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1 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) δοκιμάζω3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) έχω γεύση4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) γεύομαι2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) γεύση2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) γεύση3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) δοκιμή4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) προτίμηση, γούστο5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) γούστο, καλαισθησία•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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2 catholic
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3 harsh
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4 vulgarity
[-'ɡæ-]- plural vulgarities - noun ((an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc: the vulgarity of his language.) -
5 sour
1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) ξινός2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) ξινισμένος3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) στριφνός,ανάποδος2. verb(to make or become sour.) ξινίζω- sourly- sourness -
6 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) πολιτισμός2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) καλλιέργεια, κουλτούρα3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) καλλιέργεια4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) καλλιέργεια5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) καλλιέργεια•- cultural- cultured -
7 acid
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8 artistic
1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) καλλιτεχνικός/ με καλλιτεχνική `φλέβα`2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) καλαίσθητος -
9 bitter
['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) πικρός2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) οδυνηρός3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) άσπονδος4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) τσουχτερός•- bitterly
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10 cluttered
adjective (untidy; too full of furniture etc: Some people think it's a beautiful room but it's too cluttered for my taste.) παραφορτωμένος -
11 foul
1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) απαίσιος,αηδιαστικός,βρωμερός2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) αηδιαστικός,άθλιος,βρωμερός,απαίσιος2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) φάουλ,αντικανονική ενέργεια3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) κάνω φάουλ2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) βρωμίζω• -
12 modest
['modist]1) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) μετριόφρων,σεμνός2) (decent, or showing good taste; not shocking: modest clothing.) μερημένος,σεμνός3) (not very large; moderate: She's a person of modest ambitions.) μέτριος,λιγοστός•- modestly- modesty -
13 quince
[kwins](a fruit with a sharp taste, used in making jam etc.) κυδώνι -
14 refinement
1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) ψυχική καλλιέργεια2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) βελτίωση -
15 sensibility
[sensi'biləti](an awareness of, or an ability to create, art, literature etc showing very high standards of beauty and good taste: a writer of great sensibility.) ευαισθησία -
16 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) λεπτός, ψιλός2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) αδύνατος3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) αραιός4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) αραιός5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) ισχνός, διόλου πειστικός2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) αραιώνω- thinly- thinness
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17 Bitter
adj.Of words, etc.: P. and V. πικρός, V. τεθηγμένος.Exceeding bitter: V. ὑπέρπικρος.Of cold: use P. and V. πολύς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bitter
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18 Sharp
adj.For cutting: P. and V. τομός (Plat.), V. ὀξύθηκτος, θηκτός, συντεθηγμένος, τεθηγμένος, Ar. and V. ὀξύς, ὀξύστομος.Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.Of sound: P. and V. ὀξύς, V. λιγύς (also Plat. but rare P.), ὄρθιος, πικρός, διάτορος, Ar. and V. ὑπέρτονος.Getting more than one's share: P. πλεονεκτικός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sharp
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