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  • 1 grandmother

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  • 2 Grandmother

    subs.
    Ar. and P. τήθη, ἡ.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grandmother

  • 3 grandmother

    1) βαβά
    2) γιαγιά

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  • 4 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs

    (to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something.) έλα παππού μου,να σου δείξω τ'αμπελοχώραφά σου

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  • 5 behave

    [bi'heiv]
    1) (to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well): If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.) συμπεριφέρομαι όπως πρέπει
    2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) συμπεριφέρομαι
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    - well-
    - badly- behaved

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  • 6 compensate

    ['kompənseit]
    1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) αποζημιώνω
    2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) αναπληρώνω, αντισταθμίζω
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    - compensation

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  • 7 consign

    (to put into or deliver to; to transfer: The little boy was consigned to his grandmother's care.) παραδίδω

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  • 8 descendant

    noun (the child, grandchild, great-grandchild etc of a person: This is a photograph of my grandmother with all her descendants.) απόγονος

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  • 9 egg

    I [eɡ] noun
    1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) αυγό
    2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) αυγό
    3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) ωάριο
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    - eggplant
    - eggshell
    - put all one's eggs in one basket
    - teach one's grandmother to suck eggs     II [eɡ]

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  • 10 granny

    ['ɡræni]
    (a grandmother: I have two grannies; Hallo, Granny!) γιαγιά

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  • 11 indeed

    [in'di:d] 1. adverb
    1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') πραγματικά, πράγματι
    2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) αληθινά, όντως
    2. interjection
    (used to show surprise, interest etc: `John said your idea was stupid.' `Indeed!') άντε! τι μου λες!

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  • 12 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος
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    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

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  • 13 nod

    [nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb
    1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) νεύω
    2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) κουτουλώ από τη νύστα
    2. noun
    (a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) νεύμα

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  • 14 pass away

    (to die: Her grandmother passed away last night.) πεθαίνω

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  • 15 paternal

    [pə'tə:nl]
    1) (of or like a father: paternal feelings.) πατρικός
    2) (among one's father's relatives: Her paternal grandmother.) απ'τη μεριά του πατέρα μου
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См. также в других словарях:

  • grandmother — ► NOUN ▪ the mother of one s father or mother. ● teach one s grandmother to suck eggs Cf. ↑teach one s grandmother to suck eggs …   English terms dictionary

  • Grandmother — Grand moth er, n. The mother of one s father or mother. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grandmother — (n.) early 15c., from GRAND (Cf. grand) (adj.) + MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1), probably on analogy of Fr. grand mère. Replaced earlier GRANDAME (Cf. grandame) (c.1200) and O.E. ealdemodor …   Etymology dictionary

  • grandmother — [gran′muth΄ər, grand′muth΄ər, gra′muth΄ər] n. 1. the mother of one s father or mother: also a term of respectful familiarity to any elderly woman 2. a female ancestor …   English World dictionary

  • grandmother — /ˈgrænmʌðə / (say granmudhuh), /ˈgrænd / (say grand ) noun 1. the mother of one s father or mother. 2. Aboriginal English a woman of one s parents parents generation, especially a biological grandmother or one of her sisters. –phrase 3. just what …  

  • grandmother */*/ — UK [ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)] / US [ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðər] noun [countable] Word forms grandmother : singular grandmother plural grandmothers the mother of one of your parents. You are her granddaughter or grandson. You usually call your grandmother gran or… …   English dictionary

  • grandmother —    Used to the speaker’s grandmother. This full form is especially likely to be used by middle and upperclass speakers, as in Anglo Saxon Attitudes, by Angus Wilson. At lower social levels it is likely to become ‘Gran’ or ‘Granny’. These and… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • grandmother — n. a female grandparent. Phrases and idioms: grandmother clock a clock like a grandfather clock but in a smaller case. teach one s grandmother to suck eggs presume to advise a more experienced person. Derivatives: grandmotherly adj …   Useful english dictionary

  • grandmother — Synonyms and related words: beldam, crone, dame, dowager, frump, gammer, grandam, grandma, grannam, granny, great grandmother, hag, old battle ax, old dame, old girl, old granny, old lady, old trot, old wife, old woman, trot, war horse, witch …   Moby Thesaurus

  • grandmother — grand|moth|er [ græn,mʌðər ] noun count ** the mother of one of your parents. You are her granddaughter or grandson. You usually call your grandmother granny or grandma …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • grandmother — [[t]græ̱nmʌðə(r)[/t]] grandmothers N FAMILY Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother. My grandmothers are both widows …   English dictionary

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