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1 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) μυστήριο2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) μυστήριο•- mysteriously -
2 Mystery
subs.P. and V. κρυπτόν, τό.Dark saying: P. and V. αἴνιγμα, τό, αἰνιγμός, ὁ (Plat.).Mysteries, mystic rites: P. and V. μυστήρια, τά, ὄργια, τά, τέλη, τά, τελεταί, αἱ, P. τὰ μυστικά, V. μυστικὸν τέλος (Æsch., frag.).Initiate in mysteries, v. trans.: Ar. and P. τελεῖν, μυεῖν.Initiation in mysteries, subs.: P. and V. τελετή, ἡ.One initiated in mysteries: Ar. and P. μύστης, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mystery
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3 mystery
1) αίνιγμα2) γρίφος3) μυστήριο -
4 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) κλειδί2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) πλήκτρο3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) πλήκτρο4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) κλειδί, τόνος5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) επεξηγηματικός πίνακας, χάρτης2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.)- keyboard- keyhole
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5 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) ξεμπερδεύω2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) ξηλώνω / -ομαι3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) λύνω -
6 aura
['o:rə](a particular feeling or atmosphere: An aura of mystery surrounded her.) αύρα -
7 clue
[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) ένδειξη- clueless- not to have a clue -
8 enigma
[i'niɡmə](anything difficult to understand; a mystery.) γρίφος, αίνιγμα- enigmatically -
9 fathom
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10 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) ερευνώ σε βάθος, εξιχνιάζω -
11 impenetrable
[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) αδιαπέραστος2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) ακατανόητος,ανεξιχνίαστος -
12 investigate
[in'vestiɡeit](to examine or inquire into carefully: The police are investigating the mystery.) ερευνώ- investigator -
13 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
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15 mysterious
[-'stiəriəs]adjective (difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery: mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is) μυστηριώδης -
16 penetrate
['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) (δι)εισδύω- penetratingly
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17 shroud
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18 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) λύνω2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) λύνω -
19 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) περικύκλώνω, περιβάλλομαι2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) περικλείω•- surroundings -
20 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) φωτίζω
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