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1 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) μέσο,κέντρο2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) μέση2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) μέσος,μεσαίος- middling- middle age
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- Middle Ages
- Middle East
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2 Middle
adj.P. and V. μέσος.Adopt a middle course in one's speech: P. τὰ μεταξύ λέγειν (Dem. 202.).A man of the middle class: P. μέσος πολίτης, ὁ.The shrine at earth's middle point: V. μεσόμφαλον ἵδρυμα (Æsch., Choe. 1036).The middle point of the earth: P. and V. ὀμφαλός, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 427C).——————subs.P. and V. τὸ μέσον.In the middle of the city: P. and V. ἐν μέσῃ τῇ πόλει.Rising in the middle of dinner: P. ἐξαναστάντες μεταξύ δειπνοῦντες (Dem. 284).Break up a party in the middle: P. μεταξύ διαλῦσαι τὴν συνουσίαν (Plat., Prot. 336E).Be at the middle, v.; P. and V. μεσοῦν.They put the small boats in the middle: P. τὰ λεπτὰ πλοῖα... ἐντὸς ποιοῦνται (Thuc. 2, 83).Waist: see Waist.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Middle
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3 middle
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4 middle age
(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) μέση ηλικία -
5 Middle-class
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Middle-class
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6 Middle Ages
( with the) (the time between the end of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.) μεσαίωνας -
7 Middle East
( with the) (Egypt and the countries of Asia west of Pakistan.) Μέση Ανατολή -
8 middle-aged
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9 Middle-age
subs P, ἡ καθεστηκυῖα ἡλικία.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Middle-age
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10 Middle-aged
adj.V. ἔξηβος, P. οἱ ὄντες ἐν τῇ καθεστηκυίᾳ ἡλικίᾳ (Thuc. 2, 36).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Middle-aged
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11 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) είμαι στη μέση(μιας δουλειάς)English-Greek dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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12 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) είμαι στη μέση(μιας δουλειάς)English-Greek dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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13 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) κέντρο2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) κέντρο3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) επίκεντρο2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) κεντράρω2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) επικεντρώνομαι -
14 Interrupt
v. trans.It often interrupted me in the middle of speaking: P. πολλαχοῦ δή με ἐπέσχε λέγοντα μεταξύ (Plat., Ap. 40B).Interrupt me in the middle if you like: P. μεταξὺ ἐπιλαβοῦ ἂν βούλῃ (Plat., Sym. 214E).Hinder: P. and V. ἐμποδίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interrupt
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15 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ηλικία2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) ιστορική περίοδος, Εποχή3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) πέρασμα χρόνου4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) γερνώ- aged- ageless
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16 amid
[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) στο μέσο -
17 amidst
[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) στο μέσο -
18 among
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) ανάμεσα σε2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) μεταξύ -
19 amongst
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) ανάμεσα σε2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) μεταξύ -
20 belly-dance
noun (a Middle Eastern dance performed by a woman.) χορός της κοιλιάς
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Middle — Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Middle — may refer to: Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Geography in fiction … Wikipedia
middle — [mid′ l] adj. [ME middel < OE < midd ,MID1 + el, LE] 1. halfway between two given points, times, limits, etc.; also, equally distant from all sides or extremities; in the center; mean 2. in between; intermediate; intervening 3. Gram. a … English World dictionary
Middle — Mid dle, n. [AS. middel. See {Middle}, a.] The point or part equally distant from the extremities or exterior limits, as of a line, a surface, or a solid; an intervening point or part in space, time, or order of series; the midst; central… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middle — [adj] central average, between, betwixt and between*, center, centermost, equidistant, halfway, inner, inside, intermediate, intervening, mainstream, mean, medial, median, medium, mezzo*, middlemost, middle of the road*, midmost, smack in the… … New thesaurus
middle C — n [U] the musical note C, which is the middle note on a piano … Dictionary of contemporary English
middle C — ► NOUN Music ▪ the C near the middle of the piano keyboard, written on the first ledger line below the treble stave or the first ledger line above the bass stave … English terms dictionary
middle — ► ADJECTIVE 1) at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central. 2) intermediate in rank, quality, or ability. ► NOUN 1) a middle point or position. 2) informal a person s waist and stomach … English terms dictionary
middle — I adjective average, axial, centermost, central, centric, centroidal, equidistant, halfway, interjacent, intermediary, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mediate, mediocre, medium, mid, midmost, midway, pivotal II noun average, axis, center,… … Law dictionary
middle — n *center, midst, core, hub, focus, nucleus, heart … New Dictionary of Synonyms
middle C — n. 1. the musical note on the first ledger line below the treble staff and the first above the bass staff 2. the corresponding tone or key … English World dictionary
