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1 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) νερό2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.)2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.)3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.)•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) αδιάβροχο4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) στεγανοποιώ, αδιαβροχοποιώ- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
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2 twinkle
['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) τρεμολάμπω, λαμπυρίζω2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) αστράφτω2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) λάμψη2) (the act of twinkling.) λαμπύρισμα -
3 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.)3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.)4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.)5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
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4 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) πλατύς, φαρδύς2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) σε φάρδος3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) μεγάλος, ευρύς4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) εκτεταμένος2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) πλατιά- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
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5 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) κοντά2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) εφαρμοστά2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) κοντινός, στενός2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) με μικρή διαφορά3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) προσεκτικός4) (tight: a close fit.) στενός, εφαρμοστός5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) αποπνικτικός6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) `σφικτός`, τσιγκούνης7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) κλειστός, εχέμυθος•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) κλείνω2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) τελειώνω3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) ολοκληρώνω2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) τέλος- close up -
6 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) ξερός κρότος2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) αναψυκτικό(με ανθρακικό)2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) σκάζω(με ξερό κρότο)2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) πετάγομαι3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) πετάγομαι4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) χώνω•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) (μουσική)ποπ2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) ποπ -
7 Screen
subs.P προκάλυμμα, τό, παραφράγματα, τα, P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό.met., cloak: P. προκάλυμμα, τό, παραπέτασμα, τό.Pretext, excuse: P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.——————v. trans.Put as a screen in front: P. and V. προκαλύπτεσθαί (τί τινος or P. τι πρό τινος).Hide: P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀποκρύπτειν, Ar. and V. καλύπτειν, V. συγκαλύπτειν (rare P.), ἀμπέχειν, ἀμπίσχειν, συναμπέχειν; see Hide.Defend: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.).( We saw) the king himself holding his hand over his face to screen his eyes: V. ἄνακτα δʼ αὐτὸν ὀμμάτων ἐπίσκιον χεῖρʼ ἀντέχοντα κρατός (Soph., O.C. 1650).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Screen
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8 Shade
subs.P. and V. σκιά, ἡ.Covering: P. στέγασμα, τό.The shades, the under-world: P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see Dead.The land of shades: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.Bring down, humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.——————v. trans.Overshadow: P. and V. συσκιάζειν, P. ἐπισκοτεῖν (dat.), V. σκιάζειν, σκοτοῦν (pass. used in Plat.).( We saw) the king himself holding his hand before his face to shade his eyes: ἄνακτα δʼ αὐτὸν ὀμμάτων ἐπίσκιον χεῖρʼ ἀντέχοντα κρατός (Soph., O.C. 1650).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shade
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9 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) συναντώ2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) συνέρχομαι3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) γνωρίζω4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) συναντιέμαι/υποδέχομαι,προϋπαντώ5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) ικανοποιώ,ανταποκρίνομαι σε,καλύπτω6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) εμφανίζομαι7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) βρίσκω8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) παθαίνω,βρίσκω,συναντώ,δοκιμάζω,αντιμετωπίζω9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) αντιμετωπίζω2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) συνάντηση- meeting- meet someone halfway
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10 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία•- scratchy- scratchiness
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11 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) σκίαση3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) σκίαστρο,αμπαζούρ4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) απόχρωση5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) ίχνος,υποψία,ιδέα2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) σκιάζω2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) βάζω σκιά σε3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) αλλάζω απόχρωση•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
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12 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) κολυμπώ2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) καλύπτω απόσταση κολυμπώντας3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) αίσθηση που δίνεται από ζάλη2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) κολύμπι- swimmer- swimming
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- swimming-pool
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13 Direction
subs.Guidance, act of guiding: P. ὑφήγησις, ἡ.Management: P. διοίκησις, ἡ, διαχείρισις, ἡ.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Leadership: P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.Command: P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό; see Command.Road: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.In what direction? P. and V. ποῖ; V. ποτέρας τῆς χερός; (Eur., Cycl. 681); indirect, P. and V. ὅποι.In every direction: P. πανταχόσε, Ar. and P. πανταχοῖ.One in one direction, one in another: P. and V. ἄλλος ἄλλοσε.Keeping his eyes in one direction, his thoughts in another: ἄλλοσʼ... ὄμμα θἀτέρᾳ δε νοῦν ἔχων (Soph., Tr. 272).Out of its true direction ( of a weapon): P. ἔξω τῶν ὅρων τῆς αὑτοῦ πορείας (Antiphon, 121).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Direction
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14 Point
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).——————v. trans.Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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15 Prominence
subs.He resembles you both in his snub nose and the prominence of his eyes: P. προσέοικε σοὶ τήν τε σιμότητα καὶ τὸ ἔξω τῶν ὀμμάτων (Plat., Theaet. 143E).Conspiciousness: P. περιφάνεια, ἡ.Give prominence to, lay stress on: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prominence
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16 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) κατεβαίνω, εξέρχομαι2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) πάω και κάθομαιII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) φλεγόμενος, αναψοκοκκινισμένος -
17 dilate
(to make or become larger: The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate.) διαστέλλω,-ομαι -
18 fasten
(to fix or join (together): Fasten the gate!; She fastened a flower to the front of her dress; He fastened his eyes upon her face.) στερεώνω- fastener -
19 fill
[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) γεμίζω2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) γεμίζω3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) ικανοποιώ4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) σφραγίζω2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) χόρταση- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
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20 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) καρφώνω,στηλώνω,καθηλώνω2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) στερεώνω3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) επιδιορθώνω,φτιάχνω4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) προσηλώνω5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ορίζω,κανονίζω6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) (πχ. για χρώμα) σταθεροποιώ, φιξάρω7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) φτιάχνω2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) δύσκολη θέση,μπλέξιμο- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with
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