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1 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) απουσία2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) περίοδος απουσίας -
2 Absence
subs.P. and V. ἀπουσία, ἡ.Living away from home: P. and V. ἐκδημία, ἡ, P. ἀποδημία, ἡ.Absence of mind: P. and V. λήθη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Absence
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3 absence
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4 miss
[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) αστοχώ,δεν πετυχαίνω2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) χάνω,δεν προλαβαίνω3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) χάνω4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) νοσταλγώ,αναζητώ,μου λείπει5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) αναζητώ, αντιλαμβάνομαι απώλεια6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) χάνω,δεν καταφέρνω ν'ακούσω ή να δω7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) χάνω ραντεβού8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) χάνω9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) γλιτώνω,αποφεύγω10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) δεν παίρνω μπρος2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) αποτυχία- missing- go missing
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5 absent
1. ['æbsənt] adjective(not present: Johnny was absent from school with a cold.) απών2. [əb'sent] verb(to keep (oneself) away: He absented himself from the meeting.) απουσιάζω- absence- absentee
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6 act on behalf of / act for
(to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) εκπροσωπώ -
7 anarchy
['ænəki]1) (the absence or failure of government: Total anarchy followed the defeat of the government.) αναρχία2) (disorder and confusion.) αναρχία•- anarchism -
8 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) γαλήνιος2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ήρεμος2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.)2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.)3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) ηρεμώ- calmly- calmness
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9 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) σκοτεινός2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) σκούρος3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) καταχθόνιος2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) σκοτάδι- darken- darkness
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10 deficiency
plural - deficiencies; noun ((a) shortage or absence of what is needed.) έλλειψη -
11 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) τίμιο παιχνίδι, τίμια συμπεριφορά -
12 inexplicable
[inik'splikəbl](impossible to explain or understand: His inexplicable absence worried all of us.) ανεξήγητος -
13 ostensible
[o'stensəbl]((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) φαινομενικός -
14 silence
1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) σιωπή2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) σιωπή2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) επιβάλλω σιγή,κάνω(κάποιον)μα σωπάσει3. interjection(be silent!) σιωπή!- silencer- silent
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15 space
[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) (ελεύθερος) χώρος2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) χώρος3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) διάστημα2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) αραιώνω- spacing- spacious
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16 unaccountable
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17 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) καταλαβαίνω2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) καταλαβαίνω3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) καταλαβαίνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι, εννοώ•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) αντίληψη2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) κατανόηση3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) συνεννόηση, συμφωνία•- make oneself understood- make understood -
18 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) απίθανο -
19 without
1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) χωρίς2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) χωρίς -
20 Journey
subs.Journey up country: P. ἄνοδος, ἡ (Xen.), ἀνάβασις, ἡ (Xen.).Absence on a journey: P. and V. ἐκδημία, ἡ, P. ἀποδημία, ἡ.——————v. intrans.Journey through: P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Journey
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