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1 more or less
(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) περίπου,πάνω-κάτω -
2 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) λιγότερος2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) λιγότερο3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) λιγότερο4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) μείον- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) λιγότερο- no less a person than -
3 More
adj.P. and V. πλείων.More or less: P, ἢ πλείων ἢ ἐλάσσων (Dem. 330).——————adv.P. and V. πλεῖον, πλέον.To form comparatives: P. and V. μᾶλλον.With numerals: Ar. and P. πλεῖν.More that half were found to be Carians: P. ὑπὲρ ἥμισυ Κᾶρες ἐφάνησαν (Thuc. 1, 8).More zealous than wise: V. πρόθυμος μᾶλλον ἢ σοφωτέρα (Eur., Med. 485).With more zeal than love: V. προθύμως μᾶλλον ἢ φίλως (Æsch., Ag. 1591).More worthy that rich: P. βελτίων ἢ πλουσιώτερος (Lys. 153).All the more: P. and V. τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον, τοσῷδε μᾶλλον.The more I believe, the more I am at a loss what to do: P. ὅσῳ μᾶλλον πιστεύω τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ἀπορῶ ὅτι χρήσωμαι (Plat., Rep. 368B).Doing things that it is a great disgrace even to speak of, much more for respectable people to perpetrate: P. τοιαῦτα ποιοῦντες ἃ πολλὴν αἰσχύνην ἔχει καὶ λέγειν μὴ ὅτι γε δὴ ποιεῖν ἀνθρώπους μετρίους (Dem. 1262).Many times more, adj.: P. πολλαπλάσιος.More and more: P. ἐπὶ πλέον, V. μᾶλλον μᾶλλον (Eur., I.T. 1406).Longer: P. and V. ἔτι.No more of this: P. οὕτω περὶ τούτων, ταῦτα μὲν οὖν οὕτως (Isoc.), P. and V. τοιαῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα, V. τούτων μὲν οὕτω, τοιαῦτα μὲν τάδʼ ἐστί; see so much for that under much.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > More
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4 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) όσο λιγότερο... τόσο λιγότερο ή περισσότερο... -
5 the more ... the more/less
The more I see her, the more/less I like her.) όσο περισσότερο...τόσο περισσότερο/λιγότερο κλπ. -
6 just about
(more or less: Is your watch just about right?) περίπου -
7 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) σχεδόν το ίδιο -
8 approximately
adverb (nearly; more or less: There will be approximately five hundred people present.) περίπου -
9 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) ψέμα2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ψεύδομαι, λέω ψέμματα- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ξαπλώνω, είμαι ξαπλωμένος, κείτομαι, βρίσκομαι2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) βρίσκομαι3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) βρίσκομαι4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) βρίσκομαι, έγκειμαι•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
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- lie low
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10 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) αμμώδης έκταση2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) γήπεδο γκολφ -
11 mug
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12 next to
1) (beside: She sat next to me.) δίπλα σε2) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) (αμέσως)μετά3) (more or less; pretty well: His writing is next to illegible.) σχεδόν -
13 virtually
['və: uəli](more or less, though not strictly speaking; in effect: He was virtually penniless.) -
14 Degree
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.Amount: P. and V. πλῆθος, τό.Both in warmth and cold there are degrees both of more and less: P. ἐν τε τῷ θερμοτέρῳ καὶ ψυχροτέρῳ τὸ μᾶλλον τε καὶ ἧσσον ἔνι (Plat., Phil. 24B).To come to such a degree of: P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο ἀφικνεῖσθαι or ἥκειν (gen.).To the last degree: P. εἰς τὸ ἔσχατον, V. εἰς τοὔσχατον.——————subs.Rank: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό.High degree, nobility: P. and V. εὐγένεια, ἡ, γενναιότης, ἡ, εὐδοξία, ἡ, τιμή, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Of high degree, adj.: P. and V. γενναῖος, εὐγενής (Plat.), εὔδοξος.Low degree, subs.; P. and V. δυσγένεια, ἡ (Plat.), ἀδοξία, ἡ.Degree of relationship, subs.: Ar. and P. ἀγχιστεία, ἡ (see Isae. 83), V. ἀγχιστεῖα, τά (Soph., Ant. 174).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Degree
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15 One
adj.Of number: P. and V. εἵς.Indefinite pron.: P. and V. τις.One of a pair: P. and V. ὁ ἕτερος.The one... the other: P. and V. ὁ ἕτερος... ὁ ἕτερος.I will bring witnesses to prove that he was one of the Ephors: P. ὡς τῶν ἐφόρων ἐγένετο μάρτυρας παρέξομαι (Lys. 124).Death is one of two things: P. δυοῖν θάτερόν ἐστι τὸ τεθνάναι (Plat., Ap. 40C).Eurymachus was one of them: P. Εὐρύμαχος εἷς αὐτῶν ἦν (Thuc. 2, 5).One... another: P. and V. ὁ μὲν... ὁ δέ.One another, each other: P. and V. ἀλλήλους (acc.).Be at one: see Agree.Become one with: P. and V. συντήκεσθαι (dat.).One by one: P. καθʼ ἕνα.Referring to the future: P. and V. ποτέ, ἔπειτα.With one voice, unanimously: P. μιᾷ γνώμῃ, V. ἁθρόῳ στόματι; see Unanimously.'Tis all one whether you desire to praise or blame me: V. σὺ δʼ αἰνεῖν εἴτε με ψέγειν θέλειν ὁμοῖον (Æsch., Ag. 1403).It was all one whether the quantity drunk were more or less: P. ἐν τῷ ὁμοίῳ καθειστήκει τό τε πλέον καὶ ἔλασσον ποτόν (Thuc., 2, 49).——————subs.The number one: P. μονάς, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > One
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16 Same
adj.Having the same father and mother: P. ὁμοπάτριος καὶ ὁμομήτριος.If ( the wall) were to be advanced further it made it the same thing for them whether they fought and won continually or never fought at all: P. εἰ προέλθοι (τὸ τεῖχος) ταὐτὸν ἤδη ἐποίει αὐτοῖς νικᾶν τε μαχομένοις διὰ παντὸς καὶ μηδὲ μάχεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 6).It is the same to me whether you desire to praise or blame me: V. σὺ δʼ αἰνεῖν εἴτε με ψέγειν θέλεις ὁμοῖον (Æsch., Ag. 1403).It was all the same whether the quantity drunk were more or less: P. ἐν τῷ ὁμοίῳ καθειστήκει τό τε πλέον καὶ ἔλασσον ποτόν (Thuc. 2, 49).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Same
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17 come out of one's shell
(to become more confident and less shy.) βγαίνω από το καβούκι μου -
18 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) μειώνω την ένταση,κόβω2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) μειώνω -
19 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ίσως(να)2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) θα μπορούσα3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) θα μπορούσες(;)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) ισχύς- mighty- mightily
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20 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) αρνητικός2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) αρνητικός3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) αρνητικός4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) αρνητικός2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) άρνηση,αρνητικός τύπος2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) αρνητικό(φιλμ)•
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