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  • 1 Few

    adj.
    P. and V. ὀλίγος, Ar. and V. παῦρος, βαιός.
    In a few words: P. βραχέως, διʼ ὀλίγων, ἐν βραχέσι, διὰ βραχέων, P. and V. ἐν βραχεῖ, συντόμως, V. βραχεῖ μύθῳ.
    Some few: P. ὀλίγοι τινές.
    A few, some: Ar. and P. ἔνιοι; see Some.
    In few places: P. ὀλιγαχοῦ.
    Few times: P. and V. ὀλιγάκις.

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

  • 2 mumble

    (to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) μουρμουρίζω

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  • 3 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) μιλώ,συζητώ
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο
    •
    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of

    English-Greek dictionary > speak

  • 4 explanation

    [eksplə'neiʃən]
    1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) εξήγηση
    2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) εξήγηση,ερμηνεία

    English-Greek dictionary > explanation

  • 5 in brief

    (in a few words: In brief, we have been successful.) εν ολίγοις

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  • 6 in short

    (in a few words.) με λίγα λόγια

    English-Greek dictionary > in short

  • 7 the long and the short of it

    (the whole story in a few words.) με λίγα λόγια

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  • 8 Abruptly

    adv.
    In few words: P. and V. ἐν βραχεῖ, P. διὰ βραχέων.
    Suddenly: P. and V. ἐξαίφνης, P. αἰφνιδίως.

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

  • 9 Bare

    adj.
    Uncovered: P. and V. γυμνός, ψιλός.
    Of country bare of vegetation, etc.: P. ψιλός.
    Empty: P. and V. κενός, ἐρῆμος, P. διάκενος.
    Bare of: P. and V. γυμνός (gen.), κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.), P. ψιλός (gen.).
    Mere: P. ψιλός.
    Barely sufficient: P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος.
    Just listen to a few words, merely a bare outline: P. μικρὰ ἀκούσατε αὐτὰ τἀναγκαίοτα (Dem. 284).
    Scanty, insufficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, σπάνιος.
    Bare ( unsupported statement): P. ψιλὸς λόγος.
    Laying their sides on the bare ground: V. ἀστρώτῳ πέδῳ πλευρὰς τίθεντες (Eur., H.F. 52).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. γυμνοῦν. V. γυμνὸν τιθναι.
    Strip off clothes: P. and V. ἐκδύειν, Ar. and P. ἀποδύειν.
    Empty or strip (generally): P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν. Ar. and V. ἀποψιλοῦν, P. ψιλοῦν; see Uncover.

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

  • 10 Shortly

    adv.
    Concisely: P. and V. συντόμως, συλλήβδην.
    In few words: P. διὰ βράχεων, P. and V. ἐν βραχεῖ, V. βραχεῖ μύθῳ.
    To sum up: P. συνελόντι.
    Soon: P. and V. τάχα, ἐν τάχει; see Soon.
    Shortly afterwards: P. οὐ πολλῷ ὕστερον, Ar. and P. ὀλίγον ὕστερον.
    Shortly before: P. ὀλίγῳ ἔμπροσθεν.

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

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  • man of few words — {n. phr.} A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. * /The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • of few words — phrasal not inclined to say more than is necessary ; laconic < a man of few words > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • man\ of\ few\ words — n. phr. A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants …   Словарь американских идиом

  • man of few words — n. man who uses a few words, man who is laconic; taciturn person …   English contemporary dictionary

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