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1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) αντίζηλος, ανταγωνιστής, αντίπαλος2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) συναγωνίζομαι- rivalry -
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I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) δεύτερος2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) δεύτερος,ακόμα ένας3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) δεύτερος/τσικό2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) δεύτερος3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) δεύτερος σε κατάταξη βαθμολογίας2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) βοηθός πυγμάχου4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) υποστηρίζω5. noun(a secondary school.)- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) δευτερόλεπτο2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) στιγμή -
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['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) επιφάνεια2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) εξωτερική όψη2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) επιστρώνω επιφάνεια2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) αναδύομαι• -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which -
25 Head
subs.P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κάρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκάρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ἀραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).Come into one's head, v.: see Occur.Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστάναι (τινά).Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).Headland: headland.Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).Make head against, v.: see Resist.Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).Superintending: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.——————adj.Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.——————v. trans.Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Head
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a thing or two — informal a few things I need to get a thing or two at the shop. tell someone a thing or two (= tell someone why you are angry with them): The next time he calls I m going to tell him a thing or two … English dictionary
