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  • 1 Ground

    subs.
    P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, P. ἔδαφος, τό, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, δπεδον, τό (Eur., Ion, 576, Or. 1645) (also Xen.), V. οὖδας, τό.
    Land for cultivating: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ (or pl.), Ar. and V. ρουρα, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ.
    On the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμαί, πέδοι (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Sleeping on the ground, adj.: V. χαμαικοίτης,
    Fallen on the ground: V. χαμαιπετής.
    Walking the ground: V. πεδοστιβής, χθονοστιβής.
    To the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμᾶζε, V. πέδονδε ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.).
    From the ground: V. γῆθεν, Ar. χαμᾶθεν.
    Under the ground: see Underground.
    He is an enemy to the whole city and the very ground it stands on: P. ἐχθρός (ἐστιν) ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει καὶ τῷ τῆς πόλεως ἐδάφει (Dem. 99).
    The city stood on high ground: P. (ἡ πόλις) ἦν ἐφʼ ὑψηλῶν χωρίων (Thuc. 3, 97).
    met., Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.
    Reason, plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.
    Principle: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.
    Ground for, pretext for: P. and V. φορμή, ἡ (gen.).
    On the ground of: P. and V. κατ (acc.).
    On all grounds: P. and V. πανταχῆ.
    On neither ground: P. κατʼ οὐδέτερον.
    On what ground? V. ἐκ τνος λόγου;
    Why? P. and V. τ; τοῦ χριν; P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; διὰ τί; V. πρὸς τ; εἰς τ; τί χρῆμα; τνος χριν; τνος ἕκατι; ἐκ τοῦ; see Why.
    Go over old ground constantly: P. θάμα μεταστρέφεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰ εἰρημένα (Plat., Crat. 428D).
    Gain ground, v.: P. and V. προχωρεῖν.
    Lose ground: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.
    Stand one's ground: P. and V. φίστασθαι, μένειν, P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.
    Recover ground lost through indolence: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλαμβάνειν (Dem. 42).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Secure, make firm: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Plant, fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι, V. ἐρείδειν, ἀντερείδειν.
    Ground arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.
    Instruct: P. and V. διδάσκειν, παιδεύειν; see Instruct.
    Run ( a ship) aground: P. and V. ὀκέλλειν, P. ἐποκέλλειν, V. κέλλειν, ἐξοκέλλειν.
    Run aground, v. intrans.: P. ὀκέλλειν, ἐποκέλλειν, V. ἐξοκέλλειν.
    Ground on ( as a ship on a reef): P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.).
    ——————
    adj.
    Of corn: P. ἀληλεμένος.

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  • 2 gain ground

    1) (to make progress.) κερδίζω έδαφος
    2) (to become more influential: His views were once unacceptable but are now gaining ground rapidly.) κερδίζω έδαφος

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  • 3 Fix

    v. trans.
    P. and V. πηγνύναι; see also Plant.
    Fix in the ground: P. καταπηγνύναι.
    Be fixed: P. and V. πεπηγέναι, V. στηρίζεσθαι.
    Fix along side: P. παρακαταπηγνύναι.
    Be fixed in: Ar. ἐμπήγνυσθαι (dat.).
    Attach, fasten: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, νάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), V. ἐξανάπτειν; see Fasten.
    Make fast: V. ὀχμάζειν, σφίγγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), πασσαλεύειν, πορπᾶν, Ar. and V. προσπασσαλεύειν.
    Be fixed: V. ραρέναι (2nd. perf. ἀραρίσκειν).
    Make secure: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    met., lay down: P. and V. ὁρίζειν, διορίζειν.
    This resolved, is fixed: V. τοῦτʼ ραρε or ραρε alone (Eur., Or. 1330).
    Appoint: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Be fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Fix beforehand: V. προτάσσειν.
    Fix in: Ar. and V. ἐναρμόζειν (τί τινι).
    Fix on, determine, appoint: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Be fixed on: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Fix the attention on: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν (πρός acc. or dat.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν τον νοῦν (dat.), προσέχειν (dat.).
    Fix the eyes on: V. ἐρείδειν ὄμμα εἰς (acc.) (Eur., I.A. 1123).
    Fixing a gloomy look upon the ground: V. συνηρεφὲς πρόσωπον ἐς γῆν... βαλοῦσα (Eur., Or. 957).
    As the eyes are fixed on the motions of the stars: P. ὡς πρὸς ἀστρονομίαν ὄμματα πέπηγε (Plat. Rep. 530D).
    Fix blame on: P. and V. αἰτίαν προσβάλλειν ( dat), V. αἰτίαν νέμειν (dat.); see Impute.

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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 crawl

    [kro:l] 1. verb
    1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) έρπω, σέρνομαι
    2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) μπουσουλώ
    3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) προχωρώ με βήμα σημειωτόν
    4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) είμαι γεμάτος
    2. noun
    1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) αργός ρυθμός
    2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) κολύμβηση κρόουλ

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  • 6 creep

    I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb
    1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) γλιστρώ αθόρυβα
    2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) σέρνομαι
    3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) αναρριχώμαι
    II [kri:p]
    ((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) παλιάνθρωπος
    - creepy
    - creepily
    - creepiness
    - creepy-crawly
    - creep up on
    - make someone's flesh creep

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  • 7 plant

    1. noun
    1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) φυτό
    2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) βιομηχανικά μηχανήματα/εγκαταστάσεις
    3) (a factory.) εργοστάσιο
    2. verb
    1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) φυτεύω
    2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) φυτεύω
    3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) εγκαθιστώ, στήνω γερά
    4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) φορτώνω(ενοχοποιητικά στοιχεία)
    - planter

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  • 8 root

    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) ρίζα
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) ρίζα
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) ρίζα
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) καταγωγή, ρίζες
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ριζώνω/ φυτεύω
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root
    II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ψάχνω με το ρύγχος
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) ανασκαλεύω

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  • 9 Stand

    subs.
    Position, station: P. and V. στσις, ἡ.
    Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.
    Make a stand, remain at one's post: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.
    Take one's stand with, side with: P. and V. ἵστασθαι μετ (gen.); see Side.
    Take one's stand on: met., P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι (dat.).
    Halt: P. ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ; see Halt.
    Base: P. and V. βσις, ἡ (Plat.); see Base.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστναι; see also Lean.
    Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).
    Post: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Endure: P. and V. φέρειν, νέχεσθαι, πέχειν, φίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν; see Endure.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ἵστασθαι.
    Stand upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι (rare P.).
    Be situated: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Be in a certain state: P. and V. ἔχειν.
    The matter stands thus: P. and V. ἔχει οὕτως.
    Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι; see also Stop.
    Maintain one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, φίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν.
    Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.
    Be valid: P. and V. κριος εἶναι.
    Stand still: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν, V. ἡσχως ἔχειν.
    Stand against, oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.); see Oppose.
    Stand aside: P. and V. φίστασθαι, ἐξίστασθαι.
    Stand by: P. and V. παρίστασθαι, παρεῖναι, V. παραστατεῖν; see also Help.
    Stand by ( to help): V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.).
    Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    Stand near: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προσίστασθαι (dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. παραστατεῖν (dat.).
    Standing by, adv.: V. παρασταδόν.
    Stand by and see a person injured: use Ar. and P. περιορᾶν τινὰ δικούμενον.
    Stand off: P. and V. φίστασθαι.
    Stand on, stand on one's defence: P. and V. μνεσθαι.
    In case at law: Ar. and P. πολογεῖσθαι.
    Stand on ceremony: P. and V. σεμννεσθαι.
    Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.
    Stand one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, φίστασθαι, P. κατὰ χώραν μένειν, ὑπομένειν.
    Stand out, be conspicious: P. and V. φανερὸς εἶναι.
    Project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν, P. ἀνέχειν.
    Stand over: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).
    Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.
    Let stand over: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.); see Defer.
    Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.
    Standing round, adj.: P. and V. περισταδόν.
    Stand to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.), P. μένειν ἐπί (dat.).
    It stands to reason: P. and V. εὔλογόν ἐστι, εἰκός (ἐστι).
    Stand up: P. and V. νίστασθαι; see Rise.
    Stand up for: see Defend.
    Stand upon: see stand on.

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  • 10 air

    [eə] 1. noun
    1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) αέρας
    2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) οι αιθέρες
    3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) η γενική αίσθηση που δίνει κάτι, ατμόσφαιρα
    4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) μουσικός σκοπός, μελωδία
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) αερίζω
    2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) εκθέτω δημόσια
    - airily
    - airiness
    - airing
    - airless
    - airy
    - airborne
    - air-conditioned
    - air-conditioner
    - air-conditioning
    - aircraft
    - aircraft carrier
    - airfield
    - air force
    - air-gun
    - air hostess
    - air letter
    - airlift
    - airline
    - airliner
    - air-lock
    - airmail
    - airman
    - air pollution
    - airplane
    - airport
    - air-pump
    - air-raid
    - airship
    - airtight
    - airway
    - on the air
    - put on airs / give oneself airs

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  • 11 fix

    [fiks] 1. verb
    1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) καρφώνω,στηλώνω,καθηλώνω
    2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) στερεώνω
    3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) επιδιορθώνω,φτιάχνω
    4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) προσηλώνω
    5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ορίζω,κανονίζω
    6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) (πχ. για χρώμα) σταθεροποιώ, φιξάρω
    7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) φτιάχνω
    2. noun
    (trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) δύσκολη θέση,μπλέξιμο
    - fixed
    - fixedly
    - fixture
    - fix on
    - fix someone up with something
    - fix up with something
    - fix someone up with
    - fix up with

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  • 12 home

    [həum] 1. noun
    1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) σπίτι,σπιτικό
    2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) πατρίδα
    3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) ίδρυμα
    4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) οίκος
    5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) κατοικία
    2. adjective
    1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.)
    2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.)
    3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.)
    3. adverb
    1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) (προς το/στο)σπίτι
    2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) βαθιά,στο στόχο
    - homely
    - homeliness
    - homing
    - home-coming
    - home-grown
    - homeland
    - home-made
    - home rule
    - homesick
    - homesickness
    - homestead
    - home truth
    - homeward
    - homewards
    - homeward
    - homework
    - at home
    - be/feel at home
    - home in on
    - leave home
    - make oneself at home
    - nothing to write home about

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  • 13 meal

    I [mi:l] noun
    (the food taken at one time: She eats three meals a day.) γεύμα
    - make a meal of something
    - make a meal of
    II [mi:l] noun
    (the edible parts of grain ground to a coarse powder: a sack of meal; oatmeal.) χοντράλευρο,μπλιγούρι

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  • 14 touch

    1. verb
    1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) αγγίζω
    2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) αγγίζω
    3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) συγκινώ
    4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) έχω σχέση με
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) άγγιγμα
    2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) αφή
    3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) πινελιά
    4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) επιδεξιότητα, τεχνική, ύφος
    5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) πλαϊνό (στο ποδόσφαιρο)
    - touchingly
    - touchy
    - touchily
    - touchiness
    - touch screen
    - in touch with
    - in touch
    - lose touch with
    - lose touch
    - out of touch with
    - out of touch
    - a touch
    - touch down
    - touch off
    - touch up
    - touch wood

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  • 15 try

    1. verb
    1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) προσπαθώ
    2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) δοκιμάζω
    3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) δικάζω
    4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) θέτω σε δοκιμασία
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) απόπειρα, προσπάθεια, δοκιμή
    2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) (ράγκμπι)
    - trying
    - try on
    - try out

    English-Greek dictionary > try

  • 16 empty

    ['empti] 1. adjective
    1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) άδειος
    2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) άδειος
    3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) άδειος
    4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) κενός,άστοχος
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) αδειάζω,εκκενώνω
    2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) αδειάζω
    3. noun
    (an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) άδειο(μπουκάλι κλπ.)
    - empty-handed
    - empty-headed

    English-Greek dictionary > empty

  • 17 hole

    [həul] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) τρύπα
    2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) κοιλότητα,άνοιγμα
    3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) τρύπα (μέτρηση σκορ στο γκολφ)
    2. verb
    1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) τρυπώ
    2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) οδηγώ σε τρύπα

    English-Greek dictionary > hole

  • 18 jump

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) πηδώ
    2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) πηδώ
    3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) αναπηδώ, τινάζομαι
    4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) υπερπηδώ
    2. noun
    1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) πήδημα
    2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) εμπόδιο
    3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) άλμα
    4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) απότομη κίνηση, ξάφνιασμα
    5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) απότομη αύξηση
    - jump at
    - jump for joy
    - jump on
    - jump the gun
    - jump the queue
    - jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
    - jump to it

    English-Greek dictionary > jump

  • 19 launch

    I 1. [lo:n ] verb
    1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) καθελκύω, ρίχνω στη θάλασσα, εκτοξεύω
    2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) προωθώ, εξακοντίζω: ξεκινώ, λανσάρω
    3) (to throw.) εξαπολύω
    2. noun
    ((an) act of launching.) καθέλκυση: εκτόξευση: ξεκίνημα, λανσάρισμα
    - launch into
    - launch out
    II [lo:n ] noun
    (a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) άκατος, πλοιάριο

    English-Greek dictionary > launch

  • 20 low

    I 1. [ləu] adjective
    1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) χαμηλός
    2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) χαμηλόφωνος
    3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) χαμηλός
    4) (small: a low price.) χαμηλός
    5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) αδύναμος
    6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) χαμηλός
    2. adverb
    (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) χαμηλά
    - lowly
    - lowliness
    - low-down
    - lowland
    - lowlander
    - lowlands
    - low-lying
    - low-tech
    3. adjective
    low-tech industries/skills.) όχι υψηλής τεχνολογίας
    - be low on II [ləu] verb
    (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) μουγκανίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > low

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