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1 Wanting
adj.Deficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, P. ἐλλιπής.Little is wanting: P. ὀλιγοῦ δεῖ (infin.).Wanting in: P. and V. ἐνδεής (gen.), P. ἐλλιπής (gen.), ἐπιδεής (gen.), V. χρεῖος (gen.).Be wanting in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wanting
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2 antisocial
[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) αντικοινωνικός2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) αντικοινωνικός -
3 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ανήσυχος2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) αγωνιώδης3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) που αδημονεί•- anxiety -
4 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) επιζητώ -
5 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) αποδίδω την ευθύνη, μέμφομαι2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ψέγω2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) ευθύνη -
6 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) συντηρητικός2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) συντηρητικός -
7 headstrong
adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) ισχυρογνώμων -
8 hungry
adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) πεινασμένος -
9 in peace
1) (without disturbance: Why can't you leave me in peace?) σε ησυχία2) (not wanting to fight: They said they came in peace.) ειρηνικά, με ειρηνικές προθέσεις -
10 inert
[i'nə:t]1) (without the power to move: A stone is an inert object.) αδρανής2) ((of people) not wanting to move, act or think: lazy, inert people.) νωθρός•- inertia -
11 intent
[-t]1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) αποφασισμένος2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) προσηλωμένος -
12 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) ενδιαφερόμενος2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) ενδιαφερόμενος3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) ενδιαφερόμενος -
13 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) που αισθάνεται μοναξιά, μόνος, μοναχός2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) απομονωμένος -
14 puritan
['pjuəritən]1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) πουριτανός2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) Πουριτανός• -
15 radical
['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) ριζικός, βασικός2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) ριζικός3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) ριζοσπαστικός2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) ριζοσπάστης -
16 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) σοβαρός2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) που δεν αστειεύεται3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) σοβαρός4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) σοβαρός•- seriously
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17 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) ντροπαλός2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) δειλός(με)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) απλησίαστος,που τρομάζει εύκολα2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) σκιάζομαι- shyly- shyness -
18 slink
[sliŋk]past tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) γλιστρώ,πηγαίνω στα κλεφτά -
19 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) απορία, κατάπληξη, θαυμασμός2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) θαύμα3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) (το) καταπληκτικό, (το) αξιοπερίεργο2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) εκπλήσσομαι2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) απορώ3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) αναρωτιέμαι, διερωτώμαι•- wonderfully
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20 Fail
v. trans.With non-personal subject: P. ἐκλείπειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.You fail your friends in time of trouble: V. ἀπαυδᾶς ἐν κακοῖς φίλοισι σοῖς (Eur., And. 87).When he saw his eyesight failing him: P. ἐπειδὴ ᾔσθετο... τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτὸν προδίδοντα (Dem. 1239).V. intrans. Of persons, meet with ill-success: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, πταίειν, P. ἀποτυγχάνειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἀπαμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).Of things, not to succeed: P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν.His plan will succeed and mine will fail: V. τὰ τοῦδε μὲν πεπραγμένʼ ἔσται τἀμὰ δʼ ἡμαρτημένα (Soph., O.R. 620).My limbs fail: V. λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).Bent spine and failing knee: V. διπλῆ ἄκανθα καὶ παλίρροπον γόνυ (Eur., El. 492) Fail ( to do a thing): P. and V. οὐ δύνασθαι (infin.), οὐκ ἔχειν (infin.).Fail in, not succeed in: P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).The gloom of night is dangerous to fail in: V. ἐνδυστυχῆσαι δεινὸν εὐφρόνης κνέφας (Eur., Phoen. 727).Be wanting in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fail
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