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1 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) μικρός2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) λίγος, ελάχιστος3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ασήμαντος2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) ελάχιστο, ελάχιστα πράγματα3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) ελάχιστα, λίγο2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) ελάχιστα3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) σχεδόν καθόλου•- a little- little by little
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2 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)•- answering machine
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3 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) πράξη,εφαρμογή2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) συνήθεια/έθιμο3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) εξάσκηση4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) άσκηση επαγγέλματος/επάγγελμα,επαγγελματική βάση•- make a practice of
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4 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) λείος2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) στρωτός,ομαλός3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) ομαλός4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) ομαλός,αδιατάρακτος5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) αβρός,γλυκομίλητος2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) ισιώνω,στρώνω2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) απλώνω•- smoothen- smoothly
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5 Raise
v. trans.Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐξαίρειν, ἀνάγειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἀνέχειν, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.), V. βαστάζειν, κατορθοῦν, ὀρθεύειν (Eur., Or. 405), ἀνακουφίζειν, Ar. and V. κουφίζειν (rare P.).She lies neither lifting her eyes nor raising her face from the ground: V. κεῖται... οὔτʼ ὄμμʼ ἐπαίρουσʼ οὔτʼ ἀπαλλάσσουσα γῆς πρόσωπον (Eur., Med. 27).Erect, build: Ar. and P. οἰκοδομεῖν, P. κατασκευάζειν. V. τεύχειν.Raise (me) a tomb: V. χῶσον τύμβον (Eur., I.T. 702).Found: P. and V. κτίζειν.Raise to honour: V. τίμιον (τινά) ἀνάγειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν.Raise sedition: V. στάσιν τιθέναι.Raise a cry: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι, κραυγὴν τιθέναι, ὀλολυγμὸν ἐπορθριάζειν, or use shout, v.Raise ( the dead): P. and V. ἀνάγειν (Soph., frag.), Ar. and P. ψυχαγωγεῖν, V. ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι, ἐξεγείρειν.Wails thal raise the dead: V. ψυχάγωγοι γόοι.Libations to raise the dead: V. χοαὶ νεκρῶν ἀγωγοί.Raise difficulties: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (absol.).Raise sixteen minae on a thing: P. λαβεῖν ἑκκαίδεκα μνᾶς ἐπί (dat.).Raise a quarrel: V. στάσιν ἐπαίρεσθαι.When Hera raised against you the Tuscan race of pirates: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ Ἥρα σοὶ γένος Τυρσηνικὸν ληστῶν ἐπῶρσε (Eur., Cycl. 11).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Raise
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