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  • 1 make one's way

    1) (to go: They made their way towards the centre of the town.) πηγαίνω
    2) (to get on in the world.) προκόβω, πάω μπροστά

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  • 2 fight one's way

    (to make one's way with difficulty: She fought her way through the crowd.) ανοίγω δρόμο

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  • 3 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 4 Way

    subs.
    Path: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, V. τρβος, ὁ or ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.), οἶμος, ὁ or ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), στβος, ὁ, πόρος, ὁ. Ar. and P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, Ar. and V. κέλευθος, ἡ.
    The ways ( haunts) of men: V. πορεύματα βροτῶν (Æsch., Eum. 239).
    Omens by the way: V. ἐνόδιοι σύμβολοι, οἱ (Æsch., P. V. 487).
    Right of way: Ar. also P. δίοδος, ἡ.
    Way in: P. and V. εἴσοδος, ἡ.
    Way in ( by sea): P. εἴσπλους, ὁ; see Entrance.
    Way out: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ (also met., see escape).
    Way out ( by sea): P. and V. ἔκπλους, ὁ.
    Way through: Ar. and P. δίοδος, ἡ, P. and V. διέξοδος, ἡ.
    Way through ( by sea): P. διάπλους, ὁ.
    In the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐμποδών.
    They will get in each other's way: P. ἐν σφίσιν αὐτοῖς ταράξονται (Thuc. 7, 67).
    Get in the way of: see collide with.
    Out of the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐκποδών.
    Put out of the way: see Remove.
    Remote: see Remote.
    met., extraordinary: P. and V. τοπος (Eur., frag.); see Extraordinary.
    They will suffer no out of the way punishment: P. οὐδὲν μεῖζον τῶν ὑπαρχόντων πείσονται (Lys. 103).
    Get out of the way, stand aside, v.: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι: see give way.
    Get one's way: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
    Have your way since such is the will of all: V. νικᾶτʼ ἐπειδὴ πᾶσιν ἁνδάνει τάδε (Eur., Rhes. 137).
    Make a way, v.: P. ὁδοποιεῖν.
    Make one's way: P. and V. πορεύεσθαι; see Go.
    Advance, gain ground: P. and V. προκόπτειν.
    Make way; give way.
    Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι; see under Force.
    Give way, collapse: Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι.
    Flag: flag.
    met., yield: P. and V. εἴκειν πείκειν, συγχωρεῖν, ἐκχωρεῖν, V. παρείκειν, Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν, ποχωρεῖν, P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι.
    Be conquered: P. and V., ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Give way a little: P. ὑπενδιδόναι (absol.).
    Give way to: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 687), συγχωρεῖν (dat.), εἴκειν (dat.), πείκειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ποχωρεῖν (dat.), παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.), προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ἐξίστασθαι (dat.). P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι (dat.); see under give, indulge, yield.
    Get under way, v. trans.: P. and V. αἴρειν (Eur., Hec. 1141); v. intrans.: P. and V. παίρειν, P. αἴρειν.
    Put to sea: P. and V. νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι; see put out.
    Show the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαί (τινι, or absol.), φηγεῖσθαί (τινι, or absol.); see under Show.
    Work one's way: see Advance.
    Method, manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ.
    Ways, customs: P. and V. ἤθη, τά; see Customs.
    Ways and means: P. and V. πόρος, ὁ; see Resources.
    Way of life: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, V. κέλευθος, ἡ; see Life.
    In what way: see How.
    In this way: P. and V. ταύτῃ, τῇδε; see Thus.
    In that way: P. ἐκείνῃ, V. κείνῃ (Eur., Alc. 529).
    In another way: P. and V. ἄλλως; see under Another.
    In a kind of way: P. and V. τρόπον τινά.
    In every way: P. and V. πανταχῆ, P. πανταχῶς.
    In many ways: P. πολλαχῶς.
    In some way: Ar. and P. πη ( enclitic).
    In some ways... in others: P. and V. τῇ μέν... τῇ δέ (Eur., Or. 356).
    In some way or other: Ar. and P. ἀμωσγέπως; see Somehow.
    By way of, prep.: lit. and met., P. and V. κατ (acc.).

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  • 5 make a fool of oneself

    (to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) γελοιοποιούμαι

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  • 6 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) δουλειά, εργασία
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) δουλειά
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) δουλειά
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κλπ)
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) δουλειά
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) δουλεύω, εργάζομαι / βάζω (κάποιον) να δουλεύει
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) δουλεύω, έχω δουλειά
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ / χειρίζομαι
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) πετυχαίνω
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) γίνομαι με τη χρήση
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works
    3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) μηχανισμός
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) πράξεις
    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders

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  • 7 shoulder

    ['ʃəuldə] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) ώμος
    2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) κύρτωμα
    3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) ώμος
    4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) σπάλα
    2. verb
    1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) σηκώνω στον ώμο/στους ώμους
    2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) αναλαμβάνω,επωμίζομαι
    3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) ανοίγω (δρόμο) σπρώχνοντας
    - put one's shoulder to the wheel
    - shoulder to shoulder

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  • 8 thread

    [Ɵred] 1. noun
    1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) κλωστή, νήμα
    2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) βόλτες βίδας
    3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) νήμα, ειρμός
    2. verb
    1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) βελονιάζω
    2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) περνώ, διασχίζω

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  • 9 worm

    [wə:m] 1. noun
    (a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) σκουλήκι
    2. verb
    1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) γλιστρώ
    2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) βγάζω με το τσιγκέλι

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  • 10 slog

    [sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb
    1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) βαράω
    2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία
    3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) δουλεύω σκληρά
    2. noun
    1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) σκληρή δουλειά
    2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) δυνατό χτύπημα

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  • 11 Thread

    subs.
    Ar. and V. κλωστήρ, ὁ, V. μτος, ὁ, P. νῆμα, τό (Plat.).
    Made of thread, adj.: V. εὔμιτος, μιτώδης.
    The long threads of raw flax: V. ὠμολίνου μακροὶ τόνοι (Æsch., frag.).
    Hang by a thread, met.: P. ἐπὶ ῥοπῆς εἶναι, V. ἐν ῥοπῇ κεῖσθαι, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ βεβηκέναι (perf. of βαίνειν) or βῆναι (aor. of βαίνειν).
    Yet his life hangs by a thread: V. δέδορκε μέντοι φῶς ἐπὶ σμικρᾶς ῥοπῆς (Eur., Hipp. 1163).
    Lose the thread: see Digress.
    I lose the thread: V. ἐκδρόμου πεσὼν τρέχω (Æsch., Ag. 1245).
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    v. trans.
    String together: Ar. and P. συνείρειν.
    Pass, make one's way through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, διαπερᾶν.
    Thread the dance: V. ἑλίσσειν (absol.).
    Where bands of sea-maidens thread the dance with fair steps: V. ἔνθα Νηρῄδων χόροι κάλλιστον ἴχνος ἐξελίσσουσιν ποδός (Eur., Tro. 2).

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  • 12 Feel

    v. trans.
    Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), V. θιγγνειν (gen.) (also Xen.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.
    Feel (sorrow, anger, joy, etc.): P. and V. ἔχειν.
    Feel gratitude: P. and V. χριν εἰδέναι, χριν ἔχειν.
    Be vexed at: Ar. and P. γανακτεῖν (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.).
    Appreciate: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν.
    Feel one's way: Ar. and P. ψηλαφᾶν.
    Feeling his way with a stick: V. σκήπτρῳ προδεικνύς (Soph.. O.R. 456).
    V. intrans. Be affected: P. and V. πάσχειν.
    How do you feel? P. and V. πῶς ἔχεις;
    Feel well or ill: P. and V. εὖ ἔχειν, κακῶς ἔχειν.
    Perceive: P. and V. αἰσθνεσθαι, ἐπαισθνεσθαι; see Perceive.
    Feel friendly towards: P. εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.).
    I feel that I did wrong: use P. and V. σύνοιδα ἐμαυτῷ δικῶν or δικοῦντι.
    How most Macedonians feel towards Philip one could have no difficulty in discovering from this: P. οἱ πολλοὶ Μακεδόνων πῶς ἔχουσι Φιλίππῳ ἐκ τούτων ἄν τις σκέψαιτο οὐ χαλεπῶς.
    Just as fractures and sprains make themselves felt when the body catches any disease: P. ὥσπερ τὰ ῥήγματα καὶ τὰ σπάσματα ὅταν τι κακὸν τὸ σῶμα λάβῃ τότε κινεῖται (Dem. 294).
    Feel oneself (injured, etc.): use consider.
    Feel for, grope for: P. ἐπιψηλαφᾶν (gen.), Ar. ψηλαφᾶν (acc.).
    met., sympathise with: P. and V. συναλγεῖν (dat.); see Sympathise.

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  • 13 saving

    noun (a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way: It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.) οικονομία,εξοικονόμηση

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  • 14 Wrong

    adj.
    Incorrect: P. and V. οὐκ ὀρθός.
    False: P. and V. ψευδής.
    Unjust: P. and V. δικος, οὐκ ὀρθός, V. ἔκδικος.
    Wicked: P. and V. κακός, πονηρός, μοχθηρός, πανοῦργος; see Wicked.
    Impious: P. and V. νόσιος, σεβής, θεος, δυσσεβής (rare P.), V. δύσθεος.
    Unlawful: P. and V. νομος, παρνομος.
    Sinful: P. ἀλιτήριος, ἀλιτηριώδης.
    Do wrong, v.: P. and V. δικεῖν, κακουργεῖν.
    Act unlawfully: P. παρανομεῖν.
    Be impious: P. and V. σεβεῖν, V. δυσσεβεῖν.
    Be wicked: P. and V. πανουργεῖν.
    Sin: P. and V. μαρτνειν, ἐξαμαρτνειν, πλημμελεῖν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).
    Do wrong to: see wrong, v.
    Be wrong, make a mistake: P. and V. μαρτνειν, ἐξαμαρτνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, ψεύδεσθαι, P. διαψεύδεσθαι, διαμαρτάνειν, πταίειν.
    Be wrong in one's views: P. γνώμης ἁμαρτάνειν (Thuc. 1, 33).
    Go wrong, of things: P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    Go wrong, miss one's way: see under Miss.
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    subs.
    Injustice: P. and V. δικία, ἡ, τὸ δικον, τδικα, τὸ δικεῖν (V. τδικεῖν).
    Act of injustice: P. and V. δκημα, τό.
    Injury: P. and V. βλαβή, ἡ, βλβος, τό; see Injury.
    Evil: P. and V. κακόν, τό.
    Sin: P. and V. μαρτία, ἡ, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλημα, τό, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλκημα, τό.
    Wickedness: P. and V. κκη, ἡ, πανουργία, ἡ, τὸ κακοῦργον, πονηρία, ἡ, Ar. and P. κακία, ἡ; see Wickedness.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. δικεῖν, κακῶς ποιεῖν, κακῶς δρᾶν, κακοῦν, κακουργεῖν; see Injure.
    Be wronged: P. and V. κακῶς πάσχειν, δικεῖσθαι.
    Join in wronging: P. συναδικεῖν (dat. or absol.).
    Be wronged at the same time: P. συναδικεῖσθαι.
    Wrong in return: P. ἀνταδικεῖν (acc.), ἀντικακουργεῖν (acc.); see Retaliate.

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  • 15 Work

    subs.
    P. and V. ἔργον, τό.
    Toil, labour: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. μοχθήματα, τά, ἆθλος, ὁ, κματος, ὁ.
    Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.
    Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.
    Duty, function: P. and V. ἔργον, τό; see Duty.
    Handicraft: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, Ar. and P. χειρουργία, ἡ, P. χειροτεχνία, ἡ, V. χειρωναξία, ἡ.
    Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.
    Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.
    Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.
    Set to work: see under Set.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.
    Military works, earthwork: P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό; see Defences (Defence).
    Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.
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    v. trans.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.
    Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).
    Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).
    Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).
    Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.
    Make by work: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, ἐκπονεῖν, V. ἐκμοχθεῖν, Ar. and P. περγάζεσθαι.
    Cause, bring about: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, ποιεῖν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι, V. τεύχειν; see Contrive.
    Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), V. φυτεύειν, φιτειν; see Produce.
    Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.
    He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).
    V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).
    Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.
    Avail, do good: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν; see Avail.
    Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).
    Work for ( on behalf of): V. περκάμνειν (gen.), προκάμνειν (gen.), περπονεῖσθαι (gen.).
    Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.
    Work one's way: see Advance.
    Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. περγάζεσθαι (acc.).
    Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.
    Work round: see come round.
    Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).
    Work up: Ar. and P. περγάζεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc.), ἐκπονεῖν (acc.).
    Work upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.); see Influence.
    He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).
    Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).

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  • 16 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) κόβω
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) κόβω
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) κόβω
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) κόβω
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) κόβω, μειώνω
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) κοβω, αφαιρώ
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) κόβω
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) `κόβω` τράπουλα
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') διακόπτω
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) κόβω δρόμο
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) τέμνω
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) κάνω κοπάνα
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) κάνω πως δε βλέπω
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) κόψιμο
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) κομμάτι
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) δηκτικός
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat
    4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) ανηλεής
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

    English-Greek dictionary > cut

  • 17 nose

    [nəuz] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) μύτη
    2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) μύτη,όσφρηση
    3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) μύτη,αιχμή
    2. verb
    1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) προχωρώ με τη μύτη
    2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) οσφραίνομαι/ψάχνω
    - - nosed
    - nosey
    - nosy
    - nosily
    - nosiness
    - nose-bag
    - nosedive
    - nose job
    3. verb
    (to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)
    - lead by the nose
    - nose out
    - pay through the nose
    - turn up one's nose at
    - under a person's very nose
    - under very nose
    - under a person's nose
    - under nose

    English-Greek dictionary > nose

  • 18 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

    English-Greek dictionary > stand

  • 19 Head

    subs.
    P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.
    Over head, adv.: P. and V. νω, νωθεν.
    With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.
    With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.
    With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.
    With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.
    Nod the head ( in assent), v.: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.
    Shake the head ( in refusal): Ar. and P. νανεύειν.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. νακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212).
    On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).
    Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).
    Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).
    They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).
    He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).
    Mind, brain, subs.: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ. Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).
    Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστναι (τινά).
    Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχς, ἡ.
    Head ( of a plant): Ar. κεφαλή, ἡ, κεφλαιον, τό.
    Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).
    Headland: headland.
    Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.
    Bring to a head, v. trans.: V. καρανοῦν; see Accomplish.
    Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.
    Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).
    Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ; see Origin.
    Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Head ( concretely), leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see also Chief.
    At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).
    Superintending: P. and V. ἐπ (dat.).
    Put at the head of, v.: P. and V. ἐφιστναι (τινά τινι).
    Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).
    Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.
    ——————
    adj.
    Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.
    Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.
    Head ( wind): P. and V. ἐναντίος; see Contrary.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).
    Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Start, begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

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

  • 20 free

    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) ελεύθερος
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) ελεύθερος
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) γενναιόδωρος
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) αβίαστος
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) δωρεάν
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ελεύθερος
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ελεύθερος
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) απαλλαγμένος
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.)
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.)
    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance
    3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) δουλεύω για τον εαυτό μου
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free

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