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1 Swell
v. trans.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, P. ἐπαυξάνειν, V. ἀλδαίνειν.V. intrans. Ar. and P. οἰδεῖν, P. and V. ἀνοιδεῖν (Plat.), σπαργᾶν (Plat.), V. ἐξοιδεῖν (Eur., Cycl.).Of fruit: Ar. οἰδάνειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.The stream of the Asopus was much swollen: P. ὁ Ἄσωπος... ἐρρύη μέγας (Thuc. 2, 5).Swell with anger: use P. and V. ζεῖν, κυμαίνειν ( Plat.).Swell with milk: P. and V. σπαργᾶν.Be puffed up: Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), V. ἐξογκοῦσθαι, Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι.Swell with passion: P. and V. σφριγᾶν, P. σπαργᾶν.Swell with waves: P. κυμαίνειν (Plat.).——————subs.Of the sea: Ar. and V. οἶδμα, τό, σάλος, ὁ, or use wave.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Swell
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2 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) οικονομική άνθηση2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) παρουσιάζω άνοδο, ακμάζωII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) βροντώ2. noun(such a sound.) βροντή, βουητό -
3 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) αποκτώ2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) κερδίζω3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) παίρνω4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) πάω μπροστά2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) αύξηση2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) κέρδος•- gain on -
4 spiral
1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) ελικοειδής2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) σπειροειδής2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) ελικοειδής κίνηση,συνεχής αύξηση2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) σπείρα,κουλούρα3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) ανέρχομαι ελικοειδώς/με συνεχή επιτάχυνση- spirally -
5 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) προσθέτω2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) αθροίζω3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) προσθέτω, συμπληρώνω4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) (επ)αυξάνω•- addition- additional -
6 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) ποσοστό2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) αναλογία, ποσοστό3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ρυθμός4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) τιμή, επίπεδο5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (πληθ.) δημοτικά τέλη2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) λογαριάζω/-ομαι, μετρώ- rating- at this
- at that rate
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7 Settle
v. trans.Settle ( differences): P. and V. εὖ or καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.), P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Reduce to order by force of arms: P. and V. κάταστρέφεσθαι.Settle ( an account), pay: P. διαλύειν.V. intrans. Become settled: Ar. and P. καθίστασθαι.Settle in a place: P. ἐνοικίζεσθαι (mid.) (absol.).The disease settled on the stomach: P. ἡ νόσος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἐστήριξε (Thuc. 2, 49).The poison of hatred settling on the heart: V. δυσφρὼν ἰὸς καρδίαν προσήμενος (Æsch., Ag. 834). Of a bird or insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν, Ar. and V. ἕζεσθαι. Settle on. P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), προσίζειν (dat.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).Sink to the bottom, subside: P. ἱζάνειν, ἵζεσθαι.met., come to an agreement: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντίθεσθαι.It is settled: V. ἄραρε.I have settled, resolved: P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι, δέδοκταί μοι.Settle down: use settle.Grow calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Greece was still subject to migrations and colonisations so that it was unable to settle down and increase: P. ἡ Ἑλλὰς ἔτι μετανίστατό τε καὶ κατῳκίζετο ὥστε μὴ ἡσυχάσασα αὐξηθῆναι (Thuc. 1, 12).They settled down to a state of war: P. καταστάντες ἐπολέμουν (Thuc. 2, 1).Settle on: see under Settle.Agree upon: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (acc.).Settle with, agree with: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (dat.).Pay off: P. διαλύειν (acc.) (Dem. 866).It is natural to suppose that he settled with Aphobus in the presence of these same witnesses: P. εἰκὸς... τοῦτον... τῶν αὐτῶν τούτων παρόντων διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ἄφοβον (Dem. 869, cf. also 987).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Settle
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8 embellish
[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) διανθίζω,ωραιοποιώ2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) στολίζω• -
9 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) βεντάλια2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) εξαεριστήρας,ανεμιστήρας2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) κάνω αέρα2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) φυσώII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) οπαδός,θαυμαστής -
10 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) μέτρο/μεζούρα2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) μονάδα μετρήσεως3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) σύστημα μετρήσεως4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) μέτρο5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) μέτρο6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) (μουσική)διάστημα2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.)2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.)3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.)•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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11 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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12 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) κύμα2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) κύμα (ήχου)3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) κατσάρωμα4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) κύμα, τάση5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) χαιρετισμός, γνέψιμο2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) κυματίζω2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) κατσαρώνω, κάνω περμανάντ / είμαι κατσαρός3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) χαιρετώ / γνέφω κουνώντας το χέρι /ανεμίζω•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
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13 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) κερί2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) κυψελίδα3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) παρκετίνη4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) κερί / κέρινος5) (sealing-wax.) βουλοκέρι2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) παρκετάρω- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) μεγαλώνω, γεμίζω2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) γίνομαι -
14 Advance
v. trans.Lead orbrlng forward: P. and V. προάγειν.Promote, help on: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν.With nonpersonal subject: P. προφέρειν εἰς (acc.).Bring to greatness: P. προάγειν.Bring to success: P. and V. κατορθοῦν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν.Lend, advance money: Ar. and P. δανείζειν.——————v. intrans.March: P. and V. πορεύεσθαι.Advance against: P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.).Advance in price: see Rise.——————subs.Ar. and P. πρόσοδος, ἡ.Improvement: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Loan: P. δάνεισμα, τό.In advance of: P. and V. πρό (gen.).Ships sent in advance: P. νῆες πρόπλοι αἱ.Knowing Tissaphernes' intentions far in advance: P. εἰδὼς ἐκ πλείονος τὴν Τισσαφέρνους γνώμην (Thuc. 8, 88).Make advances to: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).Make advances ( to an enemy): P. λόγους προσφέρειν (dat.).Advances ( of a lover): P. πείρασις, ἡ (Thuc. 6, 56).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Advance
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15 Grow
v. trans.Rear, foster: P. and V. τρέφειν.Grow wings: P. πτεροφυεῖν.As a plant: P. and V. βλαστάνειν (Thuc., Plat., Dem., but rare P.).I thought he had grown very much: P. πολὺ μάλα ἐπιδεδωκέναι μοι ἔδοξε (Plat., Euthy. 271B).Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.Of children, be reared: P. and V. τρέφεσθαι, αὐξάνεσθαι.Grow upon: lit., P. and V. προσφύεσθαι (dat.);Growing again, adj.: V. παλιμβλαστής.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grow
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