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121 round figures/numbers
(the nearest convenient or easily remembered numbers: Tell me the cost in round figures (ie $20 rather than $19.87).) στρογγυλό ποσό -
122 scenery
1) (the painted background for a play etc on a stage: The scenery looked rather shabby.) σκηνικό2) (the general appearance of a landscape etc: beautiful scenery.) τοπίο -
123 scornful
1) (feeling or showing scorn: a scornful expression/remark.) περιφρονητικός2) (making scornful remarks: He was rather scornful about your book.) περιφρονητικός -
124 seedy
1) (shabby: a rather seedy hotel.) φτωχικός,άθλιος2) (ill or unhealthy: He's feeling a bit seedy.) αδιάθετος -
125 sensible
['sensəbl]1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) λογικός2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) πρακτικός•- sensibly -
126 sensual
['sensuəl]1) (of the senses and the body rather than the mind: sensual pleasures.) αισθησιακός2) (having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures: a sensual person.) φιλήδονος•- sensuality -
127 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) σκίαση3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) σκίαστρο,αμπαζούρ4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) απόχρωση5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) ίχνος,υποψία,ιδέα2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) σκιάζω2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) βάζω σκιά σε3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) αλλάζω απόχρωση•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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128 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) τρεμουλιαστός,τρεμάμενος2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) ασταθής,ετοιμόρροπος3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) αδύνατος,άσχετος
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rather — 1. Rather is common in BrE as a so called ‘downtoner’, i.e. an adverb that reduces the effect of the following adjective, adverb, or noun, as in It is rather expensive, You were driving rather fast, and He s rather a fool. With nouns, the… … Modern English usage
Rather — Rath er (r[a^][th] [ e]r; 277), adv. [AS. hra[eth]or, compar. of hra[eth]e, hr[ae][eth]e, quickly, immediately. See {Rath}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Earlier; sooner; before. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou shalt, quod he, be rather false than I. Chaucer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rather — [rath′ər, räth′ər; ] for interj. [ ra′thʉr′, rä′thʉr′] adv. [ME < OE hrathor, compar. of hrathe, hræthe, quickly: see RATHE] 1. Obs. more quickly; sooner 2. more willingly; preferably [would you rather have tea?] 3. with more justice, logic,… … English World dictionary
Rather — is a family name. It is also an adverb in the English language.Rather may refer to:* Dan Rather, news presenter * Elizabeth Rather, expert in the computer programming language Forthsurname … Wikipedia
rather — ► ADVERB 1) (would rather) indicating one s preference in a particular matter. 2) to a certain or significant extent or degree. 3) on the contrary. 4) more precisely. 5) instead of; as opposed to. ► EXCLAMATION Brit. dated … English terms dictionary
Rather — ist der Name folgender Personen: Rather von Verona (um 887 974), Theologe und Bischof von Verona und Lüttich Dan Rather (* 1931), US amerikanischer Journalist Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer … Deutsch Wikipedia
rather — [adv1] moderately a bit, a little, averagely, comparatively, enough, fairly, in a certain degree, kind of, more or less, passably, pretty, quite, ratherish, reasonably, relatively, slightly, some, something, somewhat, sort of, so so*, tolerably,… … New thesaurus
Rather — Rath er (r[a^][th] [ e]r), a. [Compar. of {Rath}, a.] Prior; earlier; former. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Now no man dwelleth at the rather town. Sir J. Mandeville. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rather — O.E. hraþor more quickly, earlier, sooner, also more readily, comparative of hraþe, hræþe quickly, related to hræð quick, from P.Gmc. *khrathuz (Cf. O.N. hraðr, O.H.G. hrad). The base form rathe was obsolete by 18c. except in poetry; superlative… … Etymology dictionary
rather — [[t]rɑ͟ːðə(r), ræ̱ð [/t]] ♦ 1) PHR PREP You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than… … English dictionary
rather — predeterminer, adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) quite; fairly: I was rather surprised to see him with his ex wife. | He was limping rather badly as he walked off the field. | It s not too big for you at all. I rather like the way it fits you. | rather a big… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
