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1 he etc could be doing with / could do with
(it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something): I could do with a cup of coffee.) θα ήθελα(να έχω)English-Greek dictionary > he etc could be doing with / could do with
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2 dispense with
(to get rid of or do without: We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.) ξεφορτώνομαι -
3 Acquainted with
adj.P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.), ἐπιστήμων (gen.), V. ἴδρις (gen.); see versed in.Knowing: V. ἴστωρ (gen.) (also Plat. but rare P.).He made himself acquainted with all he could of the Persian language and the customs of the country: P. τῆς Περσίδος γλώσσης ὅσα ἠδύνατο κατενόησε καὶ τῶν ἐπιτηδευμάτων τῆς χώρας (Thuc. 1, 138).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Acquainted with
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4 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) εκδήλωση2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) κάνω6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) ολοκληρώνω7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ασχολούμαι με8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) είμαι κατάλληλος/ εξυπηρετώ/ κάνω/ αρκώ9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ασχολούμαι με10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) τα πηγαίνω11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) τακτοποιώ12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) συμπεριφέρομαι13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) αποδίδω14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) προξενώ15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) καλύπτω2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.)- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
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5 I
(it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something): I could do with a cup of coffee.) θα ήθελα(να έχω) -
6 lick
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7 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) προσηλώνομαι -
8 Help
subs.P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ἐπικουρία, ἡ, τιμωρία, ἡ, P. βοήθεια, ἡ, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ, ἐπωφέλημα, τό, προσωφέλησις, ἡ, ἀλκή, ἡ, ἀλέξημα, τό, ἄρκεσις, ἡ, ἐπάρκεσις, ἡ, ἄρηξις, ἡ, προσωφέλημα, τό.By the help of: P. and V. διά (acc.).Help against: P. and V. ἐπικούρησις, ἡ (gen.) (Plat.).Concretely of a person: use helper.——————v. trans.P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ἐπικουρεῖν (dat.), βοηθεῖν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἀρηγεῖν (dat.) (also Xen.), ἐπαρήγειν (dat.) (also Xen.), V. προσωφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), βοηδρομεῖν (dat.), προσαρκεῖν (dat.), ἀρκεῖν (dat.), P. ἐπιβοηθεῖν (dat.).Stand by: Ar. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), συμπαραστατεῖν (dat.), V. συμπαρίστασθαι (dat.), συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), παραστατεῖν (dat.).Fight on the side of: P. and V. συμμαχεῖν (dat.).Work with: P. and V. συλλαμβάνειν (dat.), συμπράσσειν (dat.), συνεργεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμπονεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.), συνέρδειν (dat.), συνεκπονεῖν (dat.), συνεργάζεσθαι (absol.), Ar. and P. συναγωνίζεσθαι (dat.).Help forward: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν; with non-personal subject, P. προφέρειν εἰς (acc.).Help to, contribute towards ( a result): P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. gen.), P. συνεπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), συλλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), συναγωνίζεσθαι (πρός, acc.) (Dem. 231), V. συνάπτεσθαι (gen.).Help to: in compounds, use συν; e.g., help to kill: V. συμφονεύειν; help to attack: P. συνεισβάλλειν.How could a person of such a character help being like his peers? P. πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει ὁ τοιοῦτος ὢν καὶ ἐοικέναι τοῖς τοιούτοις; (Plat., Rep. 349D).How can I help it? P. and V. τί γὰρ πάθω; (Eur., Phoen. 895; also Ar., Lys. 884).How could it help being so? P. πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει; (Plat., Phaedo, 78B).Determined, if he could help it, to put in nowhere but at the Peloponnese: P. ὡς γῇ ἑκούσιος οὐ σχήσων ἄλλῃ ἢ Πελοποννήσῳ (Thuc. 3, 33).In same construction, use P. and V. ἑκών, P. ἑκών γʼ εἶναι.Could we help agreeing? P. ἄλλο τι ἢ ὁμολογῶμεν; (Plat., Crito, 52D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Help
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9 afford
[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) διαθέτω (χρήματα, χρόνο)2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) είμαι σε θέση, έχω τη δυνατότητα -
10 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) κάνω να φτουρήσει2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) τα φέρνω βόλτα -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
12 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) βάζω, αλείφω2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) χρησιμοποιώ3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) κάνω αίτηση4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) αφορώ5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) ισχύω•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
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13 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) αντέχω2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) σηκώνω, βαστώ3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) γεννώ4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) μεταφέρω5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) φέρω6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) κατευθύνομαι, στρίβω•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) αρκούδα- bearskin -
14 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) βοηθώ2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) διευκολύνω3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) βοήθεια2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
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15 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) δίκαιος2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) λογικός, δικαιολογημένος3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) αυτός που αξίζει ή αρμόζει σε μία περίσταση•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ακριβώς2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) ακριβώς3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) μόλις, τώρα δα4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) μόλις, αυτή τη στιγμή5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ακριβώς6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) μόλις7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) μόνο (και μόνο), απλώς8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) απλώς (για έμφαση)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) σκέτα•- just now
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16 Free
adj.P. and V. ἐλεύθερος.Free politically: P. and V. ἐλεύθερος. P. αὐτόνομος.Generous: P. ἐλευθέριος, V. ἄφθονος.Open to all: P. ἐλεύθερος.Free of speech: P. and V. ἐλεύθερος, ἁπλοῦς, V. ἐλευθερόστομος, θρασύστομος.Be free of speech, v.: P. παρρησιάζεσθαι, V. ἐλευθεροστομεῖν, ἐξελευθεροστομεῖν, θρασυστομεῖν.( You) are free to: P. and V. πάρεστί (σοι) (with infin.), ἔξεστί (σοι) (with infin.), ἐξουσία ἐστί (σοι) (with infin.).Have a free hand in: P. ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν (gen.).Make free with: use P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Insult: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν (acc., or εἰς, acc.).Right of free speech, subs.: P. ἰσηγορία, ἡ.Voluntary: P. and V. ἑκούσιος.Self-chosen: P. and V. αὐθαίρετος.Free from: P. and V. ἐλεύθερος (gen.), ἄμοιρος (gen.) (Plat.), or use prep., P. and V. ἐκτός (gen.), ἔξω (gen.), V. ἐκποδών (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.), ἔξωθεν (gen.).Whenever they attacked one another they could not easily get free: ἐπειδὴ προσβάλοιειν ἀλλήλοις οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐλευθεροῦν, λύειν, ἀφιέναι, ἀπαλλάσσειν, ἐκλύειν (or. mid.), ἀπολύειν (Eur., Or. 1236), ἐξαιρεῖσθαι, V. ἐξαπαλλάσσειν (pass. in Thuc.).Help in freeing: P. συνελευθεροῦν (acc.).They freed themselves from reproach: P. αἰτίαν ἀπελύσαντο (Thuc. 5, 75).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Free
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17 Term
subs.Word, expression: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό.Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.Term of life: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ.In logic mathematics: P. ὅρος, ὁ ( Aristotle).Terms, conditions: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.Agreement: P. and V. σύμβασις, ἡ, P. ὁμολογία, ἡ.Covenant: P. and V. συνθῆκαι, αἱ, σύνθημα, τό.Terms of surrender: P. ὁμολογία, ἡ.On fixed terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.On the terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ τούτοις (Eur., Rhes. 157), ἐπὶ τοῖσδε (Eur., Alc. 375, Hel. 838); see under condition.On what terms? P. and V. ἐπὶ τῷ; (Eur., Hel. 1234).Bring to terms: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (acc.).Come to terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, P. ἔρχεσθαι εἰς σύμβασιν, συμβαίνειν καθʼ ὁμολογίαν, ὁμολογεῖν.Make terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, σύμβασιν ποιεῖσθαι, P. καταλύεσθαι; see also make a treaty, under Treaty.On equal terms: P. ἐξ ἴσου, ἐπὶ τῇ ἴσῃ.On tolerable terms: P. μετρίως.We could not agree save on the terms declared: V. οὐ γὰρ ἃν συμβαῖμεν ἄλλως ἢ ʼπὶ τοῖς εἰρημένοις (Eur., Phoen. 590).They thought they were all departing without making terms: P. πάντας ἐνόμισαν ἀπιέναι ἀσπόνδους (Thuc. 3, 111).On friendly terms: P. εὐνοϊκῶς, οἰκείως.Be on friendly terms with: P. οἰκείως ἔχειν (dat.), εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.); see familiAr.Be on bad terms with: P. ἀηδῶς ἔχειν (dat.).I had been on quite affectionate terms with this man: P. τούτῳ πάνυ φιλανθρώπως ἐκεχρήμην ἐγώ (Dem. 411).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Term
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18 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) αλλάζω2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) ανταλάσσω3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) αλλάζω (ρούχα)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) μεταμορφώνω-ομαι5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) αλλάζω σε `ψιλά`, χαλώ2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) αλλαγή2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) αλλαγή, μεταβολή3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) αλλαξιά4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) ψιλά5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) ρέστα6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) αλλαγή περιβάλλοντος•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
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19 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) στο ίδιο επίπεδο, ίσος3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) γκρεμίζω, ισοπεδώνω•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
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20 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) περιμένω2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) περιμένω, προσμένω3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) σερβίρω, εξυπηρετώ2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) αναμονή- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room
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