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1 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) (κινητή) σκαλά2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) πόντος2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) φεύγει πόντος -
2 Ladder
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3 ladder
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4 rope-ladder
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5 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) η κορυφή της κλίμακας, το απόγειο της καριέρας -
6 climb
1. verb1) ((of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc): He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree.) σκαρφαλώνω2) (to rise or ascend.) ανεβαίνω2. noun1) (an act of going up: a rapid climb to the top of his profession.) αναρρίχηση2) (a route or place to be climbed: The guide showed us the best climb.) ανάβαση•- climber -
7 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) κάτω2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) κάτω(στο έδαφος)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) από γενιά σε γενιά4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) προς τα κάτω5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) νότια,στο κέντρο2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) (προς τα)κάτω3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) κατά μήκος3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) κατεβάζω- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) απόλυτος- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) πούπουλα- downie®- downy -
8 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
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9 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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10 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) γέρνω2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) ακουμπώ, στηρίζω/-ομαι•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) αδύνατος2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) άπαχος3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) φτωχός•- leanness -
11 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) σκοινί2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) δένω με σκοινί2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) πιάνω με λάσο•- rope in
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12 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.)3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.)4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.)5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
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14 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) κλίμακα2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) κλίμακα,σκάλα3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) κλίμακα4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) κλίμακα5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) κλίμακαII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) σκαρφαλώνωIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) λέπι,φολίδα- scaly -
15 stepladder
noun (a ladder with a hinged support at the back and flat steps, not rungs.) φορητή/πτυσσόμενη σκάλα -
16 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) κορυφή, πάνω μέρος2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) κορυφή3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) επιφάνεια, πάνω μέρος4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) καπάκι, σκέπασμα, κάλυμμα5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) γυναικεία μπλούζα2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) πρώτος, κορυφαίος, ανώτερος3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) σκεπάζω από πάνω2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ξεπερνώ3) (to remove the top of.) κορφολογώ•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) σβούρα -
17 Piecemeal
adj.Limb from limb: P. κατὰ μέλη.Tear piecemeal: P. and V. σπαράσσειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. διασπᾶσθαι, διασπαράσσειν, V. ἀρταμεῖν, διαρταμεῖν, σπᾶν; see teAr.His limbs were tassed piecemeal from the ladder: V. ἐκ δὲ κλιμάκων ἐσφενδονᾶτο χωρὶς ἀλλήλων μέλη (Eur., Phoen. 1182).met., in detail: P. καθʼ ἕκαστον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Piecemeal
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18 Round
adj.Ar. and P. κυκλοτερής, P. περιφερής, σφαιροειδής, P. and V. εὔκυκλος (Plat.), V. εὔτορνος, ἀμφίτορνος, κυκλωτός, κύρτος, Ar. and V. γογγύλος (Æsch., frag.), Ar. and P. στρογγύλος.——————adv.All round: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ, ἐν κύκλῳ.Standing round: P. and V. περισταδόν.In compounds: P. and V. περι; e.g., stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι.Bring round, persuade, met.: P. and V. πείθειν.Carry round: P. and V. περιφέρειν.Come round, return in a circle: Ar. and P. περιέρχεσθαι.met., be persuaded: P. and V. πείθεσθαι.Change round: P. περιίστασθαι.Get round, cajole: P. and V.. ὑπέρχεσθαι.——————prep.A place which had a wall all round it: P. χωρίον ᾧ κύκλῳ τειχίον περιῆν (Thuc. 7, 81).A road runs all round it: P. κυκλόθεν ὅδος περιέχει (Lys. 110).——————subs.Circle: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.Succession: P. and V. διαδοχή, ἡ.Round of a ladder: see Rung.The ordinary round of affairs: P. τὰ ἐγκύκλια (Isoc.).Go one's rounds, patrol: Ar. and P. ἐφοδεύειν (Xen.), Ar. κωδωνοφορεῖν.——————v. trans.Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.Round off: met., Ar. and P. τορνεύειν, P. ἀποτορνεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Round
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19 Rung
subs.Rungs of a ladder: V. κλίμακος προσαμβάσεις.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rung
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20 Scaling
subs.To prevent the scaling of our walls: V. ἀμύνειν τειχέων προσαμβάσεις (Eur., Phoen. 744).He is planning the scaling of our towers: V. ἐκεῖνος προσβάσεις τεκμαίρεται πύργων (Eur., Phoen. 181).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scaling
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