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1 Relieve
v. trans.Put a stop to: P. and V. παύειν.Relieve from, free from: P. and V. ἀφιέναι (τινά τινος), ἀπαλλάσσειν (τινά τινος), ἀπολύειν (τινά τινος) (Eur., Or. 1236), V. κουφίζειν (τινά τινος); see Deliver.Relieve from labour: V. μόχθου ἐπικουφίζειν.Relieve from troubles: V. ἀποκουφίζειν κακῶν.May the gods relieve you of your sickness: V. καί σε δαίμονες νόσου μεταστήσειαν (Soph., Phil. 462).They made their attacks taking turns to relieve: P. ἀναπαύοντες ἐν τῷ μέρει τοὺς ἐπίπλους ἐποιοῦντο (Thuc. 4, 11).Relieve a person of a duty, etc., take it over from him: P. διαδέχεσθαι (τί τινι).They did not relieve Nicias of the command: P. τὸν Νικίαν οὐ παρέλυσαν τῆς ἀρχῆς (Thuc. 7, 16).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relieve
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2 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω -
3 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) συγχωρώ2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) απαλάσσω2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) δικαιολογία -
4 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) προφυλάσσω,φυλάγω2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) διασώζω,προστατεύω3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) συντηρώ,διατηρώ2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) επικράτεια2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) περιοχή προστασίας θηραμάτων3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) μαρμελάδα•- preservative -
5 seed
[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) σπόρος2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) σπέρμα,κόκκος3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) παίκτης κλάσεως2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.)2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.)•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
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6 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which -
7 Root
subs.P. and V. ῥίζα, ἡ.Trunk: Ar. and P. στέλεχος, τό.met., origin: P. and V. πηγή, ἡ, ῥίζα, ἡ.Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Root of a number: P. πυθμήν, ὁ (Plat.).Square root: P. δύναμις, ἡ (Plat.).End from which something has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.From small seed a great root may spring: V. σμικροῦ γένοιτʼ ἂν σπέρματος μέγας πυθμήν (Æsch., Choe. 204).Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.), καταρριζοῦσθαι (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Root
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8 Undisturbed
adj.Free from care: V. ἕκηλος, P. and V. ἀπράγμων (Eur., frag.).Go, that my coming words may reach this man undisturbed: V. στεῖχ’ ὡς ἀθορύβως οὑπιὼν ἡμῖν λόγος πρὸς τόνδʼ ἵκηται (Eur., Or. 630).Undisturbed by: see free from.Undisturbed by faction: P. ἀστασίαστος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Undisturbed
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9 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) αρπάζω2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) κρατώ σφιχτά2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) αρπάγη2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) συμπλέκτης (αυτοκινήτου)• -
10 current account
(an account with a bank from which money may be withdrawn by cheque.) τρεχούμενος λογαριασμός -
11 environment
((a set of) surrounding conditions, especially those influencing development or growth: An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime; We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.) περιβάλλον- environmentalist -
12 flower
1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) λουλούδι2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) ανθίζω- flowered- flowery
- flower-bed
- flower-pot
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13 gland
[ɡlænd](a part of the body that takes substances from the blood and stores them for use or in order that the body may get rid of them: a sweat gland; He has swollen glands in his neck.) αδένας -
14 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) συστήνω2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) εισάγω3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) παρουσιάζω,φέρνω σε συζήτηση4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) εισάγω•- introductory -
15 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) ζωή2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ζωή3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) ζωντάνια4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) ζωή5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) ζωή6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) ζωή, μορφή ζωής7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) βιογραφία8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ισόβια (δεσμά)•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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16 material
[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) υλικό2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) ύφασμα2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) υλικός2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) υλικός3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) σημαντικός,ουσιώδης•- materialize
- materialise
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17 menu
['menju:]1) ((a card with) a list of dishes that may be ordered at a meal: What's on the menu today?) μενού2) (a list of options on a computer screen, from which a user can choose.) `μενού` επιλογών (για υπολογιστή) -
18 original
[ə'ri-]1) (existing at the beginning; first: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.) αρχικός,πρωταρχικός2) ((able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before: original ideas; He has a very original mind.) πρωτότυπος3) ((of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.) αρχικός,πρωτότυπος -
19 psychoanalyse
(to treat (a person suffering from mental illness) by discussing events in his/her past life which may have caused it.) ψυχαναλύω- psychoanalyst -
20 resign
1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) παραιτούμαι2) ((with to) to make (oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) υποτάσσομαι, υποδέχομαι•- resigned
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