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1 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) ιστορία2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) ιστορία3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) ιστορία•- historic
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2 History
subs.P. συγγραφή, ἡ.Account: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Write history of, v.: P. συγγράφειν (acc.).Come, my son, now also you must learn the history of the island: V. φέρʼ ὦ τέκνον νῦν καὶ τὸ τῆς νήσου μάθῃς (Soph., Phil. 300).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > History
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3 make history
(to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something: The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane.) περνώ στην ιστορία,γράφω ιστορία -
4 natural history
(the study of plants and animals.) φυσική ιστορία -
5 epoch
['i:pok, ]( American[) 'epək]((the start of) a particular period of history, development etc: The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education.) εποχή -
6 historical
[-'sto-]1) (of or about history; of or about people or events from history: historical research; historical novels.) ιστορικός2) (that actually happened or existed, not legendary or mythical: Was Shakespeare's character Macbeth a historical person?) υπαρκτός -
7 period
['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) περίοδος2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) περίοδος,εποχή3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) τελεία2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). εποχής- periodic- periodically
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8 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) αρχαίος2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) παμπάλαιος -
9 arts
noun plural ((often with capital) languages, literature, history, as opposed to scientific subjects.) κλασικές επιστήμες -
10 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος•- authoritative -
11 booklet
[-lit]noun (a small, thin book: a booklet about the history of the town.) φυλλάδιο -
12 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) καρέκλα2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) θέση προέδρου3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) ακαδημαϊκή έδρα2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) προεδρεύω σε- chairman
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13 era
['iərə]1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) Εποχή2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) εποχή -
14 expert
['ekspə:t] 1. adjective((with at or on) skilled through training or practice: an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing.) έμπειρος2. noun(a person who is an expert: an expert in political history / on ancient pottery.) ειδικός,εμπειρογνώμονας- expertly- expertness -
15 genealogy
[‹i:ni'ælə‹i](-)1) (noun the history of families from generation to generation: the genealogy of the royal house of Tudor.) γενεαλογία2) (a plan, list etc of the ancestors of a person or family.) γενεαλογία•- genealogist -
16 geology
[‹i'olə‹i](the science of the history and development of the Earth as shown by rocks etc: He is studying geology.) γεωλογία- geologically
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17 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) γίνομαι δεκτός2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) βυθίζομαι3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) δύω4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) μένω στην ιστορία5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) υποβαθμίζομαι -
18 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) παίζω στα δάχτυλα,ξέρω απέξω κι ανακατωτάEnglish-Greek dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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19 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) παίζω στα δάχτυλα,ξέρω απέξω κι ανακατωτάEnglish-Greek dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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20 heraldry
noun (the study of coats of arms, crests etc and of the history of the families who have the right to use them.) οικοσημολογία,εραλδική
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