Перевод: с английского на греческий

с греческого на английский

elastic

  • 1 elastic

    [i'læstik] 1. adjective
    1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) ελαστικός
    2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) ελαστικός
    2. noun
    (a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) λάστιχο,λαστιχάκι
    - elastic band

    English-Greek dictionary > elastic

  • 2 Elastic

    adj.
    Pliant: P. and V. ὑγρός.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elastic

  • 3 elastic band

    ( also rubber band) (a small thin piece of rubber for holding things together or in place: He put an elastic band round the papers.) λαστιχάκι

    English-Greek dictionary > elastic band

  • 4 cartilage

    (a firm elastic substance found in the bodies of men and animals.) χόνδρος

    English-Greek dictionary > cartilage

  • 5 catapult

    1. noun
    ((American slingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.) σφεντόνα
    2. verb
    (to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) εκσφεντονίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > catapult

  • 6 rubber

    1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) λάστιχο, καουτσούκ
    2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) γομολάστιχα
    3) ((slang) a condom.) προφυλακτικό
    4) (a rubber band.) ελαστικός επίδεσμος
    •
    - rubber band
    - rubber stamp

    English-Greek dictionary > rubber

  • 7 rubber band

    (an elastic band.) λαστιχάκι

    English-Greek dictionary > rubber band

  • 8 stretch

    [stre ] 1. verb
    1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,απλώνω/-ομαι,τεζάρω
    2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) εκτείνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) τέντωμα,τάνυσμα
    2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) έκταση/διάστημα
    •
    - stretchy
    - at a stretch
    - be at full stretch
    - stretch one's legs
    - stretch out

    English-Greek dictionary > stretch

  • 9 suspenders

    1) (a pair, or set, of elastic straps for holding up socks or stockings.) ζαρτιέρες, καλτσοδέτες
    2) ((American) braces for holding up trousers.) τιράντες

    English-Greek dictionary > suspenders

См. также в других словарях:

  • elastic — adj 1 Elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple are comparable when they mean able to endure strain (as extension, compression, twisting, or bending) without being permanently affected or injured. Elastic and resilient are both general and… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Elastic — E*las tic ([ e]*l[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr. elay nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. [ e]lastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elastic — ELÁSTIC, Ă, elastici, ce, adj., s.n. I. adj. 1. (Despre unele obiecte) Care are proprietatea de a şi modifica forma şi dimensiunile sub acţiunea unei forţe exterioare şi de a reveni de la sine la forma şi dimensiunile iniţiale după încetarea… …   Dicționar Român

  • Elastic — may refer to:*Elastic collision, a term describing collisions in which kinetic energy is conserved *Elastic deformations, a term describing reversible deformations of materials *Elastic, a colloquial noun for certain kinds of elastomers and… …   Wikipedia

  • elastic — [ē las′tik, ilas′tik] adj. [ModL elasticus < LGr elastikos < Gr elaunein, to set in motion, beat out < IE base * el , to drive, move, go > ? LANE1] 1. able to spring back to its original size, shape, or position after being stretched …   English World dictionary

  • elastic — UK US /ɪˈlæstɪk/ adjective ► ECONOMICS relating to a situation in which the number of products sold changes in relation to the product s price: »We re seeing the elastic effect of lower component prices encouraging demand for PCs. »Your problem… …   Financial and business terms

  • Elastic — E*las tic, n. An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elastic — [adj1] pliant, rubbery adaptable, bouncy, buoyant, ductile, extendible, extensible, flexible, irrepressible, limber, lithe, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, resilient, rubberlike, springy, stretchable, stretchy, supple, tempered, yielding;… …   New thesaurus

  • elastic — index flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant, resilient, sequacious, tractable, volatile, yielding …   Law dictionary

  • elastic — (adj.) 1650s, coined in French (1650s) as a scientific term to describe gases, from Mod.L. elasticus, from Gk. elastos ductile, flexible, related to elaunein to strike, beat out, of uncertain origin. Applied to solids from 1670s. Figurative use… …   Etymology dictionary

  • elastic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to resume normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or squeezed. 2) flexible and adaptable. ► NOUN ▪ cord, tape, or fabric which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched. DERIVATIVES elastically… …   English terms dictionary

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»