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  • 1 Horse race

    subs.
    Ar. and P. ἱπποδρομία, ἡ, P. and V. ἱππικὸς δρόμος, ὁ, ἱππικὸς ἀγών, ὁ.

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  • 2 race

    I 1. [reis] noun
    (a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) αγώνας δρόμου/ταχύτητας, κούρσα
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) τρέχω σε αγώνα δρόμου/ βάζω (άλογο) να τρέξει σε ιπποδρομία
    2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) παραβγαίνω
    3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) τρέχω
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    - racecourse
    - racehorse
    - racetrack
    - racing-car
    - a race against time
    - the races     II [reis]
    1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) φυλή/ φυλετικός
    2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) φυλετική καταγωγή
    3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) γένος, φύλο
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    - racialism
    - racialist
    - the human race
    - of mixed race

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  • 3 Horse

    subs.
    P. and V. ἵππος, ὁ, V. πῶλος, ὁ.
    Young horse: P. and V. πῶλος, ὁ.
    Race-horse: Ar. and P. κέλης, ὁ.
    Cavalry: P. and V. ἵππος, ἡ, τὸ ἱππικόν, P. ἱππεία (Xen.), V. ἱππικὸς ὄχλος, ὁ, ἱππότης ὄχλος, ὁ; see Cavalry.
    Master of the horse: Ar. and P. ἵππαρχος, ὁ.
    Of a horse, adj.: P. and V. ἱππικός, Ar. and V. ἵππιος, V. πωλικός. Four-horsed, adv.: V. τετράορος, τέτρωρος, τετράζυγος, Ar. and V. τέθριππος.
    Having fine horses, adj.: V. εὔιππος.
    Having white horses: V. λεύκιππος, λευκόπωλος.
    Loving horses: adj.: V. φίλιππος.
    Pasture for horses, subs.: V. ἱπποφόρβιον, τό.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Horse

  • 4 Race horse

    subs.
    Ar. and P. κέλης, ὁ.

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  • 5 ride

    1. past tense - rode; verb
    1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) πηγαίνω έφιππος/με ποδήλατο/τρένο κλπ
    2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) ιππεύω, καβαλικεύω/ κάνω (ποδήλατο)
    3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) τρέχω (σε ιππκούς αγώνες)
    4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) κάνω ιππασία
    2. noun
    1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) βόλτα με άλογο ή ποδήλατο
    2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) ανάβαση (συγκεκριμένης διάρκειας) σε άλογο ή δίτροχο
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    - riding-school

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  • 6 sweepstake

    ['swi:psteik]
    (a system of gambling eg on a horse-race, in which the person who holds a ticket for the winning horse gets all the money staked by the other gamblers.) τζόγος ιπποδρομιών

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  • 7 gamble

    ['ɡæmbl] 1. verb
    (to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) παίζω τυχερά παιχνίδια / ποντάρω
    2. noun
    ((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) ρίσκο
    - gambling
    - take a gamble

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  • 8 weigh in

    to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc (noun weigh-in) ζυγίζω, ελέγχω βάρος πριν από αγώνα

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  • 9 starter

    1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) αθλητής/άλογο που συμμετέχει σε αγώνα
    2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) αφέτης αγώνα
    3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) μίζα

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  • 10 colours

    1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) διάκριση
    2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) σημαία
    3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) διακριτικά χρώματα

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  • 11 eighth

    [eitð]
    1) (one of eight equal parts: They each received an eighth of the money.) όγδοο
    2) (( also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh: His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth').) όγδοος

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  • 12 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος
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    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way     II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού
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  • 13 non-starter

    (a horse or person that, though entered for a race, does not run.) άλογο εκτός αγώνα/κάτι που δεν έχει καμία πιθανότητα επιτυχίας

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  • 14 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (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.)
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς
    - 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
    - run wild

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  • 15 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (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,γρατσουνίζω
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία
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    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch

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  • 16 train

    I [trein] noun
    1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) τρένο
    2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) ουρά φορέματος
    3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) σειρά / αλληλουχία γεγονότων
    4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) πομπή
    II [trein] verb
    1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) εκπαιδεύω / -ομαι, γυμνάζω / -ομαι, προπονώ / -ούμαι
    2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) στρέφω, σκοπεύω
    3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) κατευθύνω
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    - trainee
    - trainer
    - training

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  • 17 winning-post

    noun (in horse-racing, a post marking the place where a race finishes.) τέρμα

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  • 18 Lap

    subs.
    Use P. and V. γόνατα, τά, lit., knees.
    Bosom: Ar. and V. κόλπος, ὁ.
    In a race: Ar. and V. δρόμος, ὁ.
    More quickly than a horse racer ever covered two laps: V. θᾶσσον... ἢ δρομεύς δισσοὺς διαύλους ἵππιος διήνυσεν (Eur., El. 824).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Enfold: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμπέχειν; see Surround.
    Of waves lapping the shore: see Wash.
    Lick up: Ar. and V. λείχειν, ῥοφεῖν (also Xen.), Ar. ἐκλάπτειν, ἀπολάπτειν.
    Lap over: see Overlap.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lap

  • 19 Racer

    subs.
    P. and V. δρομεύς, ὁ, ἀγωνιστής, ὁ, P. σταδιοδρόμος, ὁ.
    Race horse: Ar. and P. κέλης, ὁ.

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