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1 jack-knife
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2 out of the/someone's way
((not) blocking someone's progress, or occupying space that is needed by someone: Don't leave your bicycle where it will get in the way of pedestrians; Will I be in the/your way if I work at this table?; `Get out of my way!' he said rudely.) στη μέση -
3 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) βύσμα,φις2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) βούλωμα,τάπα2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) βουλώνω- plug in -
4 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) σκίαση3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) σκίαστρο,αμπαζούρ4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) απόχρωση5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) ίχνος,υποψία,ιδέα2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) σκιάζω2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) βάζω σκιά σε3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) αλλάζω απόχρωση•- shaded- shades
- shading
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5 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) σκοτάδια3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) μαύρος κύκλος4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) ίχνος2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) σκιάζω2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) παρακολουθώ•- shadowy- shadowiness
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6 Block
subs.Of wood: Ar. and V. κορμός, ὁ.Of stone: P. and V. στήλη, ἡ.Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό; see Hindrance.Row: P. and V. στοῖχος, ὁ.Blocking up: P. ἀπόφραξις, ἡ (Xen.), V. φραγμός, ὁ.Butcher's block: Ar. ἐλεόν, τό.Executioner's block: Ar. and V. ἐπίξηνον, τό.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Block
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