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  • 1 take advantage of

    (to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.) εκμεταλλεύομαι

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  • 2 Take

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν; see Catch.
    Take ( a town): P. and V. αἱρεῖν.
    Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.
    Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).
    Easy to take, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος. P. and V. ἁλώσιμος, ἁλωτός.
    Take in the act: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.); see Catch.
    Overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, ἄγειν; see Bring.
    Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.); see Choose.
    Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.
    Take as helper or ally: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).
    Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.
    Interpret in a certain sense: P. ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.); see Construe.
    Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).
    Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.
    Take arms: see take up arms.
    Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.
    Remove: P. and V. μεθιστάναι; see Remove.
    Lead away: P. and V. ἀπάγειν.
    Take away secretly: P. and V. ὑπεκτίθεσθαι; see under Remove.
    Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.
    Take care, take care of: see under Care.
    Take down, lit.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    met., humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see Humble.
    Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    Take down in writing: P. and V. γράφειν, Ar. and P. συγγράφειν.
    Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Take from: see take away.
    Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).
    Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).
    Take heed: see under Heed, Care.
    Take hold of: see Seize.
    Take in, encluse: Ar. and P. περιλαμβάνειν.
    Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.
    Receive in one's house: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Cheat: see Cheat.
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.); see under Leave.
    Take notice: see Notice.
    Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.
    Take off ( clothes) from another: P. and V. ἐκδύειν, Ar. and P. ἀποδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδύεσθαι.
    Take off ( shoes) for another: Ar. and P. ὑπολύειν.
    For oneself: Ar. and P. ὑπολύεσθαι.
    Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι: see Imitate.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).
    Take on oneself: see Undertake, Assume.
    Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).
    Take out, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξάγειν.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.
    Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Take over: P. and V. παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Take pains: P. and V. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, V. σπουδὴν τίθεσθαι.
    Take part in: see under Part.
    Take place: see under Place.
    Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Take the air, walk: Ar. and P. περιπατεῖν.
    Take the field: see under Field.
    Take time: see under Time.
    Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).
    Take to flight: see under Flight.
    When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire.
    Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.
    Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.
    Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Lift.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.
    Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν: see Practise.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).
    Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.
    Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 3 Advantage

    subs.
    Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Benefit: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
    Superiority: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.
    To the advantage of, in favour of: P. and V. πρός (gen.).
    Have the advantage, v.: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.
    Get the advantage of, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.).
    Take advantage of, v.: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Derive advantage, v.: P. and V. κερδαίνειν ὀνίνασθαι.
    Fight at an advantage: P. ἐκ περιόντος ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Τhuc. 8, 46).
    It is a great advantage for him to be sole master of the whole position: τὸ εἶναι ἐκεῖνον ἕνα ὅντα κύριον... πολλῷ προέχει (Dem. 10).
    Tyrants have no such advantages: P. τοῖς δὲ τυράννοις οὐδὲν ὑπάρχει τοιοῦτον (Isoc. 15, C).
    The borrower has the advantage of us in everything: P. ὁ δανειζόμενος ἐν παντὶ προέχει ἡμῶν (Dem. 1283).
    We have many natural advantages in war: P. πρὸς πόλεμον πολλὰ φύσει πλεονεκτήματα ἡμῖν ὑπάρχει (Dem. 124).
    What advantage is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phoen. 553).
    What advantage will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Antiphon, 140.)
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    v. trans.
    See Benefit.

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  • 4 advantage

    1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) πλεονέκτημα
    2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) αβαντάζ (στο τένις)
    •
    - advantageously
    - have an/the advantage over
    - have an/the advantage
    - take advantage of

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  • 5 Trespass

    v. intrans.
    Go beyond bounds: P. πλεονάζειν.
    Sin: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, ἀδικεῖν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.); see Sin.
    Take more that one's due: P. πλεονεκτεῖν.
    Trespass upon, encroach on: P. ἐπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).
    When the neighbours let in their cattle and trespassed on the land: P. τῶν γειτόνων ἐπινεμόντων καὶ βαδιζόντων διὰ τοῦ χωρίου (Dem. 1274).
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc. V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    met., take advantage of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.), χρῆσθαι (gen.).
    Meddle with: P. and V. κινεῖν (acc.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see meddle with.
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    subs.
    Encroachment: P. ἐπεργασία, ἡ.
    Charging the Megarians with trespass on the sacred land: P. ἐπικαλοῦντες ἐπεργασίαν Μεγαρεῦσι τῆς γῆς τῆς ἱερᾶς (Thuc. 1, 139).
    Taking advantage: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ.
    Sin: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, ἀδικία, ἡ, ἀδίκημα, τό; see Sin.

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  • 6 Encroach

    v. intrans.
    Go beyond bounds: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, P. πλεονάζειν; see Trespass.
    Encroach on ( any one's land): P. ἐπεργάζεσθαι (acc.); see Trespass.
    met., overstep: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν (acc.).
    Take advantage of: see under Advantage.

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  • 7 make the most of (something)

    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) εκμεταλλεύομαι στο έπακρο,αξιοποιώ πλήρως

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  • 8 make the most of (something)

    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) εκμεταλλεύομαι στο έπακρο,αξιοποιώ πλήρως

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  • 9 miss

    [mis] 1. verb
    1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) αστοχώ,δεν πετυχαίνω
    2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) χάνω,δεν προλαβαίνω
    3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) χάνω
    4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) νοσταλγώ,αναζητώ,μου λείπει
    5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) αναζητώ, αντιλαμβάνομαι απώλεια
    6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) χάνω,δεν καταφέρνω ν'ακούσω ή να δω
    7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) χάνω ραντεβού
    8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) χάνω
    9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) γλιτώνω,αποφεύγω
    10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) δεν παίρνω μπρος
    2. noun
    (a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) αποτυχία
    - go missing
    - miss out
    - miss the boat

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  • 10 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ
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    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage

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  • 11 Trade

    subs.
    Ar. and P. ἐμπορία, ἡ, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.
    Money making: P. χρηματισμός, ὁ.
    Exchange: P. ἀλλαγή, ἡ; see Exchange.
    Business: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἀσχολία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό.
    Handicraft: Ar. and P. χειρουργία, ἡ, P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, V. χειρωναξία, ἡ.
    Being engaged in trade by sea: P. ἐπὶ τῆς ἐργασίας ὢν τῆς κατὰ θάλασσαν (Dem. 893).
    Be engaged in trade by sea: P. κατὰ θάλασσαν ἐργάζεσθαι (Dem. 1297).
    Ply a petty trade, v.: P. and V. καπηλεύειν.
    Of trade, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐμπορικός.
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    v. intrans.
    P. ἐμπορεύεσθαι, ἐργάζεσθαι.
    Make money: P. χρηματίζεσθαι.
    Trade in a small way: P. and V. καπηλεύειν.
    Trade in: Ar. and V. ἐμπολᾶν (acc.), διεμπολᾶν (acc.), ἀπεμπολᾶν (acc.).
    Buy: P. and V. ὠνεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀγοράζειν; see Buy.
    Sell: Ar. and P. πωλεῖν; see Sell.
    Trade upon, put to use, met.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Take advantage of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Trade with: Ar. ἀγοράζειν πρός (acc.).

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  • 12 Utilise

    v. trans.
    P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Take advantage of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).

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  • 13 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) καλός
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) σωστός
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) καλής ποιότητας
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) καλός, ικανός
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) καλός, ευγενικός
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) ωφέλιμος
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) καλός
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) ευχάριστος
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) αρκετός
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) κατάλληλος
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) γερός
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) ικανοποιητικός
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) επιδοκιμαστικός
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) σε βάθος
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) καλά
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) καλό / όφελος
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) καλοσύνη
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ωραία
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) θεέ μου!
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good

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  • 14 Interest

    subs.
    Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
    One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.
    The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.
    Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.
    He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).
    Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).
    You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).
    He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).
    Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).
    Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).
    Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).
    In the interest of: P. and V. πρός (gen.), ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see Favour.
    For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).
    Against the interests of: P. and V. κατά (gen.) (Dem. 1232).
    Material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see Property.
    Influence: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.
    Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).
    Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
    Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.
    Take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).
    I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).
    Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).
    What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).
    Power of pleasure, subs.: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ.
    With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).
    Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.
    At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.
    Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.
    Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.
    Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.
    Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.
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    v. trans.
    Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).
    Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.
    Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).

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  • 15 cash in on

    (to take financial or other advantage of (a situation etc): He is the sort of person who cashes in on other people's misfortunes.) εκμεταλλεύομαι

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  • 16 interest

    ['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun
    1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) ενδιαφέρον
    2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) ενδιαφέρον
    3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) τόκος
    4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) μερίδιο
    5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) (ομάδα με κοινά)συμφέροντα
    2. verb
    1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) ενδιαφέρω
    2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) κινώ το ενδιαφέρον
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    - interesting
    - interestingly
    - in one's own interest
    - in one's interest
    - in the interests of
    - in the interest of
    - lose interest
    - take an interest

    English-Greek dictionary > interest

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