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1 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ίσως(να)2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) θα μπορούσα3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) θα μπορούσες(;)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) ισχύς- mighty- mightily
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2 Might
v. intrans.As a mild form of command: use V. ἄν (with optative).As might well have been, as is probable: P. and V. ὡς εἰκός.You might have, it was open to you: P. and V. ἐξῆν σοι (infin.), παρῆν σοι (infin.), παρεῖχέ σοι (infin.); see under Open.But for so and so the Phocians might have been saved: P. εἰ μὴ διὰ τὸ καὶ τὸ ἐσώθησαν ἂν οἱ Φωκεῖς (Dem. 364).——————subs.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.); see Strength.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Might, as opposed to right: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, τὸ καρτερόν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Might
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3 might
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4 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) θα μπορούσα να είχα2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) θα μπορούσες/έπρεπε να3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) θα μπορούσα να είχα4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') ίσως -
5 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) θα μπορούσα κάλλιστα -
6 pigs might fly
(said of something very unlikely to happen: `We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!') και η γιαγιά μου αν είχε καρούλια -
7 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) -
8 may as well
(might as well.) θα μπορούσα -
9 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
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10 Main
adj.Chief: P. and V. μέγιστος, πρῶτος.Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.The main point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.With might and main: see under Might.——————subs.See Sea.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Main
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11 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (αφενός)...αφετέρουEnglish-Greek dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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12 anyway
adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) παρόλ' αυτά, έτσι κι αλλιώς -
13 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) σ' αυτήν την περίπτωση, αν είναι έτσι -
14 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) σ' αυτήν την περίπτωση, αν είναι έτσι -
15 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) λογοκριτής2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) λογοκριτής2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) λογοκρίνω- censorship -
16 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) κρύος2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) που κρυώνει3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) ψυχρός2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) κρύο, ψύχος2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) κρυολόγημα•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
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17 come in handy
(to be useful: I'll keep these bottles - they might come in handy.) φαίνομαι χρήσιμος -
18 conjecture
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19 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) επαφή2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) επαφή3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) (χρήσιμη) γνωριμία4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) σημείο επαφής5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) άτομο που ήρθε σε επαφή6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) επαφή2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) έρχομαι σε επαφή -
20 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) διακριτικός- discretion
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