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1 circumference
((the length of) the boundary line of a circle or anything circular in shape: the circumference of a circle/wheel.) περιφέρεια -
2 Circumference
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circumference
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3 sector
['sektə](a section of a circle whose sides are a part of the circumference and two straight lines drawn from the centre to the circumference.) τομέας -
4 radius
['reidiəs]1) ((plural radiuses) the area within a given distance from a central point: They searched within a radius of one mile from the school.) ακτίνα2) ((plural radii) a straight line from the centre of a circle to its circumference.) ακτίνα κύκλου -
5 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) στρογγυλός2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) στρουμπουλός2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) γύρω (προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση)2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) γύρω, ολόγυρα/ σ' όλη τη διάρκεια3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) τριγύρω4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) εδώ και εκεί5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) σε περίμετρο6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) σε κάποιο μέρος3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) γύρω από, τριγύρω2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) γύρω γύρω3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) γύρω από4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) παντού4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) γύρος2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) γύρα3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) ριξιά, βολή4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) βλήμα, σφαίρα5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) γύρος6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) κυκλικό τραγούδι5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) παίρνω στροφή- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) όχι κατευθείαν: έμμεσος, περιφραστικός- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
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6 Circuit
subs.Circumference: P. and V. περίβολος, ὁ, κύκλος, ὁ, περίδρομος, ὁ (Plat.), περιβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P. περιφορά, ἡ.The circuit of the walls: V. τειχέων περιπτυχαί (Eur., Phoen. 1357).Going round, detour: P. περίοδος, ἡ.Make a wide circuit: P. μακρὰν περιέρχεσθαι (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circuit
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7 Dimension
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Balk: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ.Extent: P. and V. πλῆθος, τό.Sice: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.In geometry: P. αὔξη, ἡ (Plat.).Reduce to the smallest possible dimensions: P. ὡς εἰς ἐλάχιστα συστέλλειν (Dem. 309).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dimension
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8 Expanse
subs.Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Wide stretch of space: V. πλάξ, ἡ.They pass over wide expanses of plain: V. χωροῦσι... πεδίων ὑποτάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 748).The expanse of heaven: V. αἰθέρος κύκλος, ὁ, οὐρανοῦ περιπτυχαί, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expanse
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9 Girth
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Girth
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10 Tract
subs.Wide stretch of country: V. πλάξ, ἡ; see Expanse.Plain: P. and V. πεδίον, τό.Country, space: P. and V. χώρα, ἡ.Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Place: P. and V. τόπος, ὁ.Circumference: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ, περιβολή, ἡ, περίβολος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tract
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