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1 by far
(by a large amount: They have by far the largest family in the village.) κατά πολύ -
2 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) πιάνω2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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3 democracy
[di'mokrəsi]plural - democracies; noun((a country having) a form of government in which the people freely elect representatives to govern them: Which is the world's largest democracy?; He believes in democracy.) δημοκρατία- democrat- democratic
- democratically -
4 double bass
[beis] (a type of large stringed instrument, the largest and deepest in sound of the violin family.) κοντραμπάσο -
5 elk
[elk]plurals - elks, elk; noun1) (the largest of all deer, found in the north of Europe and Asia.) μεγάλο ελάφι2) (a large North American deer.) άλκη (είδος αμερικανικού ελαφιού) -
6 gorilla
[ɡə'rilə](the largest type of ape: Two gorillas have escaped from the zoo.) γορίλας -
7 slice
1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) φέτα2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) μερίδιο2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) κόβω σε φέτες2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) κόβω3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) χτυπώ λοξά (στο γκολφ)•- sliced- slicer -
8 the lion's share
(the largest share.) η μερίδα του λέοντος -
9 tree
[tri:](the largest kind of plant, with a thick, firm, wooden stem and branches: We have three apple trees growing in our garden.) δέντρο- treetop- tree-trunk
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10 Average
adj.Lying between two extremes: P. and V. μέσος.Moderate, not excessive: P. and V. μέτριος.Customary: P. and V. εἰωθώς, συνήθης, εἰθισμένος.——————subs.Middle point: P. τὸ μέσον.On the average, for the most part: P. τὰ πολλά, ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ; see Mostly.To strike the average between the largest and smallest number of ships: πρὸς τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας ναῦς τὸ μέσον σκοπεῖν (Thuc. 1, 10).——————v. trans.Equalise: P. ἐπανισοῦν; see Equalise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Average
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11 Mean
adj.Low of degree: P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, κακός, πονηρός, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής, V. ἀγέννητος, Ar. and V. δυσγενής.Dishonourable: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πονηρός, φαῦλος, μοχθηρός, κακοῦργος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.Shabby, worthless: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος, εὐτελής.——————subs.Middle point: use P. and V. μέσον, τό.Strike the mean between the largest also smallest number of ships given: P. πρὸς τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας ναῦς τὸ μέσον σκοπεῖν (Thuc. 1, 10).The golden mean: P. and V. τὸ μέτριον, τὰ μέτρια.——————v. trans.Signify, with personal subject: P. and V. λέγειν, φράζειν, εἰπεῖν, V. ἐννέπειν, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι; with non-personal subject: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, δύνασθαι, P. βούλεσθαι, σημαίνειν, φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 85), V. θέλειν (Eur., Hipp. 865 and Supp. 1055).Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν.To whom their survival also success meant most: P. ᾧ ἐκείνους σωθῆναι καὶ κατορθῶσαι μάλιστα διέφερεν (Dem. 321).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mean
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