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1 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) κρατώ το νοικοκυριό -
2 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) κρατώ το νοικοκυριό -
3 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) κρατώ, φυλάγω2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) κρατώ3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) διατηρώ, τηρώ4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) συνεχίζω5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) κρατώ6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) φροντίζω, διατηρώ7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) διατηρούμαι8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) κρατώ (ενήμερο)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) καθυστερώ10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) συντηρώ11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) κρατώ12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) γιορτάζω2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντηρήσεως- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
4 House
subs.P. and V. οἶκος, ὁ, οἴκησις, ἡ, οἴκημα, τό (Æsch., Ag. 334), Ar. and P. οἰκία, ἡ, V. στέγη, ἡ, στέγος, τό, οἰκητήριον, τό, Ar. and V. δόμος, ὁ, or pl., δῶμα, τό, or pl. ἑστία, ἡ, μέλαθρον, τό, or pl.; see Dwelling.Small house: Ar. and P. οἰκίδιον, τό.Building: P. οἰκοδόμημα, τό.Race: P. and V. γένος, τό.Keep house, v.: P. and V. οἰκουρεῖν, P. οἰκονομεῖν (acc.).——————v. trans.Settle, establish: P. and V. εἰσοικίζειν, οἰκίζειν, κατοικίζειν.Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, εἰσδέχεσθαι.Housed: use adj., V. ὑπόστεγος.Be housed, v.: V. δωματοῦσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > House
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5 house
1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) σπίτι,κατοικία2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) κτίριο3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) θέατρο4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) γενιά2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) στεγάζω2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) στεγάζω•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) για τα καλορίζικα- housework
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6 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) (δια)σώζω2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) αποταμιεύω3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) εξοικονομώ,γλιτώνω4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) αποκρούω,σώζω5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) λυτρώνω6) (to keep data in the computer.) `σώζω` ή αποθηκέυω στη μνήμη του υπολογιστή2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) απόκρουση- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) εκτός από -
7 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) ζω2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) επιζώ3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) μένω, κατοικώ4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) ζω, κάνω (ζωή)5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) ζω (από), συντηρούμαι (με)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) τα προς το ζην: ζωή, τρόπος ζωής- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) ζωντανός2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) ζωντανός, σε απευθείας μετάδοση3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) ενεργός4) (burning: a live coal.) αναμμένος2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) απευθείας, ζωντανός- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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8 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) χωρίζω2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) χωρίζω3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) χωρίζω2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) χωριστός2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) ξεχωριστός,ξέχωρος•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
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9 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) κλείνω2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) κλείνω3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) κλείνω4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) κλείνω2. adjective(closed.) κλειστός- shut off
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10 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) ίσιος2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ευθύς,ειλικρινής3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ίσιος4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) σε τάξη,σε σωστή σειρά5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) σκέτος6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ανέκφραστος7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) ίσια2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) κατευθείαν3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) τίμια3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
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11 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) πίσω μέρος4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) πίσω2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) μακριά3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) αντι(μιλώ)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) στο παρελθόν4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
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12 convenient
[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) βολικός, διευκολυντικός2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) βολικός, κόμοδος3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) πρόχειρος•- convenience -
13 farm
1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) αγρόκτημα2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) υποστατικό2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.)- farmer- farming
- farmhouse
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14 handy
['hændi]1) (ready (to use); in a convenient place: I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.) πρόχειρος,σε βολική θέση2) (easy to use; useful: a handy tool.) χρήσιμος•- handyman
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15 haunt
[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) στοιχειώνω2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) κατατρέχω3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) συχνάζω σε2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) στέκι- haunted -
16 licensee
noun (a person to whom a licence (especially to keep a licensed hotel or public house) has been given.) εξουσιοδοτημένος, έχων άδεια -
17 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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18 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) φτάνω/ καταλήγω σε2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) φτάνω3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) απλώνω το χέρι4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (μικρή) απόσταση2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) ευθεία ποταμού/ έκταση -
19 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) ασφαλής2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) στέρεος/ασφαλισμένος3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) βέβαιος,σίγουρος2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) (εξ)ασφαλίζω2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) στερεώνω•- securely- security
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20 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) σημείο,σύμβολο2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) πινακίδα,σήμα(της τροχαίας),επιγραφή,ταμπέλα3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) σήμα,νεύμα,νόημα4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) σήμα,ένδειξη2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) υπογράφω2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) υπογράφω3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
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