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21 locust
['ləukəst](a type of large insect of the grasshopper family, found in Africa and Asia, which moves in very large groups and destroys growing crops by eating them.) ακρίδα -
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24 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) αριθμός2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) πλήθος3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) τεύχος4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) τραγούδι/νούμερο2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) αριθμώ2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) περιλαμβάνω,συγκαταλέγω3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) αριθμώ•- number-plate
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25 overgrown
[əuvə'ɡroun]1) (full of plants that have grown too large or thick: Our garden is overgrown with weeds.) κατάφυτος2) (grown too large: an overgrown puppy.) πρόωρη ανάπτυξη -
26 pelican
['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) πελεκάνος -
27 pineapple
(a type of large tropical fruit shaped like a large pine-cone, or the plant which produces it.) ανανάς -
28 quantity
['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) ποσότητα- an unknown quantity -
29 respectable
1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) ευυπόληπτος2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) ευπρεπής3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) ευπαρουσίαστος4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) ικανοποιητικός, αξιοσέβαστος -
30 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) πέτρα, βράχος2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) κοτρόνα3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) σκληρή καραμέλα•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) λικνίζω/-ομαι, κουνώ, κουνιέμαι2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) νανουρίζω3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) ταρακουνώ/-ιέμαι•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) ροκ -
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(a place, often a very large building, where there is a large number of different shops.) εμπορικο κέντρο -
32 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) σφαγή2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) σφαγή2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) σφάζω2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) σφαγιάζω3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) κατακρεουργώ/κάνω με τα κρεμμυδάκια• -
33 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) μικρός2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) μικρός3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) ελάχιστος4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) μικρός•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
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['həulseil]1) (( also adverb) buying and selling goods on a large scale, usually from a manufacturer and to a retailer: a wholesale business; He buys the materials wholesale.) χοντρικός / -ά2) (on a large scale: the wholesale slaughter of innocent people.) ευρύτατος, χωρίς διακρίσεις• -
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1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) πλατύς, φαρδύς2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) σε φάρδος3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) μεγάλος, ευρύς4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) εκτεταμένος2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) πλατιά- widely- widen
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- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
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37 Ample
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ample
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subs.lit., use P. ἑκατὸν, μυριάδες.——————adj.Use P. ἑκατὸν μυριάδες (gen.).Indefinitely large number: P. and V. μυρίοι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Million
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39 Thousand
adj.P. and V. χίλιοι (Eur., El. 2, I. T. 10).Lasting a thousand years, adj.: P. χιλιέτης.Two thousand: P. δισχίλιοι,Ten thousand: P. and V. μύριοι.Commander of ten thousand men, subs.: P. μυρίαρχος, ὁ (Xen.), V. μυριόνταρχος, ὁ.A city of ten thousand inhabitants: P. πόλις μυρίανδρος, ἡ.Twenty thousand: P. δισμύριοι.Indefinitely large number: P. and V. μυρίοι (often used in sing.).A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701).You will see a thousand times better: P. μυρίῳ βέλτιον ὄψεσθε (Plat., Rep. 520C).——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thousand
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40 a lot
(a large quantity or number: What a lot of letters!) πολύς, πολλοί
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large — large … Dictionnaire des rimes
large — [ larʒ ] adj., n. m. et adv. • XIe ; lat. largus « abondant; généreux », a remplacé latus, à cause de longus « long » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui a une étendue supérieure à la moyenne dans le sens de la largeur. Une large avenue. Chapeau à larges bords.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Large — (l[aum]rj), a. [Compar. {Larger} (l[aum]r j[ e]r); superl. {Largest}.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. {Largo}.] 1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
large — [ lardʒ ] adjective *** bigger than usual in size: The house had an exceptionally large yard. Large crowds gather each year in St. Peter s Square to see the Pope. A large man with a long ginger beard stood in the doorway. a. used in clothing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
large — [lärj] adj. larger, largest [OFr < L largus: see LARD] 1. Archaic liberal; generous 2. big; great; specif., a) taking up much space; bulky b) enclosing much space; spacious [a large office] … English World dictionary
large — large, big, great mean above the average of its kind in magnitude, especially physical magnitude. Large may be preferred when the dimensions, or extent, or capacity, or quantity, or amount is being considered {a large lot} {a large hall} {a large … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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large — 〈[la:(r)dʒ] Abk.: L〉 groß (als Kleidergröße) [engl.] * * * 1large [larʒ(ə) ] <Adj.> [frz. large < lat. largus = freigebig; reichlich] (bes. schweiz.): großzügig: der l. Schiedsrichter. 2large [la:ɐ̯d̮ʒ ] <indekl. Adj.> [engl. large … Universal-Lexikon
Large — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Brian Large (* 1939), Fernsehregisseur von Opernübertragungen Josaphat Robert Large (* 1942), Dichter und Romancier Robert C. De Large (1842−1874), US amerikanischer Politiker Diese … Deutsch Wikipedia
large — large, largely Large is used as an adverb with the verbs bulk and loom and in the phrase by and large. Otherwise largely is the normal adverb and means ‘to a large extent’ (His failure was largely due to laziness) … Modern English usage
large — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity. 2) pursuing an occupation or activity on a significant scale. 3) of wide range or scope. ► VERB (large it) Brit. informal ▪ go out and have a good time. ● … English terms dictionary
