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1 Balanced
adj.Equally balanced: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος, P. ἀντίπαλος.met., moderate: P. and V. μέτριος.Self-restrained: P. and V. σώφρων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Balanced
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2 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) ζυγαριά2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) ισορροπία3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) ψυχική ισορροπία4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) υπόλοιπο λογαριασμού, ισοζύγιο2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) ισοσκελίζω2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) ισορροπώ•- in the balance
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3 seesaw
['si:so:] 1. noun(a long flat piece of wood, metal etc, balanced on a central support so that one end of it goes up as the other goes down: The boy fell off the seesaw in the park.) τραμπάλα2. verb(to move up and down like a seesaw: The boat seesawed on the crest of the wave.) κάνω τραμπάλα/ταλαντεύομαι,σκαμπανεβάζω -
4 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) τετράγωνο2) (something in the shape of this.) τετράγωνο/γνώμονας3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) πλατεία4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) τετράγωνο2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) τετράγωνος2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) πάτσι,ίσος/τίμιος,δίκαιος3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) τετραγωνικός4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) παλιομοδίτικος3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) κάθετα,σε ορθή γωνία2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) ακριβώς(πάνω)4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) τετραγωνίζω2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) κανονίζω3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) συμφωνώ,συμβιβάζομαι4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) υψώνω στο τετράγωνο•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
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5 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
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- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) στάβλος2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) ιπποστάσιο -
6 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) σταθερός2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) σταθερός,αμετάβλητος3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) σταθερός,ακλόνητος4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) προκομμένος2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) σταθεροποιώ/-ούμαι- steadily- steadiness
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7 Close
adj.Solid, dense: P. and V. πυκνός.Narrow: P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.Close-packed: P. and V. πυκνός, ἁθρόος.Stifling: Ar. and P. πνιγηρόςKeep close: see Hide.Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.I did not expect the numbers would be so close: P. οὐκ ᾤμην ἔγωγε οὕτω παρʼ ὀλίγον ἔσεσθαι τὸν γεγονότα ἀριθμόν (Plat., Ap. 36A).Careful: see Attentive.Close relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see Near.At close quarters: use adv., P. and V. ὁμόσε, P. συστάδον.——————subs.Consecrated ground: P. and V. τέμενος, τό, ἄλσος, το (Plat.), V. σηκός, ὁ, σήκωμα, τό.End: P. and V. τέλος, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.).——————v. trans.Put to: P. προστιθέναι.Fasten close, etc.: Ar. and V. πακτοῦν, V. πυκάζειν.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Close ( eyes) of another: P. συλλαμβάνειν (Plat.), V. συμβάλλειν, συναρμόζειν, συνάπτειν, P. and V. συγκλῄειν.Close one's mouth: V. ἐγκλῄειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα, P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα.Keep quiet and close your mouth: V. ἡσυχάζετε συνθέντες ἄρθρα στόματος (Eur., Cycl. 624); see also Shut.Close ranks: P. and V. συντάσσεσθαι, P. συστρέφεσθαι.Close with, accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι (acc.).Close with ( an enemy): P. and V. προσβάλλειν (dat.), συμβαλλειν (dat.), ὁμόσε ἰέναι (dat.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.); see Engage.V. intrans. Come to an end: P. and V. τελευτᾶν, τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Of combatants: P. and V. μάχην συνάπτειν, συμβάλλειν, P. συμμιγνύναι, συμμίσγειν, εἰς χεῖρας ἰέναι, V. εἰς ταὐτὸν ἥκειν.Shut: P. and V. κλῄεσθαι, συγκλῄεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Close
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8 Disproportionate
adj.Unequal: P. ἄνισος.Too much: P. and V. περισσός.Deficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, P. ἐλλιπής.Not well balanced: P. ἄμετρος, ἀσύμμετρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Disproportionate
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