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1 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) φόντο2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) προϊστορία3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) καταγωγή -
2 Background
subs.Use P. τὰ ὀπίσω.There was one in the background ready to bid against us: P. ὁ ἀντωνούμενος... ὑπῆρχεν ἕτοιμος (Dem. 307).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Background
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3 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) πίσω μέρος4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) πίσω2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) μακριά3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) αντι(μιλώ)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) στο παρελθόν4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
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4 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) παραλλαγή, καμουφλάζ2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) παραλλάσω -
5 origins
noun plural (a person's place of birth, family background etc: He tried to hide his origins.) καταγωγή -
6 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) ανακούφιση2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) βοήθημα, αρωγή3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) αντικαταστάτης (π.χ. με αλλαγή βάρδιας)4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) λύση πολιορκίας5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) ανάγλυφο•- relieve- relieved -
7 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) σκηνή2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) σκηνή3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) σκηνή4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) σκηνή5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) σκηνή6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) σκηνικό7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) σκηνή•- scenery- scenic
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8 scenery
1) (the painted background for a play etc on a stage: The scenery looked rather shabby.) σκηνικό2) (the general appearance of a landscape etc: beautiful scenery.) τοπίο -
9 setting
1) (a background: This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.) τοποθεσία,περιβάλλον,σκηνικό2) (an arrangement of jewels in eg a ring.) δέσιμο3) (music composed for a poem etc: settings of folk songs.) μελοποίηση -
10 speckle
['spekl](a little spot on a different-coloured background: The eggs were pale blue with dark green speckles.) πιτσιλιά,σημαδάκι- speckled -
11 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) κηλίδα,λεκές2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) βούλα,στίγμα,πουά3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) εξάνθημα,σπιθούρι4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) σημείο,τόπος5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) μικρή ποσότητα,στάλα2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) διακρίνω2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) εντοπίζω•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)•- on the spot
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12 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) πλένω / -ομαι2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) πλένομαι3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) βρέχω4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) παρασύρω2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) πλύσιμο2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) μπουγάδα3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) παφλασμός4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) διάλυμα5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) φόντο (σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής)6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) απόνερα•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
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