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1 invitation
[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) πρόσκληση2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) πρόσκληση -
2 Invitation
subs.P. κλῆσις, ἡ.Calling in: P. παράκλησις, ἡ.Our invitation to you to remain inactive you did not accept: P. πρόκλησιν εἰς ἡσυχίαν ἡμῶν... οὐκ ἐδέχεσθε (Thuc. 3, 64).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invitation
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3 invitation
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4 invitation
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5 acceptance
noun We have had few acceptances to our invitation.) αποδοχή -
6 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) τείνω(να),είμαι διατεθειμένος (να)2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) τείνω(να),αίμαι διατεθειμένος(να) -
7 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) προκαλώ2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) αμφισβητώ2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) πρόκληση2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) αμφισβήτηση•- challenging -
8 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) αρνούμαι,αποποιούμαι2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) φθίνω2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) πτώση,παρακμή -
9 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) δίνω μεγάλη ευχαρίστηση2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) ευχαριστιέμαι2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) απόλαυση- delightfully -
10 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) προσκαλώ2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) (προσ)καλώ,ζητώ3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) ζητώ•- inviting -
11 like a shot
(very quickly; eagerly: He accepted my invitation like a shot.) στο άψε-σβήσε,χωρίς δισταγμό -
12 pressing
adjective (urgent: a pressing invitation.) επείγων/πιεστικός -
13 refuse
I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) αρνούμαι2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) δεν δέχομαι, αποποιούμαι3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) αρνούμαι, δεν εγκρίνω•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) απορρίμματα, σκουπίδια- refuse collection vehicle -
14 thrill
[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) συναρπάζω, προκαλώ / νιώθω ρίγη συγκίνησης2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) ρίγος, ανατριχίλα2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) συγκίνηση•- thriller- thrilling -
15 ungracious
(rude; impolite: It was rather ungracious of you to refuse his invitation.) αγενής -
16 uninvited
1) (without an invitation: uninvited guests.) απρόσκλητος2) (not required or encouraged: his uninvited interference.) απρόσκλητος -
17 verbally
adverb (in or by speech, not writing: I replied to the invitation verbally.) -
18 vote of thanks
(an invitation, usually in the form of a short speech, to an audience etc to show gratitude to a speaker etc by applauding etc: Mrs Smith proposed a vote of thanks to the organizers of the concert.) -
19 Decline
v. trans.P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, οὐ δέχεσθαι, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. but rare P.), ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dem. 319), ἀπαρνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 6, 56), Ar. and P. οὐκ ἀποδέχεσθαι.Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).Degenerate: P. ἐκπίπτειν, ἀποκλίνειν, ἐξίστασθαι.——————subs.Consumption: P. φθόη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Decline
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20 Excuse
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.); see Pardon.Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Justify, defend: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.); see Defend.Excuse oneself ( from a public duty): P. ἐξόμνυσθαι (acc. or absol.).Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).——————subs.P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ, πρόσχημα, τό.An excuse for: P. πρόσχημα, τό (gen.).Make excuses for: see Excuse.Urge as an excuse: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.You may make such excuses: V. σὺ μὲν τάδʼ ἂν προὔχοιο (Soph., Ant. 80).Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Excuse
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