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1 by and by
(after a short time: By and by, everyone went home.) σιγά-σιγά -
2 Interval
subs.P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό.Intervening space between two armies: V. μεταίχμιον, τό, or pl.Stand at intervals, v.: P. διαλείπειν, διίστασθαι.At intervals of (for space or time): P. διά (gen.).At long intervals (of space or time): P. διὰ πολλοῦ.At short intervals (of space or time): P. διʼ ὀλίγου.After an interval (of time): P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, P. χρόνου διελθόντος.After a long interval: Ar. διὰ πολλοῦ χρόνου.After an interval of two or three years: P. διελθόντων ἐτῶν δύο καὶ τριῶν.After a moment's interval I go to law: Ar. ἀκαρῆ διαλιπὼν δικάζομαι (Nub. 496).There is no special season which he leaves as an interval: P. οὐδʼ ἐστὶν ἐξαίρετος ὥρα τις ἣν διαλείπει (Dem. 124).They set out with a considerable interval between each man and his neighbour: P. διέχοντες πολὺ ᾖσαν (Thuc. 3. 22).He placed the merchantmen at intervals of about two hundred feet from one another: P. διαλιπούσας τὰς ὁλκάδας ὅσον δύο πλέθρα ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων κατέστησεν (Thuc. 7, 38).At intervals of ten battlements there were large towers: P. διὰ δέκα ἐπάλξεων πύργοι ἦσαν μεγάλοι (Thuc. 3, 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interval
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3 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) δεύτερος2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) δεύτερος,ακόμα ένας3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) δεύτερος/τσικό2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) δεύτερος3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) δεύτερος σε κατάταξη βαθμολογίας2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) βοηθός πυγμάχου4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) υποστηρίζω5. noun(a secondary school.)- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) δευτερόλεπτο2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) στιγμή -
4 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) θα+παρατατικός...2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) θα'πρεπε να3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) θα πρέπει να4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) μπόρεσα να5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) τυχόν6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) θα(ήθελα να)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) έτυχε να -
5 forty winks
(a short sleep: He always has forty winks after dinner.) υπνάκος -
6 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) χάρη2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) ευπρέπεια3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) ευχαριστία, ευχαριστήρια προσευχή πριν το φαγητό4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) περίοδος χάριτος5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Υψηλότατος / Μακαριότατος6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) έλεος•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) Θεέ και Κύριε!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
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7 help out
(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) βοηθώ, διευκολύνω, δίνω ένα χεράκι -
8 interval
['intəvəl]1) (a time or space between: He returned home after an interval of two hours.) διάλειμμα,διάστημα2) (a short break in a play, concert etc: We had ice-cream in the interval.) διάλειμμα• -
9 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) κλωστή, σπάγγος, σκοινί, πετονιά2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) γραμμή3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) γραμμή4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ρυτίδα5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) σειρά, στοίχος6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) αράδα7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) σειρά διαδοχής, γενεαλογία8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) πορεία9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) σιδηροδρομική γραμμή10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) γραμμή11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) σειρά: στίχος12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) γραμμή13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) σειρά, είδος: τομέας δραστηριότητας14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) γραμμή, παράταξη2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) παρατάσσομαι στο μήκος (του δρόμου)2) (to mark with lines.) ριγώνω, χαρακώνω, ρυτιδώνω•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) επενδύω2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) φοδράρω•- lined- liner- lining -
10 moment
['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) στιγμή2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) στιγμή•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
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11 nap
[næp](a short sleep: She always has a nap after lunch.) υπνάκος- catch someone napping- catch napping -
12 puffed
adjective (short of breath; breathing quickly: I'm puffed after running so fast!) λαχανιασμένος -
13 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
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14 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) πινέζα, (πλατυκέφαλο) καρφάκι2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) τρύπωμα3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) διαδρομή διαγώνια στον άνεμο, τάκος4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) δρόμος, κατεύθυνση2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) στερεώνω με πινέζες: τρυπώνω, προχειροράβω2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) διαδρομώ -
15 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) λεπτός, ψιλός2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) αδύνατος3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) αραιός4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) αραιός5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) ισχνός, διόλου πειστικός2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) αραιώνω- thinly- thinness
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16 Space
subs.Room: P. and V. χῶρος, ὁ.A space of eight feet: P. ὀκτώπουν χωρίον (Plat., Men. 82E).Plenty of space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Want of space: P. στενοχωρία, ἡ.Country: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ.In a small space: P. ἐν ὀλίγῳ.Have space for, v.; P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.).Time: P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ.Space of, length of: use P. and V. πλῆθος, τό (gen.).After a space: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Within the space of short time: P. ἐντὸς οὐ πολλοῦ χρόνου (Plat.).Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό; see Interval.Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.Space between two armies: V. μεταίχμιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Space
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