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1 Law giving
subs.See Legislation.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Law giving
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2 Life-giving
adj.V. φερέσβιος (Æsch., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Life-giving
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3 out of focus
(giving or not giving a clear picture: These photographs are out of focus.) καλοτραβηγμένος,(αντίθετο)θαμπός,κουνημένος -
4 wrapped up in
(giving all one's attention to: She's very wrapped up in her work these days.) βυθισμένος, απορροφημένος -
5 document
['dokjumənt] 1. noun(a written statement giving information, proof, evidence etc: She signed several legal documents relating to the sale of her house.) έγγραφο2. noun(a film, programme etc giving information on a certain subject: a documentary on the political situation in Argentina.) ντοκυμαντέρ -
6 restitution
[resti'tju:ʃən](the act of giving back to a person etc what has been taken away, or the giving of money etc to pay for damage, loss or injury.) αποκατάσταση -
7 Pledge
v. trans.Deposit as security: P. ὑποτιθέναι, Ar. ἐνέχυρον τιθέναι.Pledge oneself, give security: Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι, P. and V. πίστιν διδόναι, πιστὰ διδόναι, V. πιστοῦσθαι.Drink a health to: P. προπίνειν (dat.) (Xen.) (also absol., Ar., Thesm. 631).He pledged him in the loving cup: P. φιλοτησίας προὔπινε (Dem. 380).Pledging many a bumper: V. πυκνὴν ἄμυστιν... δεξιούμενοι (Eur., Rhes. 419).——————subs.Bail, security: P. and V. ἐγγύη, ἡ.Something mortgaged: Ar. and P. ἐνέχυρον, τό, σύμβολον, τό, P. ὑποθήκη, ἡ.Hostage: P. and V. ὅμηρος, ὁ or ἡ (Eur., Or. 1189), V. ῥύσιον, τό.Seize as a pledge: V. ῥυσιάζειν.Promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.Pledge ratified by giving the right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ (Xen.), V. δεξίωμα, τό.Give me your hand as pledge: V. ἔμβαλλε χειρὸς πίστιν (Soph., Phil. 813).Giving the right hand as pledge: V. προσθεὶς χεῖρα δεξιάν (Soph., Phil. 942).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pledge
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8 advantageous
[ædvən'tei‹əs]adjective (having or giving an advantage: Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion) πλεονεκτικός -
9 advisory
adjective (giving advice: an advisory leaflet; He acted in an advisory capacity.) συμβουλευτικός -
10 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). παροχή ευκαιριών σε μειονότητες ή καταπιεσμένους πληθυσμούς -
11 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) στο κάτω-κάτω2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) τελικά -
12 allege
[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) ισχυρίζομαι -
13 anaesthetise
verb (to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).) ναρκώνω -
14 anaesthetist
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15 anaesthetize
verb (to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).) ναρκώνω -
16 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) κατευνάζω -
17 appreciative
[-ʃətiv]adjective (giving due thanks or praise; grateful: an appreciative audience.) εκδηλωτικός -
18 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) λογομαχώ2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) επιχειρηματολογώ3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) πείθω4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) συζητώ•- arguable- argument
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19 attentive
[-tiv]adjective (giving attention: The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs.) προσηλωμένος -
20 auspicious
[-ʃəs]adjective (giving hope of success: You haven't made a very auspicious start to your new job.) ευοίωνος
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