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1 out of the question
(not to be thought of as possible; not to be done: It is quite out of the question for you to go out tonight.) αδύνατον, αποκλείεται -
2 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) θα μπορούσα να είχα2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) θα μπορούσες/έπρεπε να3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) θα μπορούσα να είχα4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') ίσως -
3 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) είμαι2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) ήμουν4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) είναι να...πρόκειται5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) είμαι•- being- the be-all and end-all -
4 only
['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) μόνος,μοναχός,μοναδικός2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) μόνο2) (alone: Only you can do it.) μόνο3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) μόνο,απλά4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) μόλις5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) απλά3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) αλλά,μόνο που- only too -
5 unfit
1) (not good enough; not in a suitable state: He has been ill and is quite unfit to travel.) ακατάλληλος2) ((of a person, dog, horse etc) not as strong and healthy as is possible: You become unfit if you don't take regular exercise.) αγύμναστος• -
6 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) διφορούμενος- ambiguity -
7 earthly
1) (of or belonging to this world; not heavenly or spiritual: this earthly life.) γήινος,επίγειος2) (possible: This gadget has no earthly use.) πιθανός -
8 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) κάθε,όλοι2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) κάθε3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) κάθε4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) κάθε•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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9 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) υπέρτατος,ακραίος,εξαιρετικός2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) άκρος3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ακραίος2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) άκρο2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) άκρο,έπακρο•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
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10 inconspicuous
[inkən'spikjuəs](not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) απαρατήρητος -
11 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) ελάχιστο(ς)2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.)- at least- not in the least -
12 permit
1. [pə'mit] past tense, past participle - permitted; verb1) (to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something): Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.) επιτρέπω2) (to make possible: My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.) επιτρέπω, καθιστώ εφικτό2. ['pə:mit] noun(a written order allowing a person to do something: We have a permit to export our product.) άδεια -
13 probable
['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) πιθανός- probably- probability
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14 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) κάνω χωρίς2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) διαθέτω,δίνω3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) λυπούμαι, δείχνω οίκτο4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) αποφεύγω να πληγώσω5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) φείδομαι6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) απαλάσσω,γλιτώνω2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) εφεδρικός,περίσσιος2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) διαθέσιμος,ελεύθερος3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ανταλλακτικό2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) ρεζέρβα•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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15 suspect
1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) υποπτεύομαι, υποψιάζομαι2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) αμφισβητώ, υποπτεύομαι3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) υποψιάζομαι2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) ύποπτος3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) αναξιόπιστος, που εμπνέει υποψίες- suspicious
- suspiciously
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16 Fast
adj.Firmly fixed, secure: P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής, V. ἔμπεδος.Quick: P. and V. τάχυς, Ar. and P. ὀξύς, V. λαιψηρός, κραιπνός, ὠκύπους, ταχύπορος, σπερχνός, ταχύρροθος, Ar. and V. θοός, ταχύπους, ὠκύς.Of colours ( that will not run): P. δευσοποιός.Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός; see Trustworthy.——————adv.Quickly: P. and V. ταχύ, ἐν τάχει, διὰ τάχους, σπουδῇ, Ar. and P. ταχέως, P. ὀξέως, V. τάχος, σὺν τάχει, ἐκ ταχείας, θοῶς.Hold fast to, v.: V. ἄπριξ ἔχεσθαι (gen.), P. ἄπριξ λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.).——————v. intrans.——————subs.Ar. ἀπαστία, ἡ, V. ἀσιτία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fast
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17 Reasonable
adj.Possessed of reason: P. and V. λόγον ἔχων.Probable: P. and V. εἰκώς.Fair, equitable: P. and V. ἐπιεικής, εὔλογος.We should now be finding Philip more reasonable and far humbler: P. ῥᾴονι καὶ πολύ ταπεινοτέρῳ νῦν ἂν ἐχρώμεθα Φιλίππῳ (Dem. 11).It is not reasonable: P. and V. οὐ λόγον ἔχει.Moderate: P. and V. μέτριος.At the most reasonable price possible: P. ὡς ἀξιώτατον (Lys.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reasonable
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18 Skimp
v. trans.P. ἐπισύρειν.Not skimping the work, but furnishing ( the ships) in the best manner possible: P. οὐδʼ ἀφοσιούμενος ἀλλʼ ὡς οἷόν τʼ ἄριστα παρασκευαζόμενος (Isaeus, 67, 20).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Skimp
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19 Without
prep.Outside: P. and V. ἔξω (gen.), ἐκτός (gen.), V. ἔξωθεν (gen.). ἐκποδών (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Apart from: P. and V. ἄνευ (gen.), χωρίς (gen.), V. δίχα (gen.), νόσφι(ν) (gen.) (Æsch., Supp. 239, but rare), ἄτερ (gen.), ἄτερθεν (gen.); see also free from.With a clause. Going hence without persuading the city: P. ἀπιόντες ἐνθένδε... μὴ πείσανπες τὴν πόλιν (Plat., Crito 49E).We shall not be able to get Oropus without allowing the Lacedaemonians to subdue the Peloponnese: P. μὴ Λακεδαιμονίους ἐῶντες τὴν Πελοπόννησον καταστρέψασθαι οὐχ οἷοί τε ἐσόμεθα Ὠρωπὸν λαβεῖν (Dem. 206).It is possible to humble the Thebans without making the Lacedaemonians powerful: P. ἔστι Θηβαίους ταπεινοὺς ποιεῖν ἄνευ τοῦ Λακεδαιμονίους ἰσχυροὺς καθιστάναι (Dem. 208).——————adv.P. and V. ἔξω, ἐκτός, ἐκποδών, V. ἔκτοθεν.From without: P. and V. ἔξωθεν, V. θύραθεν, ἔκτοθεν.Those without: P. and V. οἱ ἔξω, οἱ ἔξωθεν, V. οἱ θύραθεν.Do without be lacking in, v.: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.).Dismiss: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.).Let go: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Without
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