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1 nearly
adverb (not far from; almost: nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished.) σχεδόν -
2 Nearly
adv.All but: P. and V. ὅσον οὔπω, P. ὅσον οὐ.About, with numbers: P. μάλιστα, ὡς, or use prep., P. ἀμφί (acc.), περί (acc.), P. and V. εἰς (acc.).Closely: see Closely.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Nearly
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3 nearly
1) παραλίγο2) σχεδόν -
4 pretty well
(nearly: I've pretty well finished.) σχεδόν -
5 well-nigh
(nearly; almost: It was well-nigh midnight when he arrived.) σχεδόν -
6 Approximately
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Approximately
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7 Equal
adj.Equal in number: P. ἰσοπληθής, ἰσάριθμος.Nearly equal: P. παραπλήσιος.They were found nearly equal in the voting: P. ἐγένοντο ἐν τῇ χειροτονίᾳ ἀγχώμαλοι (Thuc. 3, 49).Equal to, worth: see equivalent to.Equally matched: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος, P. ἰσοπαλής, ἀντίπαλος.Equal to meeting danger: P. ἰσοκίνδυνος.Equal to, a match for: P. ἀξιόμαχος (dat.), ἱκανός (dat.); see Match.On equal terms: P. ἀπὸ τοῦ ἴσου, ἐξ ἴσου.——————subs.One's equal ( in age): Ar. and P. ἡλικιώτης, ὁ, P. and V. ἧλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, V. ὁμῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, συνῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ.One's equals in rank: P. οἱ ἐξ ἵσου.——————v. trans.Be equal to: P. and V. ἰσοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξισοῦσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσάζεσθαι (dat.).Be like: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).Be equivalent to: Ar. and P. δύνασθαι (acc.).Make equal: see Equalise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Equal
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8 Like
adj.Resembling: P. and V. ὁμοῖος (dat.), προσφερής (dat.), Ar. and V. ἐμφερής (dat.) (also Xen.), εἰκώς (dat.) (rare P.), V. προσεμφερής (Eur., frag.) (also Xen. but rare P.) (dat.), ἀλίγκιος (Æsch., P.V. 449), P. προσεοικώς (dat.).Nearly like: P. παρόμοιος (dat.), παραπλήσιος (dat.), Ar. and P. προσόμοιος (dat.).Just like: P. and V. ἀδελφός (gen. or dat.) (Plat.).In like manner: see Similarly.Alike: P. and V. ὁμοῖος.Like cleave to like: P. ὁ ὁμοῖος τῷ ὁμοίῳ (Plat., Gorg. 510B).Equal: P. and V. ἴσος.Nearly equal: P. παραπλήσιος.Be like: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.), V. πρέπειν (dat.), Ar. and V. προσεικέναι (dat.) (προσέοικα), εἰκέναι (dat.) (ἔοικα); see Resemble.Made like: use also V. ἐξῃκασμένος (dat.), κατεικασθείς (dat.).Be like to: see Likely.There is nothing like hearing the law itself: P. οὐδὲν οἷον ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ τοῦ νομου (Dem. 529).——————adv.In the manner of: P. and V. δίκην (gen.), P. ἐν τρόπῳ (gen.), V. ἐν τρόποις (gen.), τρόπον (gen.).It was like a woman to: V. πρὸς γυναικός ἦν (with infin.) (Æsch., Ag. 1636), same construction in Ar. and P.——————v. trans.Regard with liking: P. and V. φιλεῖν, στέργειν, P. ἀγαπᾶν, ἡδέως ἔχειν (dat.).Put up with: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.).I should like to ask: P. ἡδέως ἂν ἐροίμην, same construction in V.Would you like me to tell you: P. and V. βούλει σοὶ εἴπω (aor. subj.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Like
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9 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) σχεδόν -
10 approximate
[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) κατά προσέγγιση- approximation -
11 approximately
adverb (nearly; more or less: There will be approximately five hundred people present.) περίπου -
12 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) σταδιοδρομία2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) θητεία2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) ορμώ ανεξέλεγκτα -
13 close call/shave
(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) παρά τρίχα -
14 close on
(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) σχεδόν -
15 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) κοντά2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) σχεδόν -
16 discount
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17 extent
[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) έκταση2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) έκταση,βαθμός• -
18 finish off
1) (to complete: She finished off the job yesterday.) ολοκληρώνω,αποτελειώνω2) (to use, eat etc the last of: We've finished off the cake.) αποτελειώνω3) (to kill (a person): His last illness nearly finished him off.) ξεκάνω -
19 halve
1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) χωρίζω στη μέση,κόβω στα δύο2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) μειώνω στο μισό -
20 let go (of)
(to stop holding (something): Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.) αφήνω
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