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1 Substance
subs.Philosophically; P. οὐσία, ἡ ( Aristotle).Composition: P. σύστασις, ἡ.Be composed of ( any substance): P. συνίστασθαι ἐκ (gen.), συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Subject matter: P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Reality: P. and V. ἀλήθεια, ἡ.Sum total: P. κεφάλαιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Substance
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2 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) στερεός2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) συμπαγής3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) στερεός,ακλόνητος,σταθερός4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) συμπαγής5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ενιαίος, συμπαγής, αδιάσπαστος6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) στερεός7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) συνεχής2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) συνεχώς3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) στερεό2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) στερεό σώμα•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
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3 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) ρευστό2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) υγρό2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) υγρός2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) ρέων3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) ρευστός, ευμετάβλητος•- fluidity -
4 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) λίπος2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) λίπος2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) παχύς2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) μπόλικος•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
5 Waste
v. trans.Devastate, ravage: P. and V. δῃοῦν, τέμνειν (Eur., Hec. 1204), P. κείρειν, ἀδικεῖν, κακουργεῖν.Plunder: P. and V. πορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, διαρπάζειν, συλᾶν, λῄζεσθαι, φέρειν, P. ἄγειν καὶ φέρειν, διαφορεῖν, λῃστεύειν, V. πέρθειν, ἐκπέρθειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Make desolate: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Wear out: P. and V. τρύχειν (only pass. in P.), Ar. and P. ἀποκναίειν, κατατρίβειν, P. ἐκτρυχοῦν, V. τρύειν (pass. also in Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. τείρειν, V. γυμνάζειν.Wither, make to pine: P. and V. μαραίνειν, V. ἀμαυροῦν (also Xen. but rare P.), αὐαίνειν, συντήκειν, ἐκτήκειν, Ar. and V. τήκειν; see Wither.Wasted with sickness: V. παρειμένος νόσῳ (Eur., Or. 881).You waste words: V. λόγους ἀναλοῖς (Eur., Med. 325).Wasted are all words of remonstrance: V. περισσοὶ πάντες οὑν μέσῳ λόγοι. (Eur. Med. 819).Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν, V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν.Waste one's substance: P. οἰκοφθορεῖν (Plat.).Their private means through idleness are wasted and lost in riotous living: V. τὰ δʼ ἐν δόμοις δαπάναισι φροῦδα διαφυγόνθʼ ὑπʼ ἀργίας (Eur., H. F. 591).Let slip, throw away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.Waste time: P. χρόνον κατατρίβειν, χρόνον ἐμποιεῖν, or use P. and V. μέλλειν (absol.), χρονίζειν (absol.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (absol.), Ar. τριψημερεῖν (absol.); see Delay.They wasted time before it (the town): P. ἄλλως ἐνδιάτριψαν χρόνον περὶ αὐτὴν (Thuc. 2, 18; cp. Ar., Ran. 714).That no time may be wasted in the operations: P. ἵνα μηδεὶς χρόνος ἐγγένηται τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 445).Waste one's labour, do more than is necessary: P. περιεργάζεσθαι, V. περισσὰ πράσσειν, περισσὰ δρᾶν.——————adj.Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.Excessive: P. and V. περισσός (Soph., Ant. 780).They treated the agreement as so much waste paper: P. ἡγοῦντο εἶναι τὴν συγγραφὴν ἄλλως ὕθλον καὶ φλυαρίαν (Dem. 931).——————subs.Desolation: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.This is a foolish waste of breath: V. σκαιόν γε ἀνάλωμα τῆς γλώσσης τόδε (Eur., Supp. 547).Extravagance: P. ἀσωτία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Waste
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6 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) φάρμακο2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) ναρκωτικό2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) ναρκώνω- druggist- drug-addict
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7 pigment
['piɡmənt]1) (any substance used for colouring, making paint etc: People used to make paint and dyes from natural pigments.) βαφή2) (a substance in plants or animals that gives colour to the skin, leaves etc: Some people have darker pigment in their skin than others.) χρωστική(ουσία)• -
8 pith
[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) ψίχα(πορτοκαλιού κλπ.)2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) εντεριώνη,ψίχα3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) ουσία -
9 powder
1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) σκόνη2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) πούδρα3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) πυρίτιδα,μπαρούτι2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) πουδράρω- powdered- powdery
- powder puff
- powder room -
10 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) αλάτι2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) άλας3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) θαλασσινός,ναυτικός2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) αλμυρός,αλατισμένος,παστός3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) αλατίζω- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
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11 cement
[sə'ment] 1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) τσιμέντο2) (any of several types of glue.) κόλλα3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) οδοντοκονία2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) τσιμεντάρω -
12 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) καϊμάκι2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) κρέμα3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) αφρόκρεμα4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) κρεμ2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) χτυπώ, ανακατεύω2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) βγάζω το καϊμάκι3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) επιλέγω την αφρόκρεμα•- creamy- creaminess
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13 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) λείος2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) στρωτός,ομαλός3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) ομαλός4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) ομαλός,αδιατάρακτος5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) αβρός,γλυκομίλητος2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) ισιώνω,στρώνω2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) απλώνω•- smoothen- smoothly
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14 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) νύχι2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) καρφί2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) καρφώνω- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head -
15 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) στήνω2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) πετώ3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) πέφτω/ρίχνω4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) σκαμπανεβάζω5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) δίνω τον τόνο2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) πίσσα- pitch-dark -
16 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) γυαλίζω,λουστράρω2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) φρεσκάρω2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) γυαλάδα,λούστρο2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) βερνίκι•- polished- polish off -
17 rust
1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) σκουριά2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) σκουριάζω- rusty
- rustily
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18 shampoo
[ʃæm'pu:] 1. plural - shampoos; noun1) (a soapy liquid or other substance for washing the hair and scalp or for cleaning carpets, upholstery etc: a special shampoo for greasy hair; carpet shampoo.) σαμπουάν2) (an act of washing etc with shampoo: I had a shampoo and set at the hairdresser's.) λούσιμο2. verb(to wash or clean with shampoo: She shampoos her hair every day; We shampooed the rugs yesterday.) λούζω(με σαμπουάν) -
19 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) σταθερός2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) σταθερός3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) ισορροπημένος4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) σταθερός,συμπαγής,αδιάλυτος•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) στάβλος2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) ιπποστάσιο -
20 sugar
['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) ζάχαρη2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) γλυκαίνω,ζαχαρώνω- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs
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