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  • 1 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)
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    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) λαχταρώ
    - longingly

    English-Greek dictionary > long

  • 2 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι
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    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]

    English-Greek dictionary > rest

  • 3 time out

    1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.) (μπάσκετ) παύση αγώνα για να δώσει οδηγίες ο προπονητής, τάιμ άουτ
    2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.) χρόνος ανάπαυσης / ξεκούρασης

    English-Greek dictionary > time out

  • 4 recess

    [ri'ses, 'ri:ses]
    1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) εσοχή, κόγχη
    2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) αναστολή εργασιών
    3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) διάλειμμα

    English-Greek dictionary > recess

  • 5 interlude

    ['intəlu:d]
    (a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.)

    English-Greek dictionary > interlude

  • 6 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

    English-Greek dictionary > ride

  • 7 fad

    (a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) παροδική συνήθεια,μόδα
    - faddishness

    English-Greek dictionary > fad

  • 8 spell

    I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb
    1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) συλλαβίζω
    2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) σχηματίζω(λέξη),διαβάζομαι
    3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) είμαι ορθογράφος
    4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) σημαίνω,ισοδυναμώ με
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    - spelling II [spel] noun
    1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) ξόρκι,μαγικές λέξεις
    2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) ακατανίκητη έλξη,επιρροή
    III [spel] noun
    1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) βάρδια
    2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) χρονική περίοδος
    3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα

    English-Greek dictionary > spell

  • 9 term

    [tə:m] 1. noun
    1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) (χρονική) περίοδος, διάρκεια, χρόνος
    2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) σχολική / εκπαιδευτική περίοδος, τρίμηνο
    3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) όρος
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    2. verb
    (to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)
    - in terms of

    English-Greek dictionary > term

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