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1 a need for
(a lack of; a requirement for: There is an urgent need for teachers in this city.) έλλειψη,ανάγκη -
2 want for
(to lack: She wants for nothing.) στερούμαι, μου λείπει -
3 Press
v. trans.Ar. and P. θλίβειν, πιέζειν, P. συμπιέζειν.Foot pressed against foot: V. ποὺς ἐπαλλαχθεὶς ποδί (Eur., Heracl. 836).Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ὠθεῖν.Press one's views: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Some three people accused you before this man but did not press the charge: P. τρεῖς σέ τινες γραψάμενοι πρότεροι τοῦδε οὐκ ἐπεξῆλθον (Dem. 501).Oppress: P. and V. πιέζειν.Press hard: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Be hard pressed: P. and V. πιέζεσθαι, βιάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, κάμνειν, νοσεῖν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι, P. πονεῖσθαι.His creditors were pressing him: P. οἱ χρῆσται κατήπειγον αὐτόν (Dem. 894).Press into one's service: P. and V. προστίθεσθαί (τινα), προσποιεῖσθαί (τινα), προσλαμβάνειν (τινά).V. intrans. See Crowd.Press upon ( an enemy): Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.) ἐπικεῖσθαι (absol.).Be urgent with: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat., V. acc. Eur., I.A. 814).When the Sphinx pressed heavily upon the city with her ravaging: V. ὡς ἐπεζάρει Σφὶγξ ἁρπαγαῖσι πόλιν (Eur., Phoen. 45).——————subs.Close array: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.Crowd: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.Press of business: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.Press for cheeses: V. τεῦχος, τό (Eur., Cycl. 208).Pressed out ( of cheese), adj.: V. ἐξημελγμένος (Eur., Cycl. 209).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Press
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4 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) θέλω2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) χρειάζομαι3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) στερούμαι2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) επιθυμία2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) φτώχεια, στέρηση3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) έλλειψη•- wanted- want ad
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5 Want
subs.P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Poverty: P. and V. πενία, ἡ, ἀπορία, ἡ, P. ἔνδεια, ἡ.To roam in want: V. βιοστερὴς χωρεῖν (Soph., O. C. 747).Wants, necessaries: P. and V. τὸ δέον, τὰ δέοντα.For want of a little word I was left to wander in exile: V. ἀλλʼ ἔπους σμικροῦ χάριν φυγὰς... ἠλώμην (Soph., O. C. 443).——————v. trans.Lack: P. and V. σπανίζειν (gen.) (also pass. in V.), ἀπορεῖν (gen.), P. ἐνδεῖν (or mid.) (gen.), V. πένεσθαι (gen.).Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Require: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.).Wanting: use also V. κεχρημένος (gen.).Want besides, P. προσδεῖσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Want
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6 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) δίψα2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) δίψα, λαχτάρα2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) διψώ- thirsty- thirstily
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7 Qualification
subs.Have qualifications for: P. εὐφυής εἶναι πρός (acc.).Through lack of the qualifications necessary for competing: P. κατὰ τὴν οὐκ ἐξουσίαν τῆς ἀγωνίσεως (Thuc. 5, 50).Something added to limit a statement: P. παράφθεγμα, τό.Will you not cease adding qualifications? P. οὐ παύσει παραφθεγγόμενος; (Plat., Euthy. 296A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Qualification
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8 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) γοητεία2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) μάγια3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) φυλαχτό4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) χαϊμαλί, γούρι2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) γοητεύω2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) σαγηνεύω•- charming- charmingly -
9 depression
[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) κατάθλιψη2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) ύφεση,οικονομική κρίση3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) ύφεση(καιρικών φαινομένων)4) (a hollow.) βαθούλωμα -
10 disregard
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11 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) τραβώ2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) σέρνω3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) σέρνομαι4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) ερευνώ το βυθό5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) τραβώ σε μάκρος2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) κώλυμα2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) ρουφηξιά3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) αγγαρεία4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) (αργκό) γυναικείο ντύσιμο από άνδρες, ντύσιμο τραβεστί -
12 exhibit
[iɡ'zibit] 1. verb1) (to show; to display to the public: My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.) επιδεικνύω,εκθέτω2) (to show (a quality etc): He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.) δείχνω2. noun1) (an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum): One of the exhibits is missing.) έκθεμα2) (an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence: The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.) πειστήριο•- exhibitor -
13 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) μέθοδος2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) σύστημα3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) μεθοδικότητα•- methodically -
14 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) σκοτάδια3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) μαύρος κύκλος4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) ίχνος2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) σκιάζω2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) παρακολουθώ•- shadowy- shadowiness
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15 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) χώρισμα σταύλου2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) πάγκος•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) σταματώ,σβήνω ξαφνικά2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) χάνω την ταχύτητα στηρίξεως,στολάρω3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) μου σβήνει η μηχανή2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) απώλεια στηρίξεωςIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) καθυστερώ σκόπιμα,χρονοτριβώ,προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο -
16 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) υποβαστάζω, στηρίζω2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) (υπο)στηρίζω3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) επαληθεύω, επιβεβαιώνω4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) συντηρώ, `τρέφω`2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) στήριξη2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) (υπο)στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης•- supporting -
17 technically
1) (in a technical way; He described the machine in simple terms, then more technically.) με τεχνική ορολογία2) (as far as skill and technique are concerned: The pianist gave a very good performance technically, although she seemed to lack feeling for the music.) από άποψη τεχνικής3) (according to strict obedience to laws or rules: Technically, you aren't allowed to do that, but I don't suppose anyone will object.) τυπικά -
18 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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19 Training
subs.Exercise: Ar. and P. μελέτη, ἡ, P. ἄσκησις, ἡ, γυμνασία, ἡ.Physical training: P. σωμασκία, ἡ.Trainer's art: P. ἡ παιδοτριβική.Experience: P. and V. ἐμπειρία, ἡ.Education: P. and V. παιδεία, ἡ, P. παιδαγωγία, (Plat.).Lack of training: P. and V. ἀπειρία, ἡ.Wealth and luxury in excess are found to be bad training for giving men courage: V. κακόν τι παίδευμʼ ἦν ἄρʼ εἰς εὐανδρίαν ὁ πλοῦτος ἀνθρώποισιν αἵ τʼ ἄγαν τρυφαί (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Training
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