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1 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
2 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) γερός,δυνατός2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) έντονος3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) δυνατός4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) που αριθμεί•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
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3 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) αποστραγγίζω2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) χύνομαι3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) στραγγίζω,σουρώνω4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) στραγγίζω5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) εξαντλώ2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.)2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.)•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
4 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) δύναμη,ισχύς/βία2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) δύναμη3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) δύναμη2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) αναγκάζω2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) καταφέρνω με το ζόρι•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force -
5 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) ικανότητα2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) ισχύς,ενέργεια3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) δύναμη,ισχύς,εξουσία4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) εξουσία5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) ισχυρό πρόσωπο6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) δύναμη7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) δύναμη•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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6 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) εξασθενίζω, αποδυναμώνω -
7 die down
(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) εξασθενώ -
8 limp
[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) μαλακός: χαλαρός, που δεν πείθειII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) κουτσαίνω2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) κουτσό βάδισμα -
9 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) πεύκο2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) ξύλο πεύκουII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) μαραζώνω2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) λαχταρώ,λιώνω -
10 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) ξαναζωντανεύω2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) αναβιώνω•- revival -
11 waste away
(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) λιώνω -
12 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) αδύναμος2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) αδύναμος, που του λείπει το σθένος3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) αραιός4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) διόλου πειστικός5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) `κρύος` (για αστείο)•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
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