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hang back

  • 1 hang back

    (to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) διστάζω

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  • 2 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)
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    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 3 Back

    subs.
    P. and V. νῶτον or pl.
    Of the back: P. and V. νωτιαῖος (Plat.).
    Of things: P. τὰ ὄπισθεν.
    The back legs: P. τὰ ὀπίσθια σκέλη (Xen.).
    At the back, behind, adv.: P. and V. ὄπισθεν, ὀπίσω, Ar. and P. κατόπιν, ἐξόπισθεν, V. ὄπισθε.
    In the rear: P. κατὰ νώτου.
    On horse-back: P. and V. ἐφʼ ἵππου.
    On one's back, adj.: P. and V. ὕπτιος.
    Turn one's back, v. intrans.: V. νωτίζειν.
    They turned their backs in flight: V. πρὸς φυγὴν ἐνώτισαν (Eur., And. 1141).
    Bind ( a person's) hands behind his back: Ar. and P. ὀπίσω τὼ χεῖρε δεῖν (Ar., Lys. 434, and Dem. 356).
    Binding his hands behind his back: P. τὼ χεῖρε περιαγαγὼν εἰς τοὔπισθεν (Lys. 94).
    Clasp one's hands behind one's back: P. τὼ χεῖρε εἰς τοὐπίσω συμπλέκειν (Thuc. 4, 4).
    Why do you weep turning your back upon my face: V. τί μοι προσώπῳ νῶτον ἐγκλίνασα σόν δύρει (Eur., Hec. 739).
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    adv.
    P. and V. πάλιν, ἔμπαλιν, εἰς τοὔπισθεν, P. εἰς τοὐπίσω, V. ἄψορρον, or use adj., V. ἄψορρος, παλίσσυτος, παλίντροπος, παλίμπλαγκτος.
    Ago: P. and V. πρότερον.
    Come back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι; see Return.
    Give back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
    Hang back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν. μέλλειν; see Hesitate.
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν; v. intrans., P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν or pass., ὑποστρέφειν or pass.; see under Turn.
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    v. trans.
    Back water: Ar. and P. ἀνακρούεσθαι (Vesp. 399), P. κρούεσθαι πρύμναν.
    Favour: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
    Support, confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν. V. intrans.
    Go back: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν or pass.
    Back out ( of an undertaking): P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
    Back out of what one has said: P. ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).

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

  • 4 hang up

    1) (to hang (something) on something: Hang up your coat in the cupboard.) κρεμώ
    2) ((often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation: I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me).) κλείνω το τηλέφωνο

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  • 5 hook

    [huk] 1. noun
    1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι
    2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος
    3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα
    2. verb
    1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι
    2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω
    3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση
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    - by hook or by crook
    - off the hook

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  • 6 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) πάνω από
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) πάνω από,στην άλλη πλευρά
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) πάνω σε
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) παντού,απ'άκρη σ'άκρη
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) για
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) μέσω
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) με το πέρασμα
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) στη διάρκεια
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)
    4) (downwards: He fell over.)
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) τελειωμένος
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) (στο κρίκετ) σειρά έξι βολών
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
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    - over all
    - over and done with

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  • 7 sling

    1. [sliŋ] noun
    1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) κούνια,χειρολάβος
    2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) λουρί,αορτήρας
    3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) σύστημα ανάρτησης
    2. verb
    1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) εκσφενδονίζω
    2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) αναρτώ,κρεμώ
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