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1 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) βραχύβιος -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) κοντός2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) κοντός3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) σύντομος4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) λειψός,λιγότερος5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) στερούμενος(χρημάτων)6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) σφολιάτα2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) απότομα2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) λίγο παραπέρα•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) βάζω(υποψήφιο)στον τελικό κατάλογο επιλογής- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
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3 Short
adj.At so short a distance: P. διὰ τοσούτου.Concise: P. and V. σύντομος, βραχύς.Of stature: P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.Deficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, P. ἐλλιπής.Except: P. and V. πλήν (gen.).Less than: with numerals use participle, P. δέων (gen.).Come short, v.: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι; see also lack.Come short of.Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Fall short of, be inferior to: P. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ὑστερίζειν (gen.), ὑστερεῖν (gen.), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι (gen.), λείπεσθαι (gen.) (rare P.).They reflected how far they had fallen short of their covenant: P. ἐσκόπουν ὅσα ἐξελελοίπεσαν τῆς συνθήκης (Thuc. 5, 42).If you persist in sitting idle, letting your zeal stop short at murmuring and commending: P. εἰ καθεδεῖσθε ἄχρι τοῦ θορυβῆσαι καὶ ἐπαινέσαι σπουδάζοντες (Dem. 109).At short notice P. and V. φαύλως; see off-hand.In short: see Shortly.To sum up: P. ὅλως, P. and V. ἁπλῶς.Cut short, abridge, v.: P. and V. συντέμνειν.To cut a long story short: P. ἵνα, ὡς ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν, συντέμω.Cut short, shorten: P. and V. συντέμνειν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν.Short of breath: V. δύσπνους.Short comings, subs.: P. ἐλλείματα, τά.You will make up for your past short comings: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλήψεσθε (Dem. 42).Short cut: P. ἡ σύντομος (Xen.).By the shortest cut: P. τὰ συντομώτατα (Thuc. 2, 97).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Short
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4 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) την τελευταία στιγμή,χωρίς να μου δοθεί χρόνος -
5 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) δεν έχω -
6 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) είμαι στριμωγμένος,δεν έχω -
7 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) παύση/ανάπαυλα2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) παύση2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) κάνω παύση/κοντοστέκομαι -
8 help out
(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) βοηθώ, διευκολύνω, δίνω ένα χεράκι -
9 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) στέγη, κατάλυμμα2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) διαθέσιμος χώρος -
10 sale
[seil]1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) πώληση2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) εκπτώσεις3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) δημοπρασία•- saleroom- salesman
- salesmanship
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11 awhile
(for a short time: Wait awhile.) για λίγο -
12 in abeyance
(left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) (σε) εκκρεμότητα -
13 meteoric
[-'o-]adjective ((of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time: a meteoric rise to fame.) μετεωρικός,λαμπρός κι εφήμερος -
14 stir-fry
verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) τσιγαρίζω,σοτάρω -
15 temporary
['tempərəri, ]( American[) 'tempəreri](lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only: a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.) προσωρινός- temporariness -
16 Interval
subs.P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό.Intervening space between two armies: V. μεταίχμιον, τό, or pl.Stand at intervals, v.: P. διαλείπειν, διίστασθαι.At intervals of (for space or time): P. διά (gen.).At long intervals (of space or time): P. διὰ πολλοῦ.At short intervals (of space or time): P. διʼ ὀλίγου.After an interval (of time): P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, P. χρόνου διελθόντος.After a long interval: Ar. διὰ πολλοῦ χρόνου.After an interval of two or three years: P. διελθόντων ἐτῶν δύο καὶ τριῶν.After a moment's interval I go to law: Ar. ἀκαρῆ διαλιπὼν δικάζομαι (Nub. 496).There is no special season which he leaves as an interval: P. οὐδʼ ἐστὶν ἐξαίρετος ὥρα τις ἣν διαλείπει (Dem. 124).They set out with a considerable interval between each man and his neighbour: P. διέχοντες πολὺ ᾖσαν (Thuc. 3. 22).He placed the merchantmen at intervals of about two hundred feet from one another: P. διαλιπούσας τὰς ὁλκάδας ὅσον δύο πλέθρα ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων κατέστησεν (Thuc. 7, 38).At intervals of ten battlements there were large towers: P. διὰ δέκα ἐπάλξεων πύργοι ἦσαν μεγάλοι (Thuc. 3, 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interval
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17 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) συλλαβίζω2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) σχηματίζω(λέξη),διαβάζομαι3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) είμαι ορθογράφος4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) σημαίνω,ισοδυναμώ με•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) ξόρκι,μαγικές λέξεις2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) ακατανίκητη έλξη,επιρροήIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) βάρδια2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) χρονική περίοδος3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα -
18 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) λεπό(της ώρας)2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) λεπτό της μοίρας3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) στιγμή4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) στιγμή5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) πρακτικά•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) μικροσκοπικός2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) σχολαστικός•- minutely- minuteness -
19 Space
subs.Room: P. and V. χῶρος, ὁ.A space of eight feet: P. ὀκτώπουν χωρίον (Plat., Men. 82E).Plenty of space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Want of space: P. στενοχωρία, ἡ.Country: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ.In a small space: P. ἐν ὀλίγῳ.Have space for, v.; P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.).Time: P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ.Space of, length of: use P. and V. πλῆθος, τό (gen.).After a space: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Within the space of short time: P. ἐντὸς οὐ πολλοῦ χρόνου (Plat.).Interval: P. διάλειμμα, τό, διάστημα, τό; see Interval.Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.Space between two armies: V. μεταίχμιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Space
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20 cram
[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) παραγεμίζω2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) μπουκώνω3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) προγυμνάζω εντατικά
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