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1 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ικανοποιημένος2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ικανοποίηση3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) περιεχόμενο2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) περιεκτικότητα•- contents -
2 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
3 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
4 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία -
5 Fact
subs.P. and V. ἔργον, τό, πρᾶγμα, τό.Truth: P. and V. ἀλήθεια, ἡ, τἀληθές.Those who look for the facts of the case: P. οἱ τὴν ἀκρίβειαν ζητοῦντες τῶν πραγμάτων (Antiphon, 139).You seek to discover the facts of the case: P. ζητεῖτε εὐρεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τῶν γεγενημένων (Isae. 70).Really: P. and V. ὄντως, P. τῷ ὀντί.As the facts themselves proved: P. ὡς αὐτὸ τὸ ἔργον ἐδήλωσε (Dem. 928).It is not the same thing to state a surmise and proclaim what is said as a fact: V.τοὐτὸ δʼ οὐχὶ γίγνεται δόκησιν εἰπεῖν κἀξακριβῶσαι λόγον (Soph., Trach. 425).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fact
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6 Stand
subs.Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.Make a stand, remain at one's post: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Take one's stand on: met., P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι (dat.).Halt: P. ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ; see Halt.——————v. trans.Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).Post: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.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.Maintain one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Be valid: P. and V. κύριος εἶναι.Stand against, oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.); see Oppose.Stand aside: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἐξίστασθαι.Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Stand near: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προσίστασθαι (dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. παραστατεῖν (dat.).Stand off: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι.In case at law: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.Stand on ceremony: P. and V. σεμνύνεσθαι.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. κατὰ χώραν μένειν, ὑπομένειν.Stand out, be conspicious: P. and V. φανερὸς εἶναι.Stand over: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.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 for: see Defend.Stand upon: see stand on.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stand
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