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1 fourth
1) (one of four equal parts.) τέταρτο2) (( also adjective) the last of four (people, things etc); the next after the third.) τέταρτος -
2 Fourth
adj.P. and V. τέταρτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fourth
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3 fourth
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4 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) τέταρτο2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) κέρμα 25 σεντς, ένα τέταρτο του δολαρίου3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) συνοικία4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) πλευρά, σημείο5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) έλεος (σε ηττημένο εχθρό)6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) τέταρτο σφαγίου7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) τέταρτο σελήνης8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) τέταρτο παιχνιδιού9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) τρίμηνο, τριμηνία2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) κόβω στα τέσσερα2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) διαιρώ δια τέσσερα3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) παρέχω κατάλυμα, στρατωνίζω•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ανά τρίμηνο4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) τριμηνιαίο περιοδικό- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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5 April
['eiprəl](the fourth month of the year, the month following March.) Απρίλιος -
6 fifth
[fifƟ]1) (one of five equal parts.) πέμπτος2) (( also adjective) the last of five (people etc); the next after the fourth.) πέμπτος -
7 four
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8 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) ώρα2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) ώρα•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
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9 leader
1) (a person who is in front or goes first: The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders.) προπορευόμενος2) (a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something): The leader of the expedition is a scientist.) ηγέτης, αρχηγός3) (an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor.) κύριο άρθρο -
10 leap year
(every fourth year, which consists of 366 days, February having 29, ie 1996, 2000, 2004 etc.) δίσεκτο έτος -
11 limerick
['limərik](a type of humorous poem with five lines, the third and fourth lines being shorter than the others.) κωμικό πεντάστιχο -
12 quart
[kwo:(r)t](a unit of liquid measure) one fourth of a gallon (1.136 litres in the UK and 0.946 liters in the US). 1/4 του γαλονιού -
13 retake
1. [ri:'teik] past tense - retook; verb1) (to capture again: The soldiers retook the fort.) ξαναπαίρνω, ανακαταλαμβάνω2) (to film (part of a film etc) again.) ξαναγυρίζω2. ['ri:teik] noun(the filming of part of a film again: the fourth retake.) τράβηγμα -
14 Thanksgiving
noun ((also Thanksgiving Day) in the United States, a special day (the fourth Thursday in November) for giving thanks to God.) ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών -
15 Wednesday
['wenzdi](the fourth day of the week, the day following Tuesday.) Τετάρτη -
16 Quarter
subs.Fourth part: use P. and V. τέταρτον μέρος.Region: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ, τόπος, ὁ, or pl.Hand direction: P. and V. χείρ, ἡ.From another quarter: P. and V. ἄλλοθεν.From no quarter: P. οὐδαμόθεν.All is well in that quarter: V. καλῶς τά γʼ ἐνθένδε (Eur., Or. 1277).Quarter of a town: P. μέρος, τό (Thuc. 2, 15), κώμη, ἡ.Pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ, V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.Give quarter: P. and V. φείδεσθαι (also with gen. of object).Give no quarter ( in battle): P. μηδαμῶς ζωγρεῖν (Plat., Legg. 868B).——————v. trans.Billet: P. καταστρατοπεδεύειν (Xen.), V. εὐνάζειν, κατευνάζειν (Eur., Rhes.); see Billet.Be quartered: P. σκηνεῖν, V. κατευνάσθαι (perf. pass. of κατευνάζειν), (Eur., Rhes. 611).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quarter
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17 Removal
subs.On the fourth or fifth day after the removal of the men to the island: P. τετάρτῃ ἢ πέμπτῃ ἡμέρᾳ μετὰ τὴν τῶν ἀνδρῶν εἰς τὴν νῆσον διακομιδήν (Thuc. 3, 76).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Removal
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