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1 toe
[təu]1) (one of the five finger-like end parts of the foot: These tight shoes hurt my toes.) δάχτυλο ποδιού2) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) μύτη κάλτσας / παπουτσιού•- toenail- toe the line -
2 toe the line
(to act according to the rules.) πειθαρχώ -
3 Tip-toe
subs.P. and V. ἄκρος πούς, V. ἄκρος δάκτυλος, ὁ.On tiptoe: V. ἐπʼ ἄκρων (Soph., Aj. 1230), ἄκροισι δακτύλοισι (Eur., I. T. 266).Tread on tap-toe: P. ἄκρῳ ποδὶ ἐπιβαίνειν (Plat., Lach. 183B).Standing on tip-toe: V. ὄνυχας ἐπʼ ἄκρους στάς (Eur., El. 840).Walking on tip-toe: V. ἐν δʼ ἄκροισι βὰς ποσί (Eur., Ion, 1166).On the tip-toe of excitement, adj.: P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.All the rest of Greece was on the tip-toe of excitement at the conflict of the leading states: P. ἡ ἄλλη Ἑλλὰς πᾶσα μετέωρος ἦν συνιουσῶν τῶν πρώτων πόλεων (Thuc. 2, 8).Be on the tip-toe of excitement, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπαίρεσθαι, P. αἰωρεῖσθαι, P. and V. ἀναπτεροῦσθαι. (Xen. also Ar.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tip-toe
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4 stub
1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) απομεινάρι,αποτσίγαρο2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) στέλεχος επιταγής2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) σκοντάφτω και χτυπώ- stubby- stub out -
5 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) τσιμπώ,δαγκώνω2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) κόβω3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) τσούζω4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) πετάγομαι5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) παγώνω,καταστρέφω2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) τσίμπημα,δάγκωμα2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) ψύχρα3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) γουλιά•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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6 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
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7 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) καταριέμαι2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) βρίζω2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) κατάρα, βρισιά2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) κατάρα• -
8 corn
I [ko:n] noun1) (the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.) σιτηρά2) ((American grain) the plants themselves: a field of corn.) σιτηρά•- corned beef
- cornflakes
- cornflour
- cornflower II [ko:n] noun(a little bump of hard skin found on the foot: I have a corn on my little toe.) κάλος -
9 digit
['di‹it]1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) ψηφίο2) (a finger or toe.) δάχτυλο•- digital- digital clock/watch
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