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1 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) πλημμυρίδα,φουσκονεριά -
2 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) πυραμιδοειδής κατασκευή2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) μυτερή κορυφή3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) αποκορύφωμα -
3 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) στήνω2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) πετώ3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) πέφτω/ρίχνω4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) σκαμπανεβάζω5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) δίνω τον τόνο2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) πίσσα- pitch-dark -
4 Height
subs.P. and V. ὕψος, τό.Of persons: P. and V. μέγεθος,Heights, high ground: P. ὑψηλὰ χωρία, τὰ μετέωρα, P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα.Eminence, high rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Highest point, met.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Be at its height, v.: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.Come to such a height (of folly, etc.): P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο (or τοσόνδε or τόδε) μωρίας ἀφικνεῖσθαι.It is the height of folly to go to war: P. πολλὴ ἄνοια πολεμῆσαι (Thuc. 2, 61).The height of madness: P. ὑπερβολὴ μανίας.You are come to the height of suffering: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Height
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5 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) ύψος2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) αποκορύφωμα,ζενίθ3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) άκρον άωτο,αποκορύφωμα4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) ύψωμα•- heighten -
6 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) χτυπώ2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) χτυπώ3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) πλήττω4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) βρίσκω,πιάνω2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) χτύπημα2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) εύστοχο χτύπημα,επιτυχία3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) επιτυχία,σουξέ•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with
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