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41 two
[tu:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 2.) δύο2) (the age of 2.) δύο χρονών / διετής2. adjective1) (2 in number.) που ανέρχεται ποσοτικά στον αριθμό 22) (aged 2.) δίχρονος / διετής•- two-- two-faced
- two-handed
- twosome
- two-way
- two-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) δίχρονος, διετής- in two -
42 ripe
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43 aged
1) (['ei‹id] old: an aged man.) ηλικιωμένος2) ([ei‹d] of the age of: a child aged five.) ηλικίας -
44 creep up on
(to approach slowly and stealthily: Old age creeps up on us all.) πλησιάζω αθόρυβα -
45 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) πεθαίνω2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) σβήνω,χάνομαι3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) ψοφώ,λαχταρώ•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) μήτρα,σφραγίδαIII see dice -
46 forty
['fo:ti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 40.) σαράντα2) (the age of 40.) σαράντα(ετών)2. adjective1) (40 in number.) σαράντα2) (aged 40.) σαραντάχρονος•- forties- fortieth
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47 geriatrics
[‹eri'ætriks](the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases of old age.) γεροντολογία -
48 make provision for
(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) προβλέπω,προνοώ για -
49 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) έτοιμος να καταρρεύσει: στα τελευταία του -
50 pensioner
noun (a person who receives a pension, especially (old age pensioner) one who receives a retirement pension.) συνταξιούχος -
51 rob
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52 superannuate
[su:pə'rænjueit](to retire (a person) from employment because of old age, especially with a pension.) συνταξιοδοτώ (λόγω ορίου ηλικίας) -
53 venerable
adjective (worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness: a venerable old man.) -
54 Centre in
v.Depend on: P. ἀρτᾶσθαι ἐκ (gen.); see depend on.All evils centre in a long old age: V. πάντʼ ἐμπέφυκε τῷ μακρῷ γήρᾳ κακά (Soph., frag.).Much wisdom is centred in short speech: V. βραχεῖ λόγῳ δὲ πολλὰ πρόσκειται σοφά (Soph., frag.).All that I spoke of is centred in this.: V. ἐνταῦθα γάρ μοι κεῖνα συγκομίζεται (Soph., O.C. 585).Your pain centres in one only and in him alone: V. τὸ μὲν γὰρ ὑμῶν ἄλγος εἰς ἕνʼ ἔρχεται μόνον καθʼ αὑτόν (Soph., O.R. 62).Be centred in oneself: P. εἰς ἑαυτὸν συλλέγεσθαι καὶ ἀθροίζεσθαι (Plat., Phaedo, 83A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Centre in
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55 Cherish
v. trans.Foster: P. and V. τρέφειν. V. ἀτάλλειν, βόσκειν.Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, περιστέλλειν.Fondle: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. προσπτυσσεσθαι.Indulge: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).Cherish in old age, v.: Ar. and V. γηροβοσκεῖν (acc.), P. γηροτροφεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cherish
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56 Cherished
adj.Cherishing in old age: V. γηροβοσκός, γηροτρόφος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cherished
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57 Eld
subs.See old age.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Eld
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58 Possibly
adv.Can we posibly come to terms? Ar. ἔσθʼ ὅπως... ἐς λόγους ἔλθοιμεν; (Vesp. 471).Can Alcestis possibly come to old age? V. ἔστʼ οὖν ὅπως Ἄλκηστις ἐς γῆρας μόλοι; (Eur., Alc. 52).One could not possibly escape being ridiculous: P. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ἄν τις φύγοι τὸ καταγέλαστος γενέσθαι (Plat., Lach. 184C.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Possibly
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59 Prolong
v. trans.P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.I thank old age for this favour only, that it has prolonged my life so far: P. χάριν ἔχω τῷ γήρᾳ ταύτην μόνην, ὅτι προήγαγεν εἰς τοῦτό μου τὸν βίον (Isoc. 413A).Prolonged, long: P. and V. μακρός.Lasting long: P. and V. χρόνιος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prolong
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