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1 Weather
subs.Air: P. and V. ἀήρ, ὁ (Plat.).Sky: P. and V. οὐρανός, ὁ.Season: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ.Clear weather: P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).Rainy weather: use rain.Fair weather: use calm.Bad weather: use storm.When the weather favoured our sailing: P. ἐπειδὴ... πλοῦς ἡμῖν ἐγένετο (Antiphon, 132).Stress of weather: P. and V. ἄπλοια, ἡ.Meet bad weather, v.: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.Exposed to the weather, in the open air: P. and V. ὑπαίθριος, V. αἴθριος (Soph., frag.), or use P. ἐν ὑπαίθρῳ.——————v. trans.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.).If you harken to me you will make your city weather the storm: V. κἂν μὲν πίθῃ μοι κυμάτων ἄτερ πόλιν σὴν ναυστολήσεις (Eur., Supp. 473).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weather
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2 in for
(likely to experience (especially something bad): We're in for some bad weather; You're in for it if you broke that window!) με περιμένει -
3 depression
[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) κατάθλιψη2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) ύφεση,οικονομική κρίση3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) ύφεση(καιρικών φαινομένων)4) (a hollow.) βαθούλωμα -
4 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) εσωτερικό,μέσα(μέρος)2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) σπλάχνα2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) εσωτερικός3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) (από)μέσα2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) μέσα (στο σπίτι ή σε άλλο κτίριο)4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) μέσα σε2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) μέσα σε, σε διάστημα• -
5 interference
1) (the act of interfering: She was infuriated by his mother's interference in their holiday arrangements.) ανάμειξη2) ((the spoiling of radio or television reception by) the noise caused by programmes from another station, bad weather etc: This television set picks up a lot of interference.) παράσιτα -
6 notwithstanding
(in spite of: Notwithstanding the bad weather, the ship arrived on time.) παρά -
7 on account of
(because of: She stayed indoors on account of the bad weather.) εξαιτίας -
8 rule out
(to leave out; not to consider: We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather.) αποκλείω -
9 thanks to
(because of: Thanks to the bad weather, our journey was very uncomfortable.) εξαιτίας, χάρη σε -
10 abysmal
[ə'bizməl](very great (in a bad sense); very bad: abysmal ignorance; The weather is abysmal.) ζοφερός, απερίγραπτος -
11 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) φάσμα, πεδίο, έκταση, ποικιλία2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) βεληνεκές, ακτίνα, εμβέλεια δράσης3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) γκάμα, κλίμακα, εύρος4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) σειρά5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) ανοιχτό βοσκοτόπι6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) πεδίο βολής, σκοπευτήριο7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) στόφα2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) παρατάσσω2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) κυμαίνομαι, ποικίλλω3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι•- ranger -
12 abominable
[ə'bominəbl](very bad; terrible: What abominable weather!) απαίσιος, αποτρόπαιος -
13 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) σπάζω, κομματιάζω2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) χωρίζω, ανοίγω3) (to make or become unusable.) χαλώ4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) αθετώ, παραβιάζω5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) καταρρίπτω, σπάζω6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) διακόπτω7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) σπάζω8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ανακοινώνω9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) χοντραίνω, «βαθαίνω»10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ανακόπτω, κοπάζω11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) ξεσπώ2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) παύση, διακοπή, διάλειμμα2) (a change: a break in the weather.) αλλαγή3) (an opening.) άνοιγμα4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) ευκαιρία•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) εύθραυστο αντικείμενο- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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14 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ξανθός2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) δίκαιος3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) ωραίος,αίθριος4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) καλούτσικος5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ικανοποιητικός6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) όμορφος•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) λούνα παρκ2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) εμποροπανήγυρη, παζάρι3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) εμπορική έκθεση -
15 influence
['influəns] 1. noun1) (the power to affect people, actions or events: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.) επιρροή,επήρεια2) (a person or thing that has this power: She is a bad influence on him.) επιρροή,επίδραση2. verb(to have an effect on: The weather seems to influence her moods.) επηρεάζω- influentially -
16 outlook
1) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) θέα2) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) άποψη,αντίληψη3) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) προοπτική -
17 rigour
['riɡə]1) (strictness; harshness.) αυστηρότητα2) ((also rigours noun plural) (of weather etc) the state of being very bad or unpleasant, or the hardship caused by this: the rigour(s) of life in the Arctic Circle.) κακουχία•- rigorous- rigorously
- rigorousness
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