatter in all directions: Some seeds are dispersed by the wind.) (δια)σκορπίζω2) (to (cause to) spread (news etc): Information is dispersed by volunteers who distribute leaflets.) διαδίδω3) (to (cause to) vanish: By this time the crowd had dispersed.) διαλύομαι• -
5 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) χτυπώ2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) χτυπώ3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) πλήττω4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) βρίσκω,πιάνω2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) χτύπημα2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) εύστοχο χτύπημα,επιτυχία3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) επιτυχία,σουξέ•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
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6 champion
[' æmpiən] 1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; ( also adjective) a champion boxer.) πρωταθλητής2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) υπέρμαχος, υπερασπιστής2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) -
7 circulate
['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) κυκλοφορώ2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) κυκλοφορώ•- circulatory -
8 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) σύννεφο2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) σύννεφο3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) σύννεφο2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) συννεφιάζω2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) θολώνω3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) σκοτεινιάζω•- cloudy
- cloudburst
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9 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) θλίψη,δύσκολη θέση,πόνος,δυσφορία2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) δυστυχία2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) φλίβω,αναστατώνω- distressingly -
10 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) πνίγω,-ομαι2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) σκεπάζω -
11 excite
1) (to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in: The children were excited at the thought of the party.) συγκινώ,εξάπτω2) (to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc): The book did not excite my interest.) διεγείρω•- excitability
- excited
- excitedly
- excitement
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12 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) εκρήγνυμαι,(ανα)τινάζω/-ομαι2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) ξεσπώ,σκάζω3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) τινάζω στον αέρα•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) εκρηκτική ύλη -
13 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) μαρμελάδα- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) συνωστίζω, στριμώχνω2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) μαγκώνω, σφηνώνω3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) κολλώ, παθαίνω βλάβη4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) παρεμβάλλω παράσιτα σε2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) κυκλοφοριακή συμφόρηση, μποτιλιάρισμα2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) δύσκολη θέση, μπλέξιμο•- jam on -
14 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
15 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) κάνω,φτιάχνω/κατασκευάζω2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) κάνω,αναγκάζω3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) κάνω,καθιστώ4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) βγάζω,κερδίζω5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) κάνω,ισούμαι με6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) γίνομαι7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) υπολογίζω8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) διορίζω,προάγω9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) κάνω(+ουσιαστικό)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) μάρκα- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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16 provoke
[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) προκαλώ2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) προκαλώ3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) προκαλώ•- provocative
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17 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) βροχή2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) βροχή2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) βρέχει2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) πέφτω σαν βροχή•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
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18 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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19 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) συγκεντρώνω/-ομαι / ανασυντάσσω/-ομαι2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) επιστρατεύω, συσπειρώνω/-ομαι3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) συνέρχομαι, αναλαμβάνω2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) συγκέντρωση, συλλαλητήριο2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) ράλλυ3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) ανάρρωση, ανάκτηση (δυνάμεων)4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) εναλλαγή κτυπημάτων• -
20 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ερείπιο/-α, συντρίμι(α)2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) καταστροφή3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) (οικονομική) καταστροφή, χρεωκοπία2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) καταστρέφω2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) κακομαθαίνω•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins
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