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1 feather
['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) φτερό, πούπουλο2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) σκεπάζω/ντύνω με φτερά- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
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2 Feather
subs.P. and V. πτερόν, τό.A feather in one's cap: P. and V. ἀγώνισμα, τό.Shed one's feathers, v.: Ar. and P. πτερορρυεῖν.Birds of a feather flock together: use P. ὁ ὅμοιος τῷ ὁμοίῳ (Plat., Gorg. 510B).——————v. trans.P. and V. πτεροῦν (also Ar.).Feather one's nest, take bribes: Ar. and P. δωροδοκεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Feather
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3 feather
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4 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) βγάζω χρήματα εκμεταλλευόμενος ευκαιρία ή ξένο κεφάλαιο -
5 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) βγάζω χρήματα εκμεταλλευόμενος ευκαιρία ή ξένο κεφάλαιο -
6 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) τίτλος τιμής -
7 nest
[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) φωλιά2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) φωλιάζω- nestling- nest-egg
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8 quill
[kwil]1) (a large feather, especially the feather of a goose, made into a pen.) φτερό, πένα2) (one of the sharp spines of certain animals (eg the porcupine).) αγκάθι ζώου (π.χ. σκαντζόχοιρου) -
9 Quill
subs.End of a feather: P. καυλός, ὁ.Quill feathers: Ar. ὠκύπτερα, τά.Feather: P. and V. πτερόν, τό.Pen: P. γραφίς, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quill
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10 feathery
1) (of, like, or covered in, a feather or feathers: a feathery hat.) φτερωτός,πουπουλένιος2) (soft and light: a feathery touch.) ελαφρός -
11 fern
[fə:n](a kind of plant with no flowers and delicate feather-like leaves.) φτέρη -
12 plume
[plu:m](a large decorative feather: She wore a plume in her hat.) διακοσμητκό φτερό,λοφίο -
13 tickle
['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) γαργαλώ2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) με τρώει3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) διασκεδάζω2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) γαργαλητό2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) ελαφρά ενόχληση•- ticklish- be tickled pink
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Feather — Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and prob.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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feather — [n] tuft of bird; plumage calamus, crest, down, fin, fluff, fringe, penna, pinion, pinna, plume, plumule, pompon, quill, shaft, spike, wing; concept 399 … New thesaurus
Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… … Wikipedia
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feather — /ˈfɛðə / (say fedhuh) noun 1. one of the epidermal appendages which together constitute the plumage of birds, being typically made up of a hard, tubelike portion (the quill) attached to the body of the bird, which passes into a thinner, stemlike… …
feather — {{11}}feather (n.) O.E. feðer feather, in plural, wings, from P.Gmc. *fethro (Cf. O.S. fethara, O.N. fioþr, Swed. fjäder, M.Du. vedere, Du. veder, O.H.G. fedara, Ger. Feder), from PIE *petra , zero degree *ptera wing … Etymology dictionary
