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1 dry off
(to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) στεγνώνω -
2 high and dry
1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) ριγμένος έξω(στη στεριά)2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) αβοήθητος -
3 dehydrate
(to remove water from or dry out (especially foodstuffs): Vegetables take up less space if they have been dehydrated.) αφυδατώνω -
4 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.)3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.)4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.)5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
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5 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) καπνός2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) κάπνισμα2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) καπνίζω2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) καπνίζω3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) καπνίζω•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
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6 Stick
subs.Staff: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό. Ar. σκίπων, ὁ. βακτήριον, τό.Dry sticks for lighting fires: P. and V. πυρεῖα, τά (Plat. and Soph.).He raised his stick against him: P. ἐπανήρατο τὴν βακτηρίαν (Thuc. 8, 84).——————v. trans.Glue: Ar. and P. κολλᾶν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.V. intrans.Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Stick in: Ar. ἐμπεπηγέναι ( 2nd perf. of ἐμπηγνύναι).Hesitate, scruple: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν.Be embarrassed: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.Stick at, hesitate at: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.Stick at nothing: P. and V. πᾶν ποιεῖν, πανουργεῖν.Stick out, stretch out, v. trans., P. and V. προτείνειν; v. intrans., project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν.Stick to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Attach to: P. and V. προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).Stick together: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stick
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7 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) μουτζούρα2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) στίγμα, ψεγάδι2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) μουτζουρώνω2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) στεγνώνω με στυπόχαρτο•- blotter- blotting-paper
- blot one's copybook
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8 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) μέτρο/μεζούρα2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) μονάδα μετρήσεως3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) σύστημα μετρήσεως4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) μέτρο5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) μέτρο6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) (μουσική)διάστημα2. verb1) (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
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9 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) πλένω / -ομαι2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) πλένομαι3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) βρέχω4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) παρασύρω2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) πλύσιμο2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) μπουγάδα3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) παφλασμός4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) διάλυμα5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) φόντο (σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής)6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) απόνερα•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
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10 washing
1) ((an) act of cleaning by water: I don't mind washing, but I hate ironing.) πλύσιμο, μπουγάδα2) (clothes washed or to be washed: I'll hang the washing out to dry.) μπουγάδα -
11 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) σκουπίζω2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) σκουπίζω, σφουγγίζω2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) σφούγγισμα- wiper- wipe out
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