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1 Fence
subs.P. and V. ἕρκος, τό (Plat.), V. περιβολή, ἡ.Stockade: P. σταύρωμα, τό, χαράκωμα, τό.Sit on the fence—met., be a trimmer: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.——————v. trans.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν.Fortify with a stockade: P. σταυροῦν, περισταυροῦν, ἀποσταυροῦν.Fence round an estate: P. χωρίον περιοικοδομεῖν ( Dem 1272).Fence off: P. ἀποφράσσειν, ἀπολαμβάνειν.Fence with ( a question): P. διακρούεσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fence
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2 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) φράχτης2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) περιφράζω- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) ξιφομαχώ2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) μασώ τα λόγια μου•- fencing -
3 fence
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4 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.)2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.)3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.)•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) -
5 Rail
subs.Bar round a chariot or waggon: P. and V. ἄντυξ, ἡ (Plat., Theaet. 207A, but rare P.).——————v. intrans.Rail at: see Abuse.Rail off: P. ἀπολαμβάνειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Fence round: P. περισταυροῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rail
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6 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) κατεβαίνω, εξέρχομαι2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) πάω και κάθομαιII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) φλεγόμενος, αναψοκοκκινισμένος -
7 barbed wire
wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) (αγκαθωτό) συρματόπλεγμα -
8 ditch
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9 electrified
adjective (supplied or charged with electricity: an electrified fence.) ηλεκτρισμένος/ηλεκτροφόρος -
10 enclosure
[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) έγκλειση2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) περίβολος3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) εσώκλειστο(έγγραφο κλπ.) -
11 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) προεκτείνω,επεκτείνω,παρατείνω2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) εκτείνομαι3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) προτείνω4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) προσφέρω•- extensive -
12 fencing
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13 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) διπλώνω2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) σταυρώνω3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) μαζεύω2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) δίπλα,πτυχή,πιέτα2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) τσάκιση•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) μαντρί,στάνη -
14 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). πύλη, αυλόπορτα- gate-crasher
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15 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) (προς)δένω2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) κάνω ωτοστόπ2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) πρόβλημα2) (a kind of knot.) πρόχειρος κόμπος3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) τράβηγμα•- hitch-hiker
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16 hoarding
['ho:diŋ]1) (a temporary fence of boards, eg round a place where a building is being knocked down or built.) σανιδένιος φράχτης(γύρω από οικοδομή)2) (a usually large wooden board on which advertisements, posters etc are stuck.) πλαίσιο/βάση για αφισοκόλληση -
17 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) τρύπα2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) κοιλότητα,άνοιγμα3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) τρύπα (μέτρηση σκορ στο γκολφ)2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) τρυπώ2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) οδηγώ σε τρύπα•- hole out -
18 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) πηδώ στο ένα πόδι2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) (χορο)πηδώ3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) πηδώ4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) πηδώ,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) πηδηματάκι στο ένα πόδι2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) πηδηματάκι•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) λοφίσκος -
19 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) πηδώ2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) πηδώ3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) αναπηδώ, τινάζομαι4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) υπερπηδώ2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) πήδημα2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) εμπόδιο3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) άλμα4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) απότομη κίνηση, ξάφνιασμα5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) απότομη αύξηση•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
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20 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) άνοιγμα,ξέφωτο2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) έναρξη,εισαγωγικός,εναρκτήριος3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) άνοιγμα,εγκαίνια4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) ευκαιρία,κενή θέση
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