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  • 1 sceptical

    adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) δύσπιστος

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  • 2 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)
    5) (to the right: Turn right.)
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 3 live

    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) ζω
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) επιζώ
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) μένω, κατοικώ
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) ζω, κάνω (ζωή)
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) ζω (από), συντηρούμαι (με)
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    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) τα προς το ζην: ζωή, τρόπος ζωής
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory     II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) ζωντανός
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) ζωντανός, σε απευθείας μετάδοση
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) ενεργός
    4) (burning: a live coal.) αναμμένος
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) απευθείας, ζωντανός
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire

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  • 4 so

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((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!) τόσο
    2) ((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.) έτσι
    3) ((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,έτσι
    4) (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 ίδιο
    5) ((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, πραγματικά
    2. 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

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  • 5 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος
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    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

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  • 6 dispute

    [di'spju:t] 1. verb
    1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) αμφισβητώ
    2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) διαφωνώ(για)
    2. noun
    ((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) διαμάχη
    - disputation

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  • 7 innocent

    ['inəsnt]
    1) (not guilty (of a crime, misdeed etc): A man should be presumed innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty; They hanged an innocent man.) αθώος
    2) ((of an action etc) harmless or without harmful or hidden intentions: innocent games and amusements; an innocent remark.) αθώος,άκακος
    3) (free from, or knowing nothing about, evil etc: an innocent child; You can't be so innocent as to believe what advertisements say!) αφελής
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    - innocence

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  • 8 notice

    ['nəutis] 1. noun
    1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) αναγγελία,ανακοίνωση
    2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) προσοχή
    3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) (προ)ειδοποίηση,προθεσμία(για παραίτηση ή απόλυση)
    2. verb
    (to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) παρατηρώ,αντιλαμβάνομαι,προσέχω
    - noticeably
    - noticed
    - notice-board
    - at short notice
    - take notice of

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  • 9 offer

    ['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb
    1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) προσφέρω
    2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) προσφέρομαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) προσφορά
    2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) προσφορά
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    - on offer

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  • 10 overdo

    [əuvə'du:]
    past tense - overdid; verb
    1) (to do, say (something) in an exaggerated way etc: They overdid the sympathy.) παρακάνω
    2) (to cook for too long: The meat was rather overdone.) παραψήνω

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  • 11 realistic

    1) (showing things as they really are: a realistic painting.) ρεαλιστικός
    2) (taking a sensible, practical view of life: I'd like to think we'd sell five of these a day, but it would be more realistic to say two.) ρεαλιστικός

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  • 12 sign

    1. noun
    1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) σημείο,σύμβολο
    2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) πινακίδα,σήμα(της τροχαίας),επιγραφή,ταμπέλα
    3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) σήμα,νεύμα,νόημα
    4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) σήμα,ένδειξη
    2. verb
    1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) υπογράφω
    2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) υπογράφω
    3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα
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    - signpost
    - sign in/out
    - sign up

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  • 13 suck up to

    ((slang) to do or say things to please one's boss etc for one's own benefit: They despise him because he's always sucking up to the boss.) `γλείφω` κάποιον

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  • 14 whisper

    ['wispə] 1. verb
    1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) ψιθυρίζω
    2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) θροϊζω
    2. noun
    (a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) ψίθυρος

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  • 15 Bow

    v. trans.
    Ar. and P. κατακάμπτειν, Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.
    Incline in any direction: P. and V. κλίνειν.
    Crush: P. and V. πιέζειν, V. γνάμπτειν.
    Humble: P. and V., καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν.
    Bow the head: V. νεύειν καρα.
    I am bowed down with woe: V. συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς (Eur., H.F. 1417).
    Bow the knee: V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or κάμπτειν alone.
    V. intrans.
    Bend: P. and V. κάμπτεστθαι.
    Incline: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι.
    Bend forward: Ar. and P. κύπτειν, Ar. προκύπτειν.
    Make obeisance: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν, V. προσπίπτειν, προσπίτνειν.
    Bow to: met., P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.).
    Yield to: P. and V. εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.).
    Bowing ( to fate) since they thought that all was on the way to being lost: P. ὑποκατακλινόμενοι ἐπειδὴ τοῖς ὅλοις ἡττᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127).
    Since I hear you say so, I bow ( to your decision): P. ἐπειδὴ σοῦ ἀκούω ταῦτα λέγοντος κάμπτομαι (Plat., Prot. 320B).
    ——————
    subs.
    Obeisance: P. προσκύνησις, ἡ.
    ——————
    subs.
    Circular shape: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.
    Loop: P. and V. ἀγκύλη, ἡ (Xen.).
    Weapon: P. and V. τόξον, τό.
    Of a bow, adj.: P. and V. τοξικός, V. τοξήρης.
    Armed with the bow, adj.: V. τοξοτευχής, Ar. τοξοφόρος.
    Conquering with the bow, adj.: V. τοξόδαμνος.
    Shoot with the bow, v. trans. or intrans.: P. and V. τοξεύειν; v. trans., Ar. and P. κατατοξεύειν.
    Have two strings to one's bow: see under String.
    Rainbow: P. Ἶρις, ἡ (Plat., Rep. 616B).

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  • 16 Head

    subs.
    P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κάρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.
    Over head, adv.: P. and V. ἄνω, ἄνωθεν.
    With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.
    With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.
    With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκάρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.
    With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.
    Nod the head ( in assent), v.: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.
    Shake the head ( in refusal): Ar. and P. ἀνανεύειν.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. ἀνακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212).
    On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).
    Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).
    Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ἀραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).
    They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).
    He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).
    Mind, brain, subs.: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ. Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).
    Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστάναι (τινά).
    Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.
    Head ( of a plant): Ar. κεφαλή, ἡ, κεφάλαιον, τό.
    Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).
    Headland: headland.
    Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.
    Bring to a head, v. trans.: V. καρανοῦν; see Accomplish.
    Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.
    Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).
    Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ; see Origin.
    Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Head ( concretely), leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see also Chief.
    At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).
    Superintending: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).
    Put at the head of, v.: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).
    Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.
    ——————
    adj.
    Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.
    Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.
    Head ( wind): P. and V. ἐναντίος; see Contrary.
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    v. trans.
    Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).
    Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Start, begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Head

  • 17 Tickle

    v. trans.
    P. κνῆν (Plat.), γαργαλίζειν (Plat.).
    Amuse: Ar. and P. γέλωτα παρέχειν (dat.), V. γέλωτα τιθέναι (dat.).
    Gratify: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).
    Please: P. and V. ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. ἁνδάνειν (dat.).
    If ye say ought to tickle the mob: V. ἢν τοῖσι πολλοῖς πρὸς χάριν λέγητέ τι (Eur., Hec. 257).
    They composed ( history) with view to tickle the ears rather than tell the truth: P. συνέθεσαν ἐπι τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 21).
    V. intrans. P. γαργαλίζεσθαι (Plat.); see Itch.

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