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  • 1 day

    [dei] 1. noun
    1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) ημέρα
    2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) ημέρα
    3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) εικοσιτετράωρο
    4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) καιρός,μέρες
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    - day-dream 2. verb
    She often day-dreams.) ονειροπολώ
    - day school
    - daytime
    - call it a day
    - day by day
    - day in
    - day out
    - make someone's day
    - one day
    - some day
    - the other day

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  • 2 maintain

    [mein'tein]
    1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) συνεχίζω,τηρώ
    2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) συντηρώ,διατηρώ
    3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) συντηρώ
    4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) επιμένω να πιστεύω,υποστηρίζω
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  • 3 ago

    [ə'ɡəu]
    (at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) πριν (από)

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  • 4 ammunition

    [æmju'niʃən]
    (things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) πυρομαχικά, πολεμοφόδια

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  • 5 be in use

    (to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) σε χρήση, χρησιμοποιούμενος/ σε αχρηστία, αχρησιμοποίητος

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  • 6 establish

    [i'stæbliʃ]
    1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) καθιερώνω-ομαι
    2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) ιδρύω,στήνω(επιχείρηση)
    3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) αποδεικνύω
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    - establishment
    - the Establishment

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  • 7 existence

    1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) ύπαρξη
    2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) τρόπος ζωής

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  • 8 flight

    I noun
    1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) πέταγμα
    2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) πτήση
    3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) σκάλα
    4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) σμήνος
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    - flight deck
    - in flight     See also: II noun
    (the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) φυγή

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  • 9 freeze

    [fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb
    1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) παγώνω
    2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) κάνω παγωνιά
    3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) παγώνω
    4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) καταψύχω
    5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) κοκαλώνω
    6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) ”παγώνω”,καθηλώνω
    2. noun
    (a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) παγωνιά/πάγωμα
    - freezing
    - frozen
    - freezing-point
    - freeze up

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  • 10 incubate

    ['iŋkjubeit]
    1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) κλωσσώ
    2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) επωάζω
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    - incubator

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  • 11 out of use

    (to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) σε χρήση, χρησιμοποιούμενος/ σε αχρηστία, αχρησιμοποίητος

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  • 12 Time

    subs.
    Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.
    What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκα ἐστί;
    About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).
    Generally; P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ, V. ἡμέρα, ἡ.
    Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.
    Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.
    Generation: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ.
    Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).
    Delay: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, τριβή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ; see Delay.
    Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.
    Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.
    There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.
    It is open: P. and V. παρέχει, ἔξεστι, πάρεστι.
    After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.
    Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. See
    ing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur., Cr. 475).
    As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1, 126).
    At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.
    At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.
    At one time: see Once.
    At one time... at another: P. and V. τότε... ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν... τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν... ποτὲ δέ.
    At the present time: P. and V. νῦν; see Now.
    At some time or other: P. and V. ποτε ( enclitic).
    At times I would have ( food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur., Phoen. 401).
    At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).
    To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).
    At that time: see Then.
    At what time? P. and V. πότε;
    At what hour? Ar. and P. πηνίκα; indirect, Ar. and P. ὅποτε, P. and V. ὁπηνίκα.
    For a time: P. and V. τέως.
    For all time: P. and V. ἀεί, διὰ τέλους; see for ever, under Over.
    For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.
    From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.
    From time to time: P. and V. ἀεί.
    Have time, v.: P. and V. σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.
    In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.
    At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν καλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see Seasonably.
    They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8, 92).
    In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί (gen.).
    Lose time, v.: see waste time.
    Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι ( be quicker).
    Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,
    involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.
    It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.
    To another time, put off to another time: P. and V. εἰς αὖθις ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρίβειν, βραδύνειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν: see Delay.
    Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.
    Many times: P. and V. πολλάκις.
    Three times: P. and V. τρίς.
    A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701); see under thousand.
    How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Men. 83B).
    Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat., Men. 83C).
    How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat., Men. 83E).
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    subs.
    Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.
    Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.
    Give the time ( to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).
    One who gives the time ( to rowers): P. and V. κελευστής, ὁ.
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    v. trans.
    Arrange P. and V. τίθεσθαι.
    Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.
    Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.
    Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄκαιρος.

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  • 13 Foot

    subs.
    P. and V. πούς, ὁ.
    Step: P. and V. βάσις, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἔμβασις, ἡ.
    Measure: P. πούς, ὁ.
    In scansion: Ar. and P. πούς, ὁ.
    Base, lowest part: P. and V. κρηπίς, ἡ (Plat.), βάθρον, τό (Xen.), βάσις, ἡ (Plat.), P. ἔδαφος, τό.
    Foundation: P. θεμέλιος, ὁ, P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.
    Foot of a hill: P. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen.).
    At the fool of, prep.: P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).
    At the fool of Mt. Gerania: P. ὑπὸ τῷ ὅρει τῇ Γερανίᾳ (Thuc. 4, 70).
    At the foot, adv.: V. νέρθεν (Eur., Bacch. 752), ἔνερθεν.
    Foot ( of a piece of furniture), subs.: Ar. and P. πούς, ὁ (Xen.).
    On foot: P. πεζῇ, or use adj., P. and V. πεζός, agreeing with subject.
    Fight on foot, v.: Ar. and P. πεζομαχεῖν.
    Battle between foot-soldiers, subs.: P. πεζομαχία, ἡ.
    Spring to one's feet, v.: Ar. and P. ἀναπηδᾶν.
    Trample under foot: V. λὰξ πατεῖν (acc.); see Trample.
    Set on foot: P. and V. καθιστάναι, προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen., or dat.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen., or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.); see Tread.
    With bare feet, adj.: Ar. and P. ἀνυπόδητος, V. νηλίπους. ἀνάρβυλος (Eur., frag.).
    How many feet long? P. ποσάπους;
    Two feet long, adj.: P. δίπους.
    Three feet long: P. τρίπους.
    Ten feet long: Ar. δεκάπους.
    A stool with silver feet: P. δίφρος ἀργυρόπους, ὁ (Dem. 741).

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  • 14 far

    1. adverb
    1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) μακριά
    2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) μακριά
    3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) πολύ
    2. adjective
    1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.)
    2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.)
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    - farthest
    - faraway
    - far-fetched
    - as far as
    - by far
    - far and away
    - far from
    - so far

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  • 15 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) κρατώ, φυλάγω
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) κρατώ
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) διατηρώ, τηρώ
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) συνεχίζω
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) κρατώ
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) φροντίζω, διατηρώ
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) διατηρούμαι
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) κρατώ (ενήμερο)
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) καθυστερώ
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) συντηρώ
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) κρατώ
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) γιορτάζω
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντηρήσεως
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 16 pointer

    1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) δείκτης
    2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) δείκτης
    3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) νύξη,υπόδειξη

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  • 17 puzzle

    1. verb
    1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) προβληματίζω
    2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) σπαζοκεφαλιάζω
    2. noun
    1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) αίνιγμα,γρίφος
    2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) σπαζοκεφαλιά
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    - puzzle out

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  • 18 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 19 supremacy

    [su'preməsi]
    noun (the state of being the greatest or most powerful: How did Rome maintain her supremacy over the rest of the world for so long?) υπεροχή, κυριαρχία

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  • 20 Far

    adj.
    Long: P. and V. μακρός.
    Distant: V. ἔκτοπος, ἄποπτος, τηλουρός, τηλωπός; see Distant.
    On the far side of: P. and V. τἀπέκεινα (gen.), V. τοὐκεῖθεν (gen.).
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    adv.
    P. and V. μακράν, Ar. and P. πόρρω, P. ἄποθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν, V. πρόσω, πόρσω, ἑκάς (Thuc. also but rare P.), Ar. τηλοῦ.
    With comparatives: P. and V. πολύ, πολλῷ, μακρῷ.
    So far, at so great a distance: P. διὰ τοσούτου.
    Be far, be distant, v.; P. and V. ἀπεῖναι, ἀπέχειν, ἀφίστασθαι, ἀποστατεῖν (Plat.), P. διέχειν.
    About how far off is the Argive host: V. πόσον τι δʼ ἐστʼ ἄπωθεν Ἀργεῖον δόρυ (Eur., Heracl. 674).
    From far: P. πόρρωθεν, ἄποθεν, V. πρόσωθεν, τηλόθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν.
    Sent from far, adj.: V. τηλέπομπος.
    Far from: Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν (gen.), Ar. and P. πόρρω (gen.). P. ἄποθεν (gen.), V. πρόσω (gen.), πόρσω (gen.), μακράν (gen.), τηλοῦ (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 689; also Ar. absol.), τηλόθεν (gen.), ἑκάς (gen.).
    Be far from, distant from, v.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν (gen.), P. διέχειν (gen.); met., be so far from... that...: P. τοσοῦτον ἀπέχειν τοῦ (infin.)... ὥστε (infin.), or τοσούτου δεῖν (infin.)... ὥστε (infin.).
    I am far from doing so: P. πολλοῦ γε καὶ δέω.
    Far from it: Ar. and P. πολλοῦ δεῖ (cf. Ar., Ach. 543).
    Too far: P. μακροτέραν, P. and V. περαιτέρω; met., go too far, go to extremes, v.: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, V. ἐκτρέχειν.
    As far as, prep.: P. μέχρι (gen.), ἄχρι (gen.) (rare).
    As far as possible ( of place). — Send me as far away as possible from this land: V. πέμψον με χώρας τῆσδʼ ὅποι προσωτάτω (Eur., And. 922).
    As far as possible from Greece: V. ὡς προσωταθʼ ῾Ελλάδος (Eur., I.T. 712).
    As far as, adv.: P. and V. ὅσον, ὅσονπερ.
    As far as possible: P. ὅσον δυνατόν, εἰς τὸ δυνατόν, V. ὅσον μάλιστα.
    As far as... is concerned: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.) (Dem. 32; Eur., Hel. 1254), V. οὕνεκα (gen.) (Eur., And. 759, Phoen. 865), ἕκατι (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 655).
    As far as you are concerned: P. and V. τὸ σὸν μέρος (Plat., Crito, 50B).
    As far as he was concerned: V. τοὐκείνου... μέρος (Eur., Hec. 989).
    As far as he was concerned you were saved: P. τό γε ἐπʼ ἐκεῖνον εἶναι ἐσώθης (Lys. 135). cf. τοὐπὶ σέ (Eur.. Rhes. 397).
    As far as I know: Ar. ὅσον γʼ ἔμʼ εἰδέναι (Nub. 1252).
    In so far as: P. καθʼ ὅσον.
    So far, to such an extent: P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο, εἰς τοσοῦτον.
    So far so good: P. and V. τοιαῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα, P. ταῦτα μὲν οὖν οὕτως (Isoc.), V. τούτων μὲν οὕτω, τοιαῦτα μὲν τάδʼ ἐστί.
    Far advanced in years: P. πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας, προβεβλήκως τῇ ἡλικίᾳ.
    His life is already far advanced: V. πρόσω μὲν ἤδη βίοτος (Eur., Hipp. 795).
    Far and wide: see under Wide.
    Far into the night: P. πόρρω τῶν νυκτῶν.

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  • How Long Has This Been Going On — Álbum de estudio de Van Morrison Publicación Enero de 1996 Reedición: septiembre de 2008 Grabación Ronnie Scott s, Londres, 3 de mayo de 1995 Género(s) …   Wikipedia Español

  • How Long, Not Long — is the popular name given to the public speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama, after the successful completion of the Selma to Montgomery March on March 25, 1965. The… …   Wikipedia

  • how long is a piece of string? — british spoken phrase used for saying that it is impossible to answer a question about how big something is or how much time something will take ‘How long does it take for a claim to be processed?’ ‘How long is a piece of string?’ Thesaurus: ways …   Useful english dictionary

  • how long is a piece of string — see ↑string, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑long how long is a piece of string Brit informal used as a reply to a question when the answer is not known “How long will you be staying?” “How long is a piece of string?” • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • how long have you got? — how long have you ˈgot? idiom (BrE) (NAmE how long do you ˈhave?) (informal) used to say that sth is going to take a long time to explain • …   Useful english dictionary

  • how long do you have? — how long have you ˈgot? idiom (BrE) (NAmE how long do you ˈhave?) (informal) used to say that sth is going to take a long time to explain • …   Useful english dictionary

  • How Come, How Long — How Come How Long by Kenneth Edmonds (Babyface) is a song released in 1997 about a woman killed by her lover. No one comes to her aid and turn a blind eye to the abuse. The song was meant to raise awareness about physical abuse. The video… …   Wikipedia

  • How Long, How Long Blues — is a traditional eight bar blues song made famous by Leroy Carr on his 1928 Vocalion Records recording with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell. [cite web url=http://www.geocities.com/shakin stacks/leroycarr.txt title=Leroy Carr By Dave Penny publisher …   Wikipedia

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