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  • 1 action

    ['ækʃən]
    1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) δράση, ενέργεια
    2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) κίνηση
    3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) αγωγή, μήνυση
    4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) η υπόθεση έργου, πχ. θεατρικού
    5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) μάχη
    •
    - out of action

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  • 2 Action

    subs.
    Opposed to idleness: P. and V. πρᾶξις, ἡ ; see Act.
    The hands of the young are braced for action: V. νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες (Eur., frag.).
    At law: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ.
    Bring action against: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).
    Virtue, power (of drugs, etc.): V. δύνασις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ.
    Battle: P. and V. ἔργον, τό.
    Put ships out of action: P. ναῦς ἄπλους ποιεῖν (Thuc. 7, 34).
    Some seven ( ships) were put out of action: P. ἑπτά τινες ἄπλοι ἐγένοντο (Thuc. 7, 34).
    Action, as opposed to passivity: P. πρᾶξις, ἡ.

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  • 3 action

    1) αγωγή
    2) διάβημα
    3) δράση
    4) επενέργεια

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  • 4 in action

    (working: Is your machine still in action?) σε λειτουργία

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  • 5 out of action

    (not working: My car's out of action this week.) χαλασμένος

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  • 6 affirmative action

    noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). παροχή ευκαιριών σε μειονότητες ή καταπιεσμένους πληθυσμούς

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  • 7 End

    subs.
    Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.
    met., death: P. and V. θάνατος, ὁ, τελεστή, ἡ.
    About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).
    End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη.
    Point: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ; see Point.
    Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).
    They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).
    Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.
    For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.
    Come to an end: P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν; see end, v.
    Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).
    Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).
    This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).
    In the end, at last: P. and V. τέλος; see at last, under Last.
    Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.
    Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν, λύειν, Ar. and P. διαλύειν, καταλύειν, καταπαύειν.
    Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.
    End one's life: P. and V. τελευτᾶν ( with βίον or absol.).
    End ( a speech): P. and V. τελευτᾶν (acc. or gen.).
    Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).
    Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).
    V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.
    Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.
    Cease: P. and V. παύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plat.); see Cease.
    End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).
    End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).

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  • 8 course

    [ko:s]
    1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) σειρά μαθημάτων
    2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) πιάτο
    3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) πίστα, στίβος
    4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) διάβα, ροή, πέρασμα
    5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) πορεία
    6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) τρόπος ενέργειας
    •
    - in due course
    - of course
    - off
    - on course

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  • 9 fight

    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα
    4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας
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    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

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  • 10 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) μέτρο/μεζούρα
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) μονάδα μετρήσεως
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) σύστημα μετρήσεως
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) μέτρο
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) μέτρο
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) (μουσική)διάστημα
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.)
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.)
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.)
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.)
    •
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up

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  • 11 only

    ['əunli] 1. adjective
    (without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) μόνος,μοναχός,μοναδικός
    2. adverb
    1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) μόνο
    2) (alone: Only you can do it.) μόνο
    3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) μόνο,απλά
    4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) μόλις
    5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) απλά
    3. conjunction
    (except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) αλλά,μόνο που

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  • 12 ourselves

    1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) τους εαυτούς μας
    2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) (εμείς)οι ίδιοι
    3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) μόνοι μας

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  • 13 proceed

    [prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]
    1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) συνεχίζω
    2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) προχωρώ
    3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) αρχίζω
    4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) απορρέω,προέρχομαι
    5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) προβαίνω,ενεργώ δικαστικά
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    - proceeds

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  • 14 reflex

    ['ri:fleks]
    noun, adjective
    ((an action which is) automatic or not intended: The doctor tapped the patient's knee in order to test his reflexes; a reflex action.) αντανακλαστικό(ς)/ ανακλαστικός

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  • 15 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ
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    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage

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  • 16 tear

    I [tiə] noun
    (a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) δάκρυ
    - tearfully
    - tearfulness
    - tear gas
    - tear-stained
    - in tears     II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
    1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) σκίζω
    2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) σκίζομαι
    3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) τρέχω / ορμώ
    2. noun
    (a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) σκίσιμο
    - be torn between one thing and another
    - be torn between
    - tear oneself away
    - tear away
    - tear one's hair
    - tear up

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  • 17 uphold

    past tense, past participle - upheld; verb
    1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) υποστηρίζω
    2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) επικυρώνω
    3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) (δια)τηρώ

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  • 18 Defend

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀμύνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαμύνειν (dat.).
    Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι; see also Fortify.
    Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερμαχεῖν (gen.): see Aid, Champion.
    Vindicate: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.), ὑπεραπολογεῖσθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι ὑπέρ (gen.) (once Eur., Bacch. 41).
    Join in defending: P. συναπολογεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Advocate: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.); see Advocate.
    Answer for: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
    Defend, praise ( an action): P. and V. ἐπαινεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν (Eur., Or. 499).
    Defend an action at law: P. πρὸς δίκην ἀπαντᾶν.
    Defend oneself: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.
    Defend oneself in court: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.
    Defend oneself against: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι (acc.), V. ἐξαμύνεσθαι (acc.), ἀλέξεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen. but rare P.); see ward off.

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  • 19 Principle

    subs.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
    Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.
    Legal principle: P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ (Dem. 1082).
    Rule of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Standard: P. and V. κανών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ.
    The principles and foundations of action: P.. τῶν πράξεων αἱ ἀρχαὶ καὶ αἱ ὑποθέσεις (Dem. 21).
    This is the principle of democracy: P. τοῦτό ἐστι δημοτικόν (Dem. 436).
    To govern on oligarchic principles: P. κατʼ ὀλιγαρχίαν πολιτεύειν (absol.). (Thuc. 1, 19).
    The cause and originating principle of existing things: P. τὸ αἴτιον καὶ τὸ ἀρχηγὸν τῶν ὄντων (Plat., Crat. 401D).

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  • 20 Process

    subs.
    Method: P. μέθοδος, ἡ.
    Means: P. and V. πόρος, or pl.
    Course of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Action at law: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ.
    He should have inflicted the just penalty for murder by due process of law: V. χρῆν αὐτὸν ἐπιθεῖναι μὲν αἵματος δίκην ὁσίαν διώκοντα (Eur., Or. 500).
    In process of time: P. τοῦ χρόνου περιιόντος.

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