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1 Regret
subs.Remorse: P. and V. μεταμέλεια, ἡ (Eur., frag.), P. μετάνοια, ἡ, μετάμελος, ὁ, V. μετάγνοια, ἡ. Sorrow for something lost or absent: P. and V. πόθος, ὁ (Plat.).Tears of regret: V. ποθεινὰ δάκρυα, τά.——————v. trans.Repent of: P. and V. μεταγιγνώσκειν (acc.).I regret: Ar. and P. μεταμέλει μοι (gen.).They regretted that they had not accepted the proposals for a truce: P. μετεμέλοντο τὰς σπονδὰς οὐ δεξάμενοι (Thuc., 4, 27).Miss, feel the loss of: P. and V. ποθεῖν (acc.).Rue: V. ἀσχάλλειν (dat.) (Æsch. P.V. 764).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Regret
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2 insure
[in'ʃuə](to arrange for the payment of a sum of money in the event of the loss of (something) or accident or injury to (someone): Is your car insured?; Employers have to insure employees against accident.) ασφαλίζω- insurance policy -
3 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) εμπόδιο,μειονέκτημα2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) βάρος(ισοζυγισμός)3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) αγώνας στον οποίον δίνεται σε κάποιον προβάδισμα για λόγους ισοζυγίας4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) αναπηρία2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) δυσχεραίνω,εμποδίζω -
4 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) αποζημιώνω2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) αναπληρώνω, αντισταθμίζω•- compensation -
5 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) κίνδυνος2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) διακινδυνεύω, ρισκάρω2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) (δια)κινδυνεύω•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
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6 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) αποκτώ2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) κερδίζω3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) παίρνω4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) πάω μπροστά2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) αύξηση2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) κέρδος•- gain on -
7 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) παρηγοριά2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) (κάτι που αποτελεί) παρηγοριά -
8 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.)2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) -
9 penalize
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.)2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) -
10 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) τιμή2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) τίμημα2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) κοστολογώ2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) μαθαίνω την τιμή•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price
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