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1 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) (ο) χειρότερος2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) χειρότερα3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) (ο) χειρότερος, (η) χειρότερη περίπτωση- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
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2 Worst
adj.P. and V. κάκιστος, P. χείριστος.Have the worst of it: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι, ἔλασσον ἔχειν, P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.——————v. trans.Be worsted: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, ἥσσων εἶναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Worst
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3 worst
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4 if the worst comes to the worst
(if the worst possible thing happens: If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house.) στη χειρότερη περίπτωση -
5 do one's worst
(to do the most evil etc thing that one can.) κάνω το χειρότερο δυνατό -
6 get the worst of
(to be defeated in (a fight etc).) χάνω, νικιέμαι -
7 the worst of it is (that)
(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) και το χειρότερο είναι (ότι) -
8 the worst of it is (that)
(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) και το χειρότερο είναι (ότι) -
9 Worse
adj.Inferior: P. and V. ἥσσων.My malady ever flourishes and grows worse: V. ἡ δʼ ἐμὴ νόσος ἀεὶ τέθηλε κἀπὶ μεῖζον ἔρχεται (Soph., Phil. 259).——————adv.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Worse
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10 bear the brunt of
(to bear the worst of the effect of (a blow, attack etc): I bore the brunt of his abuse / the storm.) αντιμετωπίζω την ορμή, φέρνω το βάρος -
11 cynic
noun (a person who believes the worst about everyone: He is a cynic - he thinks no-one is really unselfish.) κυνικός -
12 cynical
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13 (with)in living memory
(within a period recent enough to be remembered by someone still alive: It was the worst harvest in living memory.) όσο θυμάται άνθρωπος -
14 pessimist
noun (a person who thinks in this way: He is such a pessimist that he always expects the worst.) απαισιόδοξος -
15 realise
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) συνειδητοποιώ, συναισθάνομαι2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) πραγματοποιώ3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) αποκομίζω•- realisation -
16 realize
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) συνειδητοποιώ, συναισθάνομαι2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) πραγματοποιώ3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) αποκομίζω•- realisation -
17 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) υπερθετικός, του υπερθετικού βαθμού2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) υπερθετικός βαθμός -
18 (with)in living memory
(within a period recent enough to be remembered by someone still alive: It was the worst harvest in living memory.) όσο θυμάται άνθρωπος -
19 Get
v. trans.P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι (perf. infin. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.); see also P. and V. φέρεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἀνύτεσθαι, κομίζειν.Fetch: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, ἄγειν, V. πορεύειν.Get in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, προσλαμβάνειν, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.Get in return: P. ἀντιτυγχάνειν (gen.).Help to get: P. συγκτᾶσθαι (τινί), συγκατακτᾶσθαί (τινί τι).Get a person to do a thing: P. and V. πείθειν τινα ποιεῖν τι or ὥστε ποιεῖν τι.Get a thing done: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως τι γενήσεται.V. intrans. Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.Get at, reach, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.); see reach, met., intrigue with: P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.).Get back, recover: P. and V. ἀνακτᾶσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, ἀναλαμβάνειν, P. ἀνακομίζεσθαι, V. κομίζειν; see Recover.Get on with, have dealings with: P. and V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.); see have dealings with, under Dealings.Difficult to get on with: V. συναλλάσσειν βαρύς.Do you think after cheating us that you should get off scot free: Ar. μῶν ἀξιοῖς φενακίσας ἡμᾶς ἀπαλλαγῆναι ἀζήμιος (Pl. 271).Get oneself into trouble: P. εἰς κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβάλλειν (Dem. 32).What troubles I've got myself into: Ar. εἰς οἷʼ ἐμαυτὸν εἰσεκύλισα πράγματα (Thesm. 651).Get out of what one has said: P. ἐξαπαλλάσσεσθαι τῶν εἰρημένων (Thuc. 4, 28), ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).Get round, cheat: Ar. περιέρχεσθαι (acc.).Get over: see under Over.Get the better of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.); see Conquer.Get the worst of it: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, P. ἔλασσον ἔχειν, ἐλασσοῦσθαι.Get to: see Reach.Get together, v. trans.: P. συνιστάναι; see Collect.Get up, contrive fraudulently: P. κατασκευάζειν; see trump up.I got you up ( dressed you up) as Hercules in fun: Ar. σὲ παίζων... Ἡρακλέαʼ ʼνεσκευασα (Ran. 523).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Get
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20 Labour
subs.It is labour lost to: V. πόνος περισσός ἐστι (infin.) (Soph., Ant. 780).With labour: see Laboriously.Industry: P. φιλοπονία, ἡ, φιλεργία, ἡ.Exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Child-bed: P. and V. λοχεία, ἡ (Plat.), τόκος, ὁ, or pl. (Plat.), V. λοχεύματα, τά, ὠδίς, ἡ, γονή, ἡ.The pangs of labour: V. λόχια νοσήματα, τά, ὠδίς, ἡ.A woman who has just been in labour: Ar. and V. λεχώ, ἡ.——————v. intrans.Do work: B. δημιουργεῖν.All the folk who labour with their hands: V. πᾶς ὁ χειρῶναξ λεώς (Soph., frag.).I fear I may seem to be troubling you by labouring a point that is only too obvious: P. δέδοικα μὴ λίαν ὁμολογούμενα λέγων ἐνοχλεῖν ὑμῖν δόξω (Isae. 72, 33).Be distressed: P. and V. κάμνειν, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι (pass.), P. πονεῖσθαι (pass.), V. μογεῖν.When the ship labours with the sea waves: V. νεὼς καμούσης ποντίῳ πρὸς κύματι (Æsch., Theb. 210).Labour at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).Labour out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.). Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).You labour under the worst kind of ignorance: P. ἀμαθίᾳ συνοικεῖς τῇ αἰσχίστῃ (Plat., Alc. I 118B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Labour
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