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1 Tongue
subs.Have on the tip of one's tongue: V. διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν, cf. ἀνὰ στόμʼ ἀεὶ καὶ διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν (Eur., And. 95), and ἔχειν διὰ στόμα (Ar., Lys. 855).Give tongue to evil words: V. ἐπιγλωσσᾶσθαι κακά.Wield a ready tongue, v.: Ar. γλωττοστροφεῖν.Tongue of a musical instrument. P. γλῶσσα, ἡ.Tongue of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur., El. 1288).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tongue
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2 tongue
1) (the fleshy organ inside the mouth, used in tasting, swallowing, speaking etc: The doctor looked at her tongue.) γλώσσα (όργανο στοματικό)2) (the tongue of an animal used as food.) γλώσσα (ζώου)3) (something with the same shape as a tongue: a tongue of flame.) γλώσσα, φλόγα4) (a language: English is his mother-tongue / native tongue; a foreign tongue.) γλώσσα (που ομιλείται) -
3 tongue
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4 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) έχω στην άκρη της γλώσσας μου / είμαι στο τσακ να πω κάτι -
5 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) μένω σιωπηλός, το `βουλώνω` -
6 mother-tongue
noun (a person's native language: My mother-tongue is Hindi.) μητρική γλώσσα -
7 native language/tongue
noun My native language is Spanish, but I also speak English and German.) μητρική γλώσσα -
8 loll
[lol]1) (to sit or lie lazily: to loll in a chair; You'll get nothing done if you loll about all day.) ραχατεύω2) ((of the tongue) to hang down or out: The dog lay down with his tongue lolling.) κρέμομαι -
9 Tip
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Tips of wings: Ar. πτερύγων ἀκμαί (Ran. 1353).Tip of a spear: P. and V. λόγχη, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Tip of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.The tip of anything: use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.The tips of one's fingers: P. χεῖρες ἄκραι (Plat.), cf. V. ἄκρα χείρ (Eur., Hel. 1444).Scraping away the earth with the tips of their fingers: V. ἄκροισι δακτύλοισι διαμῶσαι χθόνα (Eur., Bacch. 709).The tip of one's tongue: see under Tongue.Tiptoe: under tiptoe.——————v. trans.Lean: P. and V. κλίνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tip
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10 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) κακός,μοχθηρός2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.)2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.)•- evil-- evilly
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11 forked
adjective (divided into two branches or divisions: A snake has a forked tongue.) διχαλωτός -
12 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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13 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
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14 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) γλείφω, παφλάζω2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) γλείφω: παφλάζω•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) γόνατα, ποδιά2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) γύρος στίβου•- lap dog- the lap of luxury -
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16 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) μητέρα2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) ηγουμένη2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) φροντίζω σαν μάνα- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
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17 native
['neitiv] 1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) γενέθλιος,ιδιαίτερη(πατρίδα)2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) μητρική(γλώσσα)3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) ιθαγενής,αυτόχθων,ντόπιος4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) έμφυτος2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) αυτόχθων2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) ιθαγενής,γηγενής•- native language/tongue
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- native to
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18 shrew
[ʃru:]1) (a type of small mouse-like animal with a long, pointed nose.) μυγαλή2) (an old word for an unpleasant woman with a violent temper and sharp tongue.) μέγαιρα,στρίγγλα -
19 stick out
1) (to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue.) προεξέχω/βγάζω2) (to be noticeable: She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.) ξεχωρίζω -
20 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) άκρη2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) καλύπτω κλπ στην άκρη- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) γέρνω2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) χύνω3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) πετώ2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) σκουπιδότοπος- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) φιλοδώρημα2. verb(to give such a gift to.) δίνω φιλοδώρημαIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) πληροφορία,συμβουλή- tip off
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