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1 from the word go
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2 Beginning
subs.P. and V. αρχή, ἡ.With defining genitive: Ar. and V. εἰσβολή, ἡ.Starting point: P. and V. ἀφορμή. ἡ.Source, origin: P. and V. πηγή, ἡ (Plat.).Prelude: P. and V. προοίμιον, τό, V. φροίμιον. τό.Be the beginning of: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).This day will be the beginning of sore trouble for the Greeks: P. ἥδε ἡ ἡμέρα τοῖς Ἕλλησι μεγάλων κακῶν ἄρξει (Thuc. 2, 12).This day has been the beginning of many troubles for the house of Œdipus: V. πολλῶν ὑπῆρξεν Οἰδίπου κακῶν δόμοις τοδʼἦμαρ (Eur., Phoen. 1581).From the beginning: P. and V. ἐξ ἀρχῆς, ἐξ ὑπαρχῆς, ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, V. ἀρχῆθεν (Soph., frag.), P. ἄνωθεν.In the beginning, originally: P. and V. τὸ ἀρχαῖον, P. κατʼ ἀρχάς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beginning
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3 start from scratch
(to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) αρχίζω από το μηδέν -
4 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) διαμέσου, μέσα από2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) απ' άκρη σ' άκρη, από τη μια πλευρά στην άλλη3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) από την αρχή έως το τέλος4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) εξαιτίας, από, λόγω5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) μέσω, με τη βοήθεια6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) (από...) μέχρι2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) απ' άκρη σ' άκρη, πέρα για πέρα / ως το τέλος3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) κατευθείαν2) (finished: Are you through yet?) τελειωμένος•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) παντού- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
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5 half-way
adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) στα μισά του δρόμου -
6 Afresh
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Afresh
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7 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) (υ)ψηλός2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) κάποιου ύψους3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) μεγάλος, υψηλός4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) ανώτερος5) (noble; good: high ideals.) ευγενής6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) δυνατός7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) υψηλός8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) λεπτός9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) παρασιτεμένος10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) μεγάλης αξίας2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) ψηλά- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) τονίζω,προβάλλω- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) υψηλής τεχνολογίας- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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8 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος- early- late riser
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9 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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10 heart
1. noun1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) καρδιά2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) καρδιά,κέντρο3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) καρδιά4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) ηθικό, κουράγιο5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) σχήμα καρδιάς6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) κούπα•- - hearted- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) ειλικρινής συζήτηση- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
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12 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 -
13 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) ταξί2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) τροχοδρομώ- taxi rank -
14 weekend
noun (the period from the end of one working week until the beginning of the next (ie Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening to Sunday evening): We spent a weekend in Paris; ( also adjective) a weekend trip.) σαββατοκύριακο -
15 Foundation
subs.P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ, τὰ κάτωθεν (Dem. 21), P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.From the foundation: use P. and V. κατʼ ἄκρας.met., beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.Truth: P. and V. ἀλήθεια, ἡ.The foundation principles of conduct: P. πράξεων ὑποθέσεις, αἱ (Dem. 21).Foundation stones: Ar. θεμέλιοι λίθοι, οἱ, P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ.Act of founding (colonies, etc), subs.: P. κτίσις. ἡ, οἴκισις, ἡ, κατοίκισις, ἡ.Statements based on no foundation of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foundation
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16 outset
(the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα -
17 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) πάνω από2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) πάνω από,στην άλλη πλευρά3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) πάνω σε4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) παντού,απ'άκρη σ'άκρη5) (about: a quarrel over money.) για6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) μέσω7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) με το πέρασμα8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) στη διάρκεια2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) τελειωμένος4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) (στο κρίκετ) σειρά έξι βολών5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
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18 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) σε2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) ως3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) μέχρι4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) σε, με5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) σε, για6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) σε7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) από, σε σχέση / σύγκριση με, έναντι8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) προς9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (για) να10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) να2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) κλειστός• -
19 all through
1) (from beginning to end of: The baby cried all through the night.) απ' την αρχή έως το τέλος, σ' ολόκληρο2) (in every part of: Road conditions are bad all through the country.) παντού, απ' άκρη σ' άκρη, σ' ολόκληρο
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