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1 delay
[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) αναβάλλω2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) καθυστερώ2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) καθυστέρηση -
2 Late
adj.Behind the time: P. and V. ὕστερος, βραδύς.Delayed: Ar. and V. χρόνιος.Be late, be delayed, v.; P. and V. χρονίζειν.Be too late: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν, P. ὑστερίζειν.Too late for, adj.: P. and V. ὕστερος (gen.).Be too late for, v.: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν (gen.), P. ὑστερίζειν (gen.).Deceased: P. and V. τεθνηκώς, τεθνεώς.Of late: see Lately.With words of time: P. ὄψιος.Late in the afternoon: P. περὶ δείλην ὀψίαν.Late in learning: P. ὀψιμαθής (gen. or absol.).——————adv.P. and V. ὀψέ.It was late in the day: P. τῆς ἡμέρας ὀψὲ ἦν (Thuc. 4, 93).Late in life: P. πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας.Late at night: P. πόρρω τῶν νυκτῶν.Till late: P. ἕως ὀψέ, εἰς ὀψέ.As late us possible: P. ὠς ὀψιαίτατα.Too late: V. ὀψέ, ὄψʼ ἄγαν, ὕστερον (Eur., Rhes. 333), μεθύστερον.I have come too late for: V. ὕστερος ἀφῖγμαι (gen.) (Eur., H.F. 1174).He arrives at Delium too late: P. ὕστερος ἀφικνεῖται ἐπὶ τὸ Δήλιον (Thuc. 4, 90).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Late
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3 departure
[- ə]noun (an act of departing: The departure of the train was delayed.) αναχώρηση -
4 leeway
1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) παρέκκλιση από την πορεία2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) ελλείψεις3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) ελευθερία κινήσεων / ελίγμων -
5 possible
['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) δυνατός,εφικτός2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) πιθανός,κατάλληλος•- possibly -
6 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) αβέβαιος2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) ακαθόριστος/ άστατος• -
7 Innovation
subs.P. νεωτερισμός, ὁ, V. ξένωσις, ἡ.Make innovations: P. νεωτερίζειν, νεώτερόν τι ποιεῖν.Make innovations in: P. νεωτερίζειν περί (acc.).The return of the Greeks from Ilium being so long delayed caused many innovations: P. ἡ... ἀναχώρησις τῶν Ἑλλήνων ἐξ Ἰλίου χρονία γενομένη πολλὰ ἐνεόχμωσε (Thuc. 1, 12).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Innovation
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