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1 Understand
v. trans.P. and V. μανθάνειν, ἐπαΐειν, συνιέναι (acc. or gen.), ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν (Eur., I A. 523, but rare V.), P. καταλαμβάνειν, καταμανθάνειν, κατανοεῖν, συννοεῖν; see grasp.Take, interpret ( in a certain sense): P. ἐκλαμβάνειν, ὑπολαμβάνειν.Supply in thought: P. προσυπακούειν.Easy to understand, adj.: P. and V. εὐμαθής (Xen.), σαφής, V. εὔσημος, εὐσύμβολος, εὐσύμβλητος, συνετός; see Intelligible.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Understand
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2 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) εξηγώ2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) (επ)εξηγώ,ερμηνεύω•- explanatory
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3 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) απλός,σκέτος2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) σαφής,ξεκάθαρος3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ειλικρινής,ντόμπρος4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) ολοφάνερος5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) ασχημούλης2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) πεδιάδα2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) απλός πόντος (πλεξίματος)•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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4 Plain
adj.Level, flat: P. ὁμαλός, ἐπίπεδος, V. λευρός.Smooth: P. and V. λεῖος.Simple: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς. P. εἰλικρινής.Candid: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς; see plain-spoken.In plain speech: P. and V. ἁπλῶς. V. ὡς ἁπλῷ λόγῳ.Not beautiful, ugly: P. and V. αἰσχρός, P. μοχθηρός, V. δύσμορφος.Without device: V. ἄσημος.Without embroidery ( of stuffs): P. λεῖος (Thuc. 2. 97).Clear: P. and V. δῆλος, ἔνδηλος, σαφής, ἐναργής, λαμπρός, φανερός, διαφανής, ἐκφανής, ἐμφανής, περιφανής, Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Make plain, v.: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (Plat.), V. ὀμματοῦν, ἐξομματοῦν, ἐκσημαίνειν; see Show, Explain.——————subs.P. and V. πεδίον, τό, V. πλάξ, ἡ.Gods that haunt the plain: V. θεοὶ πεδιονόμοι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plain
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5 clarity
['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) διαύγεια2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) ευκρίνεια -
6 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
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- clearness
- clear-cut
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7 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) δύσκολος2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) δύσκολος• -
8 user-friendly
adjective ((of a computer, dictionary, system etc) that is easy or simple to use, understand etc: a user-friendly camera.) φιλικός προς τον χρήστη
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