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1 Answering
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Answering
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2 answering machine
noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής -
3 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)•- answering machine
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4 answerphone
noun (= answering machine.) αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής -
5 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) φράχτης2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) περιφράζω- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) ξιφομαχώ2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) μασώ τα λόγια μου•- fencing -
6 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) διστάζω2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) διστάζω•- hesitant
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7 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) στάση2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) υποκριτική συμπεριφορά, `πόζα`2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) ποζάρω2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) παριστάνωII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) θέτω(πρόβλημα,ερώτηση) -
8 reply
1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) απαντώ2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) απάντηση2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) απάντηση -
9 tired
1) (wearied; exhausted: She was too tired to continue; a tired child.) κουρασμένος2) ((with of) no longer interested in; bored with: I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!) μπουχτισμένος -
10 Blaze
subs.P. and V. φλόξ, ἡ, πῦρ, τό.Light: P. and V. φῶς, τό, Ar. and V. φέγγος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), σέλας, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), αὐγή, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. φάος, τό.He set the city in a blaze: met., ἐξέφλεξε τὴν πόλιν (Ar., Pax, 608).They kindled an answering blaze: V. οἱ δʼ ἀντέλαμψαν (Æsch., Ag. 294).——————v. intrans.Burn: P. and V. κάεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι.Shine: P. and V. λάμπειν (Plat.), ἐκλάμπειν, (Plat.), ἀστράπτειν (Plat.), στίλβειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. φλέγειν, λάμπεσθαι (Eur., I.T. 1156), V. μαρμαίρειν, αἴθειν, αἴθεσθαι.Blaze up: V. δαίεσθαι.Of anger: see Boil.Blaze abroad, v. trans.: P. and V. διασπείρειν, ἐκφέρειν, Ar. and V. θροεῖν, σπείρειν; see Circulate.Be blazed abroad: P. and V. θρυλεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, V. κλήζεσθαι, ὑμνεῖσθαι, P. διαθρυλεῦσθαι (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Blaze
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11 Kindle
v. trans.P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.met., Ar. and P. κάειν, φλέγειν (Plat.), P. διαθερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, P. and V. θερμαίνειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν; see Excite.Kindle an answering blaze: V. ἀντιλάμπειν (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Kindle
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