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1 Mainland
subs.P. and V. ἤπειρος, ἡ.Of the mainland, adj.: P. ἠπειρωτικός, ἠπειρώτης. fem. adj., P. and V., ἠπειρῶτις.The people of the mainland: P. οἱ ἠπειρῶται.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mainland
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2 mainland
noun (a large piece of land as compared with neighbouring islands: Britain is not part of the mainland of Europe.) ηπειρωτική περιοχή -
3 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) ενώνω2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) συνδέω, ενώνω3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) γίνομαι μέλος4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) συναντώ, ενώνομαι με, σμίγω5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) συναντώ, σμίγω2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) ένωση- join hands
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4 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) κύριος,κυριότερος2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) κεντρικός αγωγός,κεντρική παροχή- mainly- mainland
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5 radio
['reidiəu] 1. plural - radios; noun((an apparatus for) the sending and receiving of human speech, music etc: a pocket radio; The concert is being broadcast on radio; I heard about it on the radio; ( also adjective) a radio programme, radio waves.) ραδιόφωνο2. verb(to send (a message) by radio: When someone on the island is ill, we have to radio (to) the mainland for a doctor; An urgent message was radioed to us this evening.) στέλνω/ειδοποιώ με τον ασύρματο -
6 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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7 rely on
1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.) βασίζομαι, υπολογίζω2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) εμπιστεύομαι, βασίζομαι -
8 SOS
[esəu'es](a call for help or rescue, often in code and usually from a distance: Send an SOS to the mainland to tell them that we are sinking!) διεθνές σήμα κινδύνου -
9 southernmost
adjective (being furthest south: the southernmost point on the mainland.) νοτιότατος -
10 Continent
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Continent
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11 Land
v. trans.V. intrans. P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, ἀποβαίνειν (Eur., frag.), P. ἀπόβασιν ποιεῖσθαι. ἐπεκβαίνειν.Land at: P. σχεῖν (dat. or πρός, acc.) ( 2nd aor. of ἔχειν), προσβάλλειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.), P. and V. προσσχεῖν ( 2nd aor. of προσέχειν) (dat. or εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), κατάγεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone); see put in.Easy to land at, adj.: P. εὐαπόβατος.——————subs.Land for cultivation: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ, Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ; see also Estate.Properly in land: P. ἔγγειος οὐσία, ἡ.Mainland: P. and V. ἤπειρος, ἡ.By land, on foot: P. πεζῇ.From the land: V. χερσόθεν.Dry land: P. τὸ ξηρόν.Bring to land, v. trans.: see put in at.——————adj.Living on land: P. and V. χερσαῖος.Agricultural: Ar. and P. γεωργικός.Land battle: P. πεζομαχία, ἡ. Ar. πεζὴ μάχη.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Land
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12 Opposite
adj.P. and V. ἐναντίος, use P. ἐξ ἐναντίας, or adv. P. ἀντιπέρας, καταντικρύ, V. καταντίον, P. and V. ἐναντίον.Two waggons going in opposite directions brought up the stones: P. δύο ἅμαξαι ἐναντίαι ἀλλήλαις τοὺς λίθους ἐπῆγον (Thuc. 1, 93, cf. Ar., Av. 1127).On the opposite side of: P. and V. πέραν (gen.).The mainland opposite: P, ἡ ἤπειρος, ἡ κατάντικρυ.Encamp opposite, v.:P. ἀντιστρατοπεδεύεσθαι (dat. or absol.).Contrary: P. and V. ἐναντίος, P. ὑπεναντίος, V. ἀντίος.On the opposite side to that on which their men were scaling the wall: P. ἐκ τοὔμπαλιν ἢ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτῶν ὑπερέβαινον (Thuc. 3, 22).The opposite, the contrary: P. and V. τοὔμπαλιν, τοὐναντίον, τἀναντία.Opposite to: P. and V. ἐναντίος (dat.).Overlooking: V. κατόψιος (gen.), ἀντίος (dat.) (also Plat. but rare P.).——————prep.In the presence of: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Opposite
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13 Wavering
adj.Undecided: V. ἀμφίβουλος, δίφροντις.Others on the mainland yield us a wavering allegiance: P. ἄλλοι τινὲς κατὰ τὰς ἠπείρους ἐνδοιαστῶς ἀκροῶνται (Thuc. 6, 10).Vacillating: P. ὀκνηρός.Slow: P. and V. βραδύς.——————subs.Perplexity: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wavering
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