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1 Connection
subs.P. and V. κοινωνία, ἡ.What is the connection between? P. and V. τίς κοινωνία; ( with double gen.).I have no connection with: P. and V. οὐδέν μοι μέτεστι (gen.), οὐδέν μοι προσήκει (gen.).Have connection with: P. and V. μετέχειν (gen.).Relationship by marriage: P. and V. κῆδος, τό, κήδευμα, τό, κηδεία, ἡ.By blood: P. and V. τὸ συγγενές, συγγένεια, ἡ; see Relationship.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Connection
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2 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) σύνδεση2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) σχέση3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) σύνδεσμος4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) ανταπόκριση -
3 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
4 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) γη2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) γη3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) χώμα4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) γη,στερια5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) φωλιά,τρύπα6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) γείωση2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) γειώνω- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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5 affiliation
noun (a connection with (an organization etc): What are his political affiliations?) δεσμός -
6 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) υποχρέωση,χρέος2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) καθήκον3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) φόρος,δασμός•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
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7 incidental
[-'den-]1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) περιστασιακός,συμπτωματικός2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) συνοδευτικός -
8 the ...
((with comparative adjective or adverb) used to show the connection or relationship between two actions, states, processes etc: The harder you work, the more you earn.) όσο (πιο)..τόσο (πιο) -
9 connect
[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) συνδέω2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) συσχετίζω• -
10 association
1) (a club, society etc.) σύλλογος, λέσχη, όμιλος2) (a friendship or partnership.) σχέση (φιλική ή συνεργασίας)3) (a connection in the mind: The house had associations with her dead husband.) συνειρμός -
11 disconnect
[diskə'nekt](to separate; to break the connection (especially electrical) with: Our phone has been disconnected.) αποσυνδέω -
12 terminal
['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) τερματικός σταθμός, κεντρικό κτίριο αερολιμένα2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) σταθμός λεωφορείων3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) πόλος4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) τερματικό2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) τερματικός, στο τελευταίο στάδιο
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