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  • 1 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ίσως(να)
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) θα μπορούσα
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) θα μπορούσες(;)
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    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) ισχύς
    - mightily
    - mightiness

    English-Greek dictionary > might

  • 2 minus

    1. preposition
    (used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) μείον,πλην
    2. noun
    ((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) μείον
    3. adjective
    (negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) πλην/αρνητικός

    English-Greek dictionary > minus

  • 3 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία

    English-Greek dictionary > light

  • 4 medicine

    ['medsin]
    1) (a substance, especially a liquid for swallowing, that is used to treat or keep away disease or illness: a dose of medicine.) φάρμακο
    2) (the science of curing people who are ill, or making their suffering less (especially by means other than surgery): He is studying medicine.) ιατρική
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    - medicinally

    English-Greek dictionary > medicine

  • 5 under

    1. preposition
    1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) κάτω από
    2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) κάτω από, λιγότερο από
    3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) υπό (τις) διαταγές
    4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) υπό
    2. adverb
    (in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) κάτω

    English-Greek dictionary > under

  • 6 Incline

    v. trans.
    P. and V. κλίνειν, Ar. and V. κάμπτειν (pass. used in P.).
    Incline the head: V. νεύειν κάρα.
    Think of something else in the way of weighty words to incline the scale your way: Ar. ἕτερον αὖ ζήτει τι τῶν βαρυστάθμων ὅτι σοι καθέλξει (Ran. 1397).
    Dispose ( favourably or otherwise): P. διατιθέναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. κλίνεσθαι, ῥέπειν.
    Inclining as in a balance to the side of profit: P. ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ ἐν τρυτάνῃ ῥέπων ἐπὶ τὸ λῆμμα (Dem. 325).
    Tend: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν; see Tend.
    Of disposition, incline towards: P. ἀποκλίνειν πρός (acc.), or εἰς (acc.); see under Inclined.
    Be inclined ( favourably or otherwise): P. διακεῖσθαι, P. and V. ἔχειν.
    Till this day heaven is favourably inclined: V. ἐς τόδʼ ἦμαρ εὖ ῥέπει θεός (Æsch., Theb. 21).
    Be inclined to, be naturally disposed to: P. and V. φύεσθαι (infin.).
    Be willing to: P. and V. βούλεσθαι (infin.).
    Mean to: Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Be accustomed to (of persons or things): P. and V. φιλεῖν (infin.).
    They were less inclined to come to terms with the Athenians: P. πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἧσσον εἶχον τὴν γνώμην ὥστε συμβαίνειν (Thuc. 3, 25).
    ——————
    subs.
    Declivity: V. κλιτύς, ἡ.
    Hill: P. and V. λόφος, ὁ; see Slope.
    On an incline, sloping: use adj., P. ἐπικλινής; see Sloping.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Incline

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