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1 growth
[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) ανάπτυξη, επέκταση2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) προϊόν εξέλιξης3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) ρυθμός ανάπτυξης4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) όγκος -
2 Growth
subs.P. αὔξησις, ἡ, αὔξη, ἡ (Plat.), ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Coming into being: Ar. and P. γένεσις, ἡ.Tumour: P. φῦμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Growth
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3 growth
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4 cancer
['kænsə]1) (a diseased growth in the body, often fatal: The cancer has spread to her stomach.) καρκίνος2) (the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s): He is dying of cancer.) καρκίνος• -
5 stunt
I verb(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) ανακόπτω(την ανάπτυξη),κατσιάζω- stuntedII(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) άθλος,ακροβατικό/διαφημιστικό κόλπο- stuntman -
6 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) συλλαμβάνω2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) σταματώ2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) σύλληψη2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) ανακοπή• -
7 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) πολιτισμός2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) καλλιέργεια, κουλτούρα3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) καλλιέργεια4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) καλλιέργεια5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) καλλιέργεια•- cultural- cultured -
8 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 -
9 fallow
['fæləu]((of land) left to its own natural growth and not planted with seeds: We will let this field lie fallow for a year; fallow fields.) αγρανάπαυση -
10 grow
[ɡrəu]past tense - grew; verb1) ((of plants) to develop: Carrots grow well in this soil.) αναπτύσσομαι, ευδοκιμώ2) (to become bigger, longer etc: My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.) αναπτύσσομαι, μεγαλώνω, αυξάνομαι3) (to cause or allow to grow: He has grown a beard.) αφήνω (να μεγαλώσει)4) ((with into) to change into, in becoming mature: Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.) γίνομαι με την πάροδο του χρόνου5) (to become: It's growing dark.) γίνομαι•- grower- grown
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11 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) αυξάνω,-ομαι2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) αύξηση- on the increase -
12 jungle
(a thick growth of trees and plants in tropical areas: the Amazon jungle; Tigers are found in the jungles of Asia; ( also adjective) soldiers trained in jungle warfare.) ζούγκλα -
13 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) σάπια φύλλα/χούμος/μαυρόχωμα2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) μούχλα•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) καλούπι2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) φαγητό βγαλμένο από φόρμα2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) καλουπώνω2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) (δια)πλάθω3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) διαμορφώνω -
14 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) τσιμπώ,δαγκώνω2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) κόβω3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) τσούζω4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) πετάγομαι5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) παγώνω,καταστρέφω2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) τσίμπημα,δάγκωμα2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) ψύχρα3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) γουλιά•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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15 nourishing
adjective (giving the body what is necessary for health and growth: nourishing food.) θρεπτικός -
16 nurture
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17 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) βάλλω,ρίχνω,πυροβολώ2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) χτυπώ (με όπλο),σκοτώνω,κυνηγώ3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) ρίχνω4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) εκσφενδονίζω,πετώ,πετάγομαι5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) γυρίζω(ταινία)6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) σουτάρω7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) κυνηγώ2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) βλαστάρι- shoot down
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18 wart
[wo:t](a small hard growth on the skin: He has warts on his fingers.) ρόζος, εξόγκωμα -
19 young
1. adjective(in the first part of life, growth, development etc; not old: a young person; Young babies sleep a great deal; A young cow is called a calf.) νέος, νεαρός / νεανικός2. noun plural(the group of animals or birds produced by parents: Most animals defend their young.) νεογνά, μικρά- the young -
20 Corruption
subs.P. and V. διαφθορά, ἡ.Philosophically, as opposed to growth: P. φθορά, ἡ (Plat.).Dankness, mould: P. and V. εὐρώς, ὁ.Bribery: P. δωροδοκία, ἡ, δωροδόκημα, τό.Be open to corruption, take bribes, v.: Ar. and P. δωροδοκεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corruption
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