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1 Length
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Go to such lengths: P. τοσαύτῃ χρῆσθαι ὑπερβολῇ, εἰς τοσαύτην ὑπερβολὴν ἥκειν; see Extremity.At length: see at last.At full length, on one's back: use adj., P. and V. ὕπτιος.They two lie at full length before you: V. τώδʼ ἐκτάδην σοι κεῖσθον (Eur., Phoen. 1698).At length in many words: V. μῆκος.Tell me not at length but shortly: V. εἰπέ μοι μὴ μῆκος ἀλλὰ συντόμως (Soph., Ant. 446). Speak at length. v.; P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Length
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2 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) μήκος, διάρκεια2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) κομμάτι3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) διαφορά ενός μήκους•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
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3 length
μήκος -
4 full-length
1) (complete; of the usual or standard length: a full-length novel.) κανονικού μεγέθους2) (down to the feet: a full-length portrait.) ολόσωμος -
5 at length
1) (in detail; taking a long time: She told us at length about her accident.) λεπτομερώς, διεξοδικά2) (at last: At length the walkers arrived home.) τελικά -
6 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) κρατώ σε απόσταση -
7 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) κουλουριάζω/-ομαι2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) σπείρα, κουλούρα2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) πηνίο -
8 three-quarter
adjective (not quite full-length: a three-quarter (-length) coat.) τρουα-καρ -
9 Discursively
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Discursively
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10 along
[ə'loŋ] 1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) κατά μήκος2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) εμπρός2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) προς την ίδια κατεύθυνση2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) στο ίδιο μέρος3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) μαζί• -
11 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) μπράτσο2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) βραχίονας•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) εξοπλίζω2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) (εξ)οπλίζομαι•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
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12 centimetre
['sentimi:tə](a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a metre.) εκατοστό -
13 circumference
((the length of) the boundary line of a circle or anything circular in shape: the circumference of a circle/wheel.) περιφέρεια -
14 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) κορδόνι2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) χορδή3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) καλώδιο4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) κοτλέ -
15 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) σκεπάζω2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) καλύπτω3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) διανύω4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) καλύπτω6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) σημαδεύω2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) κάλυψη3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) κάλυμμα•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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16 culotte
[kju:ʒ'lot]((usually in plural) women's knee-length trousers cut so as to look like a skirt.) ζιπ κιλότ -
17 decimetre
['desimi:tə](American decimeter ['desimi:tFr]) noun(a unit of length equal to 10 centimetres (3.937 inches).) ένα δέκατο του μέτρου -
18 diameter
((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) διάμετρος -
19 dimension
(a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) διάσταση- - dimensional -
20 duration
[dju'reiʃən](the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) διάρκεια
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