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1 Tower
subs.P. and V. πύργος, ὁ, V. πύργωμα, τό.Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.met., tower of strength: V. πύργος, ὁ, ἔρυμα, τό; see Bulwark.Watch tower: see watch tower.He a hurled him from the flat top of a tower: V. ἀπʼ ἄκρας ἧκε πυργώδους πλακός (Soph., Tr. 273).Fortify with towers, v.: V. πυργοῦν (acc.).With seven towers, adj.: V. ἑπτάπυργος.——————v. intrans.Tower over: V. ὑπερτέλλειν (gen.).( The pine) towered upright far into the sky: V. (ἐλάτη) ὀρθὴ δʼ ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθερʼ ἐστηρίζετο (Eur., Bacch. 1073).We saw a wave that towered to heaven: V. εἴδομεν κῦμʼ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον (Eur., Hipp. 1206).A fame that towers to heaven: V. οὐρανῷ στηρίζον... κλέος (Eur., Bacch. 972).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tower
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2 tower
1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) πύργος2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) υψώνομαι, ορθώνομαι, δεσπόζω- towering- tower-block -
3 tower-block
noun (a very high block of flats, offices etc: They live in a tower-block.) πύργος, ψηλή πολυκατοικία -
4 tower
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5 control-tower
noun (a building at an airport from which take-off and landing instructions are given.) πύργος ελέγχου -
6 Watch-tower
subs.P. and V. σκοπιά, ἡ (Eur., Hel. 769), V. σκοπή, ἡ (also Xen.), P. περιωπή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watch-tower
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7 belfry
['belfri]plural - belfries; noun(the part of a (church) tower in which bells are hung.) καμπαναριό -
8 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) έλεγχος, εξουσία2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) έλεγχος3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) εξάρτημα χειρισμού4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) σημείο ελέγχου2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) ελέγχω2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) συγκρατώ3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) συγκρατώ•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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9 derrick
['derik]1) (an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights: The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.) μεγάλος γερανός,φορτωτήρας2) (a tower-like structure that holds the drill over an oil well.) πύργος άντλησης πετρελαίου -
10 landmark
1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) ορόσημο2) (an event of great importance.) ορόσημο, σταθμός -
11 minaret
[minə'ret](a tower on a mosque from which the call to prayer is sounded.) μιναρές -
12 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) νεύρο2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) κουράγιο3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) θράσος2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) (αυτοπαθές)βρίσκω το κουράγιο- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
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13 pagoda
[pə'ɡəudə](a Chinese temple, built in the shape of a tall tower, each storey of which has its own narrow strip of overhanging roof.) παγόδα -
14 prominent
['prominənt]1) (standing out; projecting: prominent front teeth.) προεξέχων,πεταχτός,έντονος2) (easily seen: The tower is a prominent landmark.) ευδιάκριτος3) (famous: a prominent politician.) διαπρεπής•- prominence -
15 pylon
1) (a tall steel tower for supporting electric power cables.) πύργος καλωδίων υψηλής τάσεως, πυλώνας2) (a guiding mark at an airfield.) πύργος για τον προσανατολισμό αεροσκαφών -
16 spire
(a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) βέλος (πυραμιδοειδής κορυφή πύργου) -
17 steeple
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18 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) χτυπώ2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) επιτίθεμαι,πλήττω3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) χτυπώ κι ανάβω4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) απεργώ5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) ανακαλύπτω6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) βγάζω ήχο,σημαίνω(την ώρα),χτυπώ7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) δίνω την εντύπωση,φαίνομαι8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) κόβω(νόμισμα,μετάλλιο)9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) κατευθύνομαι10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) κατεβάζω2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) απεργία2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) ανακάλυψη•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
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19 structure
1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) δομή,διάρθρωση2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) οικοδόμημα, κατασκευή•- structurally -
20 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) σμήνος2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) μιλιούνια2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) (για μέλισσες:) συγκεντρώνομαι για μετανάστευση2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) κινούμαι μαζικά3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) κατακλύζομαι από πλήθη
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