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1 find
1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) βρίσκω2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) ανακαλύπτω,διαπιστώνω3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) θεωρώ2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) εύρημα- find out -
2 hoax
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3 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) κατεβάζω2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) απογοητεύω, εγκαταλείπω, ρίχνω3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) ξεφουσκώνω4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) μακραίνω -
4 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) διαλέγω2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) μαζεύω3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) σηκώνω(από κάτω)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) παραβιάζω(κλειδαριά)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) ό,τι επιθυμείς2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) (το)καλύτερο•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) αξίνα -
5 More
adj.P. and V. πλείων.More or less: P, ἢ πλείων ἢ ἐλάσσων (Dem. 330).——————adv.P. and V. πλεῖον, πλέον.To form comparatives: P. and V. μᾶλλον.With numerals: Ar. and P. πλεῖν.More that half were found to be Carians: P. ὑπὲρ ἥμισυ Κᾶρες ἐφάνησαν (Thuc. 1, 8).More zealous than wise: V. πρόθυμος μᾶλλον ἢ σοφωτέρα (Eur., Med. 485).With more zeal than love: V. προθύμως μᾶλλον ἢ φίλως (Æsch., Ag. 1591).More worthy that rich: P. βελτίων ἢ πλουσιώτερος (Lys. 153).All the more: P. and V. τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον, τοσῷδε μᾶλλον.The more I believe, the more I am at a loss what to do: P. ὅσῳ μᾶλλον πιστεύω τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ἀπορῶ ὅτι χρήσωμαι (Plat., Rep. 368B).Doing things that it is a great disgrace even to speak of, much more for respectable people to perpetrate: P. τοιαῦτα ποιοῦντες ἃ πολλὴν αἰσχύνην ἔχει καὶ λέγειν μὴ ὅτι γε δὴ ποιεῖν ἀνθρώπους μετρίους (Dem. 1262).Many times more, adj.: P. πολλαπλάσιος.More and more: P. ἐπὶ πλέον, V. μᾶλλον μᾶλλον (Eur., I.T. 1406).Longer: P. and V. ἔτι.No more of this: P. οὕτω περὶ τούτων, ταῦτα μὲν οὖν οὕτως (Isoc.), P. and V. τοιαῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα, V. τούτων μὲν οὕτω, τοιαῦτα μὲν τάδʼ ἐστί; see so much for that under much.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > More
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6 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)•- answering machine
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7 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) ανακαλύπτω,εξακριβώνω2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) αποκαλύπτω -
8 hunt out
(to search for (something that has been put away) until it is found: I'll hunt out that old photograph for you.) ξετρυπώνω -
9 presume
[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') υποθέτω2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) τολμώ•- presumption
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10 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) βλέπω2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) βλέπω3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) βλέπω4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) βλέπω5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) καταλαβαίνω,αντιλαμβάνομαι6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) εξετάζω,κοιτάζω7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) συναντώ,επισκέπτομαι/δέχομαι8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) συνοδεύω•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) επισκοπή,έδρα(επισκόπου ή αρχιεπισκόπου) -
11 Settle
v. trans.Settle ( differences): P. and V. εὖ or καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.), P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Reduce to order by force of arms: P. and V. κάταστρέφεσθαι.Settle ( an account), pay: P. διαλύειν.V. intrans. Become settled: Ar. and P. καθίστασθαι.Settle in a place: P. ἐνοικίζεσθαι (mid.) (absol.).The disease settled on the stomach: P. ἡ νόσος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἐστήριξε (Thuc. 2, 49).The poison of hatred settling on the heart: V. δυσφρὼν ἰὸς καρδίαν προσήμενος (Æsch., Ag. 834). Of a bird or insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν, Ar. and V. ἕζεσθαι. Settle on. P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), προσίζειν (dat.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).Sink to the bottom, subside: P. ἱζάνειν, ἵζεσθαι.met., come to an agreement: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντίθεσθαι.It is settled: V. ἄραρε.I have settled, resolved: P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι, δέδοκταί μοι.Settle down: use settle.Grow calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Greece was still subject to migrations and colonisations so that it was unable to settle down and increase: P. ἡ Ἑλλὰς ἔτι μετανίστατό τε καὶ κατῳκίζετο ὥστε μὴ ἡσυχάσασα αὐξηθῆναι (Thuc. 1, 12).They settled down to a state of war: P. καταστάντες ἐπολέμουν (Thuc. 2, 1).Settle on: see under Settle.Agree upon: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (acc.).Settle with, agree with: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (dat.).Pay off: P. διαλύειν (acc.) (Dem. 866).It is natural to suppose that he settled with Aphobus in the presence of these same witnesses: P. εἰκὸς... τοῦτον... τῶν αὐτῶν τούτων παρόντων διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ἄφοβον (Dem. 869, cf. also 987).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Settle
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12 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) τύχη2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ευκαιρία3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) πιθανότητα4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ρίσκο2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ρισκάρω2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) τυχαίνω3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) τυχαίος- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
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13 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) καθιερώνω-ομαι2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) ιδρύω,στήνω(επιχείρηση)3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) αποδεικνύω•- establishment
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14 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) γνώση2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) γνώσεις3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) γνώσεις, (το) επιστητό•- general knowledge -
15 mineral
['minərəl](a substance (metals, gems, coal, salt etc) found naturally in the earth and mined: What minerals are mined in that country?; ( also adjective) mineral ores.) ορυκτό μετάλλευμα/ορυκτός -
16 mouse
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17 parrot
['pærət](a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech.) παπαγάλος -
18 protoplasm
['prəutəplæzəm](the half-liquid substance that is found in all living cells.) πρωτόπλασμα -
19 reference
['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) αναφορά, μνεία2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) σύσταση3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) παραπομπή -
20 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) ασφαλής2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) ασφαλής3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) σώος4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ακίνδυνος5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) αξιόπιστος•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) προστατεύω,διασφαλίζω- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) χρηματοκιβώτιο
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