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1 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) τον εαυτό του2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) αυτό το ίδιο3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') μόνο του -
2 lend itself to
(to be suitable for or adapt easily to: The play lends itself to performance by children.) προσφέρομαι -
3 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) μιλάει από μόνο του -
4 self-
[self]1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) αυτο-2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) αυτόματα3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) αυτο-4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) εαυτο-,εγω- -
5 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) τετράγωνο2) (something in the shape of this.) τετράγωνο/γνώμονας3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) πλατεία4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) τετράγωνο2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) τετράγωνος2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) πάτσι,ίσος/τίμιος,δίκαιος3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) τετραγωνικός4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) παλιομοδίτικος3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) κάθετα,σε ορθή γωνία2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) ακριβώς(πάνω)4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) τετραγωνίζω2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) κανονίζω3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) συμφωνώ,συμβιβάζομαι4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) υψώνω στο τετράγωνο•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
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6 Discharge
v. trans.Manumit: P. ἀπελευθεροῦν, ἀφιέναι.Discharge ( a missile): P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. ἰάπτειν; see Throw.Fulfit: P. and V. πράσσειν, διαπράσσειν (or mid., P.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι, περαίνειν, V. ἐκπράσσειν, τελεῖν; see Fulfil.Discharge an office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν.V. intrans. Dischargr itself ( of a river): P. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξιέναι (ἐξίημι).Discharge itself into: P. ἐμβάλλειν εἰς (acc.).——————subs.Outlet: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ, P. ἐκβολή, ἡ.Discharge (of debts): P. διάλυσις, ἡ, ἀπόδοσις, ἡ.Quittance: P. ἄφεσις, ἡ.Putrid matter: V. κηκίς, ἡ, νοσηλεία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Discharge
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7 Empty
v. trans.P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, V. ἐκκεινοῦν.Empty over one: Ar. and P. κατασκεδαννύναι (τί τινος or τι κατά τινος), καταχεῖν (τί τινος); see Pour.V. intrans. Empty itself ( of a river): P. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξιέναι (ἐξίημι).Empty itself into: P. ἐμβάλλειν εἰς (acc.).——————adj.P. and V. κενός, P. διάκενος.Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος. Vain, useless: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός, ἀνωφελής, V. ἀνωφέλητος (also Xen.); see Vain.Empty of: P. and V. κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.).Empty of men: V. κένανδρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Empty
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8 Self
pron.P. and V. αὐτός.By oneself: P. and V. αὐτὸς καθʼ αὑτόν.Of itself: P. ἀπὸ ταὐτομάτου.Come to oneself: V. ἐν αὑτῷ γίγνεσθαι; see Recover.Consider each point by itself: P. ἕκαστον ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῦ σκοπεῖν (Dem. 370).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Self
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9 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) απογοητευτική μετάπτωση -
10 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) εμφανίζομαι2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) φτάνω3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) εμφανίζομαι4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) φαίνομαι• -
11 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) εμφάνιση2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) εμφάνιση3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) εμφάνιση -
12 auto-
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13 automatic
1. adjective1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) αυτόματο2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) αυτόματη ή αυθόρμητη αντίδραση2. noun(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) αυτόματο (όπλο)- automatically
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14 automaton
[o:'tomətən]- plurals automata [-tə], automatons - noun (a human-shaped machine that can be operated to move by itself.) αεικίνητο, ρομπότ -
15 autonomy
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16 boa
['bəuə]((usually boa constrictor) a large snake that kills by winding itself round its prey.) βόας -
17 catalyst
[kætəlist]1) (a substance which causes or assists a chemical change in another substance without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.) καταλύτης2) (someone or something that helps bring about a change.) καταλύτης• -
18 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 -
19 cube
[kju:b] 1. noun1) (a solid body having six equal square faces.) κύβος2) (the result of multiplying a number by itself twice: The cube of 4 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 43 = 64.) (μαθηματική δύναμη) κύβος2. verb1) (to calculate the cube of (a number): If you cube 2, you will get the answer 8.) υψώνω στην τρίτη δύναμη, στο κύβο2) (to make into a cube or cubes: She cubed the beef.) κόβω σε κύβους•- cubic- cube root
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20 curl up
(to move or roll into a position or shape: The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball.) κουλουριάζομαι
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