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1 all manner of
(all kinds of: He has all manner of problems.) κάθε λογής -
2 manner
['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) τρόπος2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) συμπεριφορά,φέρσιμο3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) (καλή)συμπεριφορά•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking -
3 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
4 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) ελεύθερος2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) ελεύθερος3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) γενναιόδωρος4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) αβίαστος5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) δωρεάν6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ελεύθερος7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ελεύθερος8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.)2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) δουλεύω για τον εαυτό μου- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
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5 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) τόσο2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) έτσι3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) αυτό,έτσι4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) το ίδιο5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') έτσι, πραγματικά2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) και έτσι,και γι'αυτό- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
6 airily
adverb (in a light-hearted manner: She airily dismissed all objections.) αδιάφορα -
7 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) καλύτερος2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) καλύτερα3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) υπερισχύω- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
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8 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) αντίθετα2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) αντικρούω- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) πάγκος -
9 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) σταγόνα2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) στάλα3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) πτώση4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) γκρεμός2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) ρίχνω,αφήνω(να πέσει)2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) πέφτω3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) παρατώ4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) κατεβάζω5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ρίχνω•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
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10 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) αρμός, ένωση2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) άρθρωση3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) κομμάτι κρέας2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) συλλογικός, από κοινού2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) κοινός3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) κομματιάζω- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join -
11 snigger
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12 splash
[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) πιτσιλίζω2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) πετώ νερά,σκορπώ3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) πλατσουρίζω4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) παρουσιάζω σε περίοπτη θέση2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) παφλασμός,πλαφ2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) πιτσιλιά3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) ξεχωριστό κομμάτι -
13 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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14 Kind
subs.P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό, ἰδέα, ἡ.Manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὸ, V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.In logical sense: P. γένος, τό.Of other kinds: P. ἀλλοῖος.——————adj.P. and V. πρᾶος, ἤπιος, φιλάνθρωπος, ἥμερος, ἐπιεικής, προσφιλής, V. πρευμενής, Ar. and V. μαλθακός; see Gentle.Considerate: P. εὐγνώμων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Kind
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15 Sort
subs.P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό, ἰδέα, ἡ.Manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.Of another sort: P. ἀλλοῖος.What sort of man do you think your father was: P. ποῖόν τινʼ ἡγεῖ τὸν πατέρα τὸν σεαυτοῦ εἶναι (Dem. 954).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sort
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16 Way
subs.Path: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, V. τρίβος, ὁ or ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.), οἶμος, ὁ or ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), στίβος, ὁ, πόρος, ὁ. Ar. and P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, Ar. and V. κέλευθος, ἡ.Omens by the way: V. ἐνόδιοι σύμβολοι, οἱ (Æsch., P. V. 487).Right of way: Ar. also P. δίοδος, ἡ.Way in: P. and V. εἴσοδος, ἡ.Way through ( by sea): P. διάπλους, ὁ.In the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐμποδών.They will get in each other's way: P. ἐν σφίσιν αὐτοῖς ταράξονται (Thuc. 7, 67).Get in the way of: see collide with.Out of the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐκποδών.Put out of the way: see Remove.Remote: see Remote.They will suffer no out of the way punishment: P. οὐδὲν μεῖζον τῶν ὑπαρχόντων πείσονται (Lys. 103).Get out of the way, stand aside, v.: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι: see give way.Have your way since such is the will of all: V. νικᾶτʼ ἐπειδὴ πᾶσιν ἁνδάνει τάδε (Eur., Rhes. 137).Make a way, v.: P. ὁδοποιεῖν.Advance, gain ground: P. and V. προκόπτειν.Make way; give way.Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι; see under Force.Flag: flag.met., yield: P. and V. εἴκειν ὑπείκειν, συγχωρεῖν, ἐκχωρεῖν, V. παρείκειν, Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι.Be conquered: P. and V., ἡσσᾶσθαι.Give way a little: P. ὑπενδιδόναι (absol.).Give way to: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 687), συγχωρεῖν (dat.), εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ὑποχωρεῖν (dat.), παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.), προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ἐξίστασθαι (dat.). P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι (dat.); see under give, indulge, yield.Get under way, v. trans.: P. and V. αἴρειν (Eur., Hec. 1141); v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, P. αἴρειν.Work one's way: see Advance.Method, manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ.In what way: see How.In that way: P. ἐκείνῃ, V. κείνῃ (Eur., Alc. 529).In a kind of way: P. and V. τρόπον τινά.In every way: P. and V. πανταχῆ, P. πανταχῶς.In many ways: P. πολλαχῶς.In some ways... in others: P. and V. τῇ μέν... τῇ δέ (Eur., Or. 356).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Way
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