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1 breed
[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) γεννώ, πολλαπλασιάζομαι2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) εκτρέφω, μεγαλώνω2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) ράτσα- bred- breeding -
2 Breed
v. trans.P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν, φύειν (rare P.), φυτεύειν (rare P.), V. γείνασθαι (aor. of γείνεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. ἐκφύειν; see Beget.Breed ( produce in a person): P. and V. ἐντίκτειν (τινί τι), ἐντιθέναι (τινί τι), ἐμβάλλειν (τινί τι), V. ἐνιέναι (τινί τι), ἐνορνύναι (τινί τι), P. ἐμποιεῖν (τινί τι).Keep, maintain (animals, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν.Breed horses: P. ἱπποτροφεῖν (absol.).——————subs.Descent: P. and V. γένος, τό, V. γέννημα, τό.Rearing: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ.Something reared: P. and V. θρέμμα, τά (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Breed
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3 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία -
4 farm
1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) αγρόκτημα2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) υποστατικό2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.)- farmer- farming
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5 pure-bred
adjective ((of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred: a pure-bred Arab horse.) καθαρόαιμος -
6 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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7 retriever
noun (a breed of dog trained to find and bring back birds and animals that have been shot.) κυνηγόσκυλο
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