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1 inviting
adjective ((negative uninviting) attractive or tempting: There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen.) ελκυστικός -
2 Inviting
adj.Attractive: P. ἐπαγωγός, προσαγωγός, ἐφολκός; see Attractive.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inviting
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3 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) ζητώ (να δω ή να μιλήσω με κάποιον)2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) πάω γυρεύοντας -
4 break the ice
(to overcome the first shyness etc: Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.) σπάω τον πάγο -
5 fatal
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6 invitation
[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) πρόσκληση2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) πρόσκληση -
7 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) προσκαλώ2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) (προσ)καλώ,ζητώ3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) ζητώ•- inviting -
8 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) αναβάλω -
9 thank
[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) ευχαριστώ- thankful- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) ευχαριστώ- Thanksgiving
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10 Invite
v. trans.Call in: P. ἐπικαλεῖσθαι, παρακαλεῖν.Invite in return: P. ἀντιπαρακαλεῖν.Join in inviting: P. συνεπάγειν (absol.).Invite ( to do a thing): P. προκαλεῖσθαι (infin.).The Lacedaemonians invite you to make a truce and end the war: P. Λακεδαιμόνιοι ὑμᾶς προκαλοῦνται εἰς σπονδὰς καὶ διάλυσιν πολέμου (Thuc. 4, 19).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invite
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inviting — adjective an inviting sight, smell, offer etc is very attractive and makes you want to go somewhere or do something: The log fire looked warm and inviting. invitingly adverb: She smiled invitingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English