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  • 1 on the increase

    (becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) αυξανόμενος,σε ανοδική πορεία

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  • 2 increase

    1. [in'kri:s] verb
    (to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) αυξάνω,-ομαι
    2. ['inkri:s] noun
    ((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) αύξηση
    - on the increase

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  • 3 across the board

    applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; (also adjective) (an across-the-board increase.) γενικός, καθολικός

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  • 4 in the interest(s) of

    (in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) (για)χάρη,προς το συμφέρον

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  • 5 in the interest(s) of

    (in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) (για)χάρη,προς το συμφέρον

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  • 6 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) μέτρο/μεζούρα
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) μονάδα μετρήσεως
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) σύστημα μετρήσεως
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) μέτρο
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) μέτρο
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) (μουσική)διάστημα
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.)
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.)
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.)
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.)
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up

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  • 7 crime

    1. noun
    1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) έγκλημα
    2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) κρίμα
    2. noun
    (a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) εγκληματίας

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  • 8 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή
    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

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  • 9 Rise

    v. intrans.
    Get up from sitting, etc.: P. and V. νίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.
    Of an assembly: P. and V. νίστασθαι.
    Rise from one's seat in honour of a person: Ar. and P. πανίστασθαι (dat.) (Xen.).
    Rise from bed: P. and V. νίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ἐπαντέλλειν (Æsch., Ag. 27).
    Awake: P. and V. ἐγείρεσθαι, ἐξεγείρεσθαι.
    Rise from the dead: P. and V. νίστασθαι, V. ἐξανέρχεσθαι.
    Go up: P. and V. νέρχεσθαι.
    Ascend: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, νω φέρεσθαι.
    What shall I tell of first? The dust that rose to heaven? V. τί πρῶτον εἴπω πότερα τὴν ἐς οὐρανὸν κόνιν προσαντέλλουσαν; (Eur., Supp. 687).
    Of the sun, etc.: Ar. and P. νατέλλειν, P. ἀνίσχειν, V. νέρχεσθαι.
    Of ground: use P. μετέωρος εἶναι.
    Grow, increase: P. and V. αὐξνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.
    When the price of corn rose: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918, cf. 1208).
    Prices had risen: P. αἱ τιμαὶ ἐπετέταντο (Dem. 1290).
    Come to pass: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν; see Occur.
    Come into being: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, γίγνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ναφαίνεσθαι, V. ὀρωρέναι (perf. of ὀρνύναι).
    Rise in rebellion: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.
    Rise against: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι (dat.).
    Of a river: P. ἀναδιδόναι (Hdt.).
    Rise in a place: use P. and V. ῥεῖν ἐκ (gen.).
    Of a wind: use P. and V. γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 54).
    Project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν; see Project.
    A black rock rising high above the ground: V. μέλαινα πέτρα γῆς ὑπερτέλλουσʼ ἄνω (Eur., Hec. 1010).
    ——————
    subs.
    Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.
    Growth: P. αὔξησις, ἡ.
    Origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
    Of the sun, etc.: P. ἀνατολή, ἡ, V. ἀντολή, ἡ, or pl.
    Of a star: P. ἐπιτολαί, αἱ.
    At sun rise: P. ἅμʼ ἡλίῳ ἀνέχοντι (Xen.), V. ἡλίου τέλλοντος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rise

  • 10 spiral

    1. adjective
    1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) ελικοειδής
    2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) σπειροειδής
    2. noun
    1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) ελικοειδής κίνηση,συνεχής αύξηση
    2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) σπείρα,κουλούρα
    3. verb
    (to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) ανέρχομαι ελικοειδώς/με συνεχή επιτάχυνση

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  • 11 Spread

    subs.
    Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.
    Strew: P. and V. στορεννύναι, Ar. and V. στορνύναι.
    Circulate (rumours, etc.): P. and V. διαγγέλλειν, διασπείρειν, Ar. and V. σπείρειν, P. κατασκεδαννύναι.
    Spread reports (absol.): P. διαθροεῖν, λογοποιεῖν.
    Diffuse: P. and V. διασπείρειν, διαδιδόναι, V. ἐνδατεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. σπείρειν.
    Spread (a table, etc.): use Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Let a rich table be spread for you: V. σοὶ πλουσία τράπεζα κείσθω (Soph., El. 361).
    Spread out: Ar. διαπεταννύναι.
    Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.
    Spread out the hands: V. ναπτύσσειν χέρας.
    Lengthen: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, μηκνειν; see Prolong.
    Spread over: Ar. and P. καταπεταννναι (τινά τινι), V. περτείνειν (τί τινος).
    Spread under: P. and V. ποστορεννύναι (Xen., also Ar.).
    V. intrans.
    Extend: P. and V. τείνειν.
    To prevent the earth from spreading far: P. ὅπως μὴ διαχέοιτο ἐπὶ πολύ τὸ χῶμα (Thuc. 2, 75).
    to the upper city: P. ὕστερον δὲ καὶ εἰς τὴν ἄνω πόλιν ἀφίκετο (Thuc. 2, 48).
    Spread (of rumours, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι. V. ἐπέρχεσθαι.
    Increase: Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι.
    Spread among (of rumours, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διήκειν (acc.).
    Spread over ( of disease): P. ἐπινέμεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 2, 54).
    Spread round: P. περιτείνεσθαι.
    ——————
    adj.
    Of a bed: V. στρωτός.
    Ill-spread: V. κακόστρωτος.

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  • 12 Swell

    v. trans.
    Increase: P. and V. αὐξνειν, αὔξειν, P. ἐπαυξάνειν, V. ἀλδαίνειν.
    Puff up: P. and V. φυσᾶν, Ar. and P. ὀγκοῦν, V. ἐξογκοῦν; see Puff up (Puff).
    V. intrans. Ar. and P. οἰδεῖν, P. and V. νοιδεῖν (Plat.), σπαργᾶν (Plat.), V. ἐξοιδεῖν (Eur., Cycl.).
    Of fruit: Ar. οἰδνειν.
    Increase: P. and V. αὐξνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.
    The stream of the Asopus was much swollen: P. ὁ Ἄσωπος... ἐρρύη μέγας (Thuc. 2, 5).
    Swell with anger: use P. and V. ζεῖν, κυμαίνειν ( Plat.).
    Swell with milk: P. and V. σπαργᾶν.
    Swell with pride: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα, περφρονεῖν, V. πνεῖν μεγλα.
    Be puffed up: Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), V. ἐξογκοῦσθαι, Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι.
    Swell with passion: P. and V. σφριγᾶν, P. σπαργᾶν.
    Swell with waves: P. κυμαίνειν (Plat.).
    ——————
    subs.
    Of the sea: Ar. and V. οἶδμα, τό, σλος, ὁ, or use wave.

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  • 13 boom

    I 1. [bu:m] noun
    (a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) οικονομική άνθηση
    2. verb
    (to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) παρουσιάζω άνοδο, ακμάζω
    II 1. [bu:m] verb
    ((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) βροντώ
    2. noun
    (such a sound.) βροντή, βουητό

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  • 14 wave

    [weiv] 1. noun
    1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) κύμα
    2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) κύμα (ήχου)
    3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) κατσάρωμα
    4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) κύμα, τάση
    5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) χαιρετισμός, γνέψιμο
    2. verb
    1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) κυματίζω
    2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) κατσαρώνω, κάνω περμανάντ / είμαι κατσαρός
    3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) χαιρετώ / γνέφω κουνώντας το χέρι /ανεμίζω
    - waviness
    - waveband
    - wave
    - wavelength
    - wave aside

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  • 15 raise

    [reiz] 1. verb
    1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω
    2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω
    3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω
    4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω
    5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω
    6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω
    7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ
    8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω
    9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω
    10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)
    11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)
    2. noun
    (an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση
    - raise hell/Cain / the roof
    - raise someone's spirits

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  • 16 rate

    [reit] 1. noun
    1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) ποσοστό
    2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) αναλογία, ποσοστό
    3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ρυθμός
    4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) τιμή, επίπεδο
    5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (πληθ.) δημοτικά τέλη
    2. verb
    (to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) λογαριάζω/-ομαι, μετρώ
    - at this
    - at that rate
    - rate of exchange

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  • 17 blackout

    1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) συσκότιση
    2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) απαγόρευση ειδήσεων
    3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) λιποθυμία
    4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) σκοτοδίνη
    5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) διακοπή ρεύματος
    6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) (στο θέατρο) σβήσιμο των φώτων στο τέλος σκηνής

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  • 18 explosion

    [-ʒən]
    1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) έκρηξη
    2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) ανατίναξη
    3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) έκρηξη
    4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) έκρηξη

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  • 19 fan

    I 1. [fæn] noun
    1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) βεντάλια
    2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) εξαεριστήρας,ανεμιστήρας
    2. verb
    1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) κάνω αέρα
    2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) φυσώ
    II [fæn] noun
    (an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) οπαδός,θαυμαστής

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  • 20 Raise

    v. trans.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐξαίρειν, νγειν, ἐπαίρειν, νέχειν, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.), V. βαστάζειν, κατορθοῦν, ὀρθεύειν (Eur., Or. 405), νακουφίζειν, Ar. and V. κουφίζειν (rare P.).
    Make to stand, set up: P. and V. νιστναι, ἐξανιστναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).
    She lies neither lifting her eyes nor raising her face from the ground: V. κεῖται... οὔτʼ ὄμμʼ ἐπαίρουσʼ οὔτʼ ἀπαλλάσσουσα γῆς πρόσωπον (Eur., Med. 27).
    Raise ( in height): P. and V. αἴρειν, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζειν.
    Erect, build: Ar. and P. οἰκοδομεῖν, P. κατασκευάζειν. V. τεύχειν.
    Raise a temple, statue, etc.: P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρεσθαι; see set up.
    Raise (me) a tomb: V. χῶσον τύμβον (Eur., I.T. 702).
    Raise ( a trophy): P. and V. ἱστναι (or mid.).
    Found: P. and V. κτίζειν.
    Exalt: P. and V. αἴρειν, αὐξνειν, αὔξειν, μεγαλύνειν, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦν, πυργοῦν, V. νγειν.
    Raise to honour: V. τμιον (τινά) νγειν.
    Increase: P. and V. αὐξνειν, αὔξειν.
    Stir up: P. and V. κινεῖν, ἐγείρειν, V. ἀείρειν, ὀρνναι.
    Raise sedition: V. στσιν τιθέναι.
    Raise a cry: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι, κραυγὴν τιθέναι, ὀλολυγμὸν ἐπορθριάζειν, or use shout, v.
    Raise ( the dead): P. and V. νγειν (Soph., frag.), Ar. and P. ψυχαγωγεῖν, V. νιστναι, ἐξανιστναι, ἐξεγείρειν.
    Wails thal raise the dead: V. ψυχγωγοι γόοι.
    Libations to raise the dead: V. χοαὶ νεκρῶν γωγοί.
    Raise difficulties: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (absol.).
    Raise ( from a suppliant attitude): P. and V. νιστναι, ἐξανιστναι, V. ἐξαίρειν.
    Raise ( hopes): P. and V. παρέχειν, ποτείνειν.
    Raise ( money): P. and V. συλλέγειν.
    Raise sixteen minae on a thing: P. λαβεῖν ἑκκαίδεκα μνᾶς ἐπί (dat.).
    Raise a quarrel: V. στσιν ἐπαίρεσθαι.
    Raise ( a question): P. and V. ἐπγειν, παργειν, εἰσφέρειν; see bring forward.
    Raise ( seed): V. νιέναι; see Propagate.
    Raise ( a siege): use Ar. and P. διαλύειν.
    Raise spirits of: P. and V. θρασνειν (acc.); see Encourage.
    Raise ( troops): P. and V. συλλέγειν, συνγειν, ἀθροίζειν; see Collect.
    When Hera raised against you the Tuscan race of pirates: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ Ἥρα σοὶ γένος Τυρσηνικὸν ληστῶν ἐπῶρσε (Eur., Cycl. 11).
    Raise (the voice, etc.): P. ἐπαίρειν, Ar. and P. ἐντείνεσθαι.
    Raise ( a wall): P. and V. ὀρθοῦν, αἴρειν.

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