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1 saving
noun (a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way: It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.) οικονομία,εξοικονόμηση -
2 Saving
subs.P. and V. σωτηρία, ἡ.Reward for saving: V. κόμιστρα, τά.——————prep.See Save.——————adj.Frugal: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.Bringing safety: P. and V. σωτήριος.Delivering: V. λυτήριος, ἐκλυτήριος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Saving
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3 saving
1) αποταμίευση2) οικονομία -
4 saving grace
(a good quality that makes up for a fault: His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short.) σωτήριο χαρακτηριστικό -
5 face-saving
adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) για τη διάσωση του γοήτρου -
6 labour-saving
adjective (intended to lessen work: washing-machines and other labour-saving devices.) που εξοικονομεί χρόνο εργασίας -
7 life-saving
noun (the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning: The boy is being taught life-saving.) ναυαγοσωστικός -
8 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) (δια)σώζω2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) αποταμιεύω3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) εξοικονομώ,γλιτώνω4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) αποκρούω,σώζω5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) λυτρώνω6) (to keep data in the computer.) `σώζω` ή αποθηκέυω στη μνήμη του υπολογιστή2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) απόκρουση- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) εκτός από -
9 salvation
[sæl'veiʃən]1) (in religion, the freeing of a person from sin or the saving of his soul.) σωτηρία της ψυχής2) (the cause, means, or act of saving: This delay was the salvation of the army.) σωτηρία -
10 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) πρόσωπο2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) επιφάνεια,πλευρά3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) μέτωπο εξόρυξης2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) βλέπω σε2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) αντικρύζω3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) αντιμετωπίζω•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
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11 hero
['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) ήρωας2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) ήρωας•- heroic- heroically
- heroism
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12 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) σκληρή εργασία2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) εργατικό δυναμικό, εργάτες3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) τοκετός, πόνοι γέννας4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) το Εργατικό Κόμμα2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) εργάζομαι σκληρά, αγκομαχώ2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) δυσκολεύομαι, πασχίζω•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
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13 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) ζωή2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ζωή3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) ζωντάνια4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) ζωή5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) ζωή6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) ζωή, μορφή ζωής7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) βιογραφία8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ισόβια (δεσμά)•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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14 lifeboat
noun (a boat for saving shipwrecked people.) σωσίβια λέμβος -
15 money-box
noun (a box for saving money in.) κουμπαράς -
16 save up
(to save: He's been saving up for a new bike.) αποταμιεύω -
17 Delivering
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Delivering
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18 Join
v. trans.Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν.Join battle ( with): P. and V. εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (dat.). συμβάλλειν (dat.), V. μάχην συμβάλλειν (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς ἀγῶνα συμπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. συνίστασθαι (dat.); see Engage.Join issue with: see under Issue.Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Join as ally: P. προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ὅπλα θέσθαι μετά (gen.); see side with.Meet: P. and V. συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen. also Ar.); meet.Of detachments joining a main body: P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.), συμμίσγειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.).From Leucas Cnemus and his ships from that quarter, which were to have joined these, only reached Cyllene after the battle at Stratus: P. ἀπὸ Λευκάδος Κνῆμος καὶ αἱ ἐκεῖθεν νῆες, ἃς ἔδει ταύταις συμμῖξαι, ἀφικνοῦνται μετὰ τὴν ἐν Στράτῳ μάχην εἰς τὴν Κυλλήνην (Thuc. 2, 84).V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Join in, take part in: P. and V. μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.), μετέχειν (gen.), κοινωνεῖν (gen.); see Share.Join in doing a thing: in compounds use P. and V. συν.Join in saving: P. and V. συσσώζειν.It is mine to join not in hating but in loving: V. οὔτοι συνέχθειν ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν (Soph., Ant. 523).It is mine to join in wise measures, not insane: V. συσσωφρονεῖν γὰρ οὐχὶ συννοσεῖν ἔφυν (Eur., I.A. 407).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Join
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19 Safe
adj.P. and V. σῶς.Safe and sound: P. σῶς καὶ ὑγιής (Thuc. 3, 34).Unharmed: P. and V. ἀσφαλής.Free from risk: P. ἀκίνδυνος.Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, ἀσφαλής, ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), βέβαιος, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), P. ἀξιόπιστος.——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Safe
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20 Save
v. trans.Deliver: P. and V. ἐλευθεροῦν, λύειν, ἀφιέναι, ἀπαλλάσσειν, ἐκλύειν (or mid.), ἀπολύειν, ἐξαιρεῖσθαι, V. ἐξαπαλλάσσειν.Save ( by removing from the scene of danger): P. and V. ὑπεκτίθεσθαι, V. ὑπεκλαμβάνειν, ὑπεκσώζειν; see Rescue.Help in saving: P. and V. συσσώζειν, συνεκσώζειν, P. συναφαιρεῖσθαι, συνδιασώζειν.Having no mother, brother or kindred to save me from this calamity: V. οὐ μητέρʼ οὐκ ἀδελφὸν οὐδὲ συγγενῆ μεθορμίσασθαι τῆσδʼ ἔχουσα συμφορᾶς (Eur., Med. 257).Be sparing of: P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).Save money (absol.): Ar. and P. φείδεσθαι (Pl. 247).——————prep.——————conj.P. and V. πλήν, πλὴν εἰ, εἰ μή, P. ὅτι μή, ἀλλʼ ἤ.Save that: Ar. and P. πλὴν ὅτι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Save
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