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[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((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)περισσότεροι2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι2. adverb1) (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)περισσότερο2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο2) (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•- mostly- at the most
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[pri'domineit](to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc: In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).) υπερισχύω- predominantly
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4 Scruple
subs.P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.The Athenians and the greater number bade the generals wait because they had scruples ( about going): οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι οἵ τε πλείους ἐπισχεῖν ἐκέλευον τοὺς στρατηγοὺς ἐνθύμιον ποιούμενοι (Thuc. 7, 50).Have scruples about ( doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν, (infin.), V. αἰδεῖσθαι (part.); see scruple, v.——————v. intrans.(With infin.), P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, V. αἰδεῖσθαι, ἅζεσθαι (Eur., Heracl. 600).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scruple
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