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1 funnel
1) (a tube which is wide-mouthed at one end and narrow-mouthed at the other through which liquid can be poured into a narrow bottle etc: You will need a funnel if you are going to pour petrol into that can.) χωνί2) (a chimney on a ship etc through which smoke escapes.) φουγάρο -
2 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) ζουλώ,στίβω,σφίγγω2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) στριμώχνω/-ομαι3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) ξεζουμίζω/αποσπώ2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) σφίξιμο,ζούληγμα,σφιχταγκάλιασμα2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) στρίμωγμα3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) στίψιμο4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) κρίση,συμπίεση(τιμών κλπ.)•- squeezer- squeeze up -
3 Strait
subs.Narrow sea passage: P. and V. στενόν, τό, πορθμός, ὁ, πόρος, ὁ, V. γνάθος, ἡ, στενωπός, ἡ, αὐλών, ὁ, δίαυλος, ὁ.They shall inhabit the plans that front the straight between two continents: V. ἀντίπορθμα δʼ ἠπείροιν δυοῖν πέδια κατοικήσουσι (Eur., Ion, 1585).Straits, difficulties: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ, ἄπορον, τό, or pl., V. ἀμήχανον, τό, or pl., P. τὰ δυσχερῆ; see also misfortune.Into what straits of necessity have we fallen: V. εἰς οἷʼ ἀνάγκης ζεύγματʼ ἐμπεπτώκαμεν (Eur., I. A. 443).The maintenance of his mercenaries will land him in great straits: P. εἰς στενὸν κομιδῆ τὰ τῆς τροφῆς τοῖς ξένοις αὐτῷ κακαστήσεται (Dem. I5).——————adj.Narrow: P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strait
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4 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) σχισμή,εγκοπή2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) ζώνη2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) -
5 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) αγωγός2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) δίαυλος3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) πορθμός4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) κανάλι5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) δίαυλος, (τηλεοπτικό) κανάλι2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) ανοίγω πέρασμα2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) διοχετεύω -
6 bottle
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7 ditch
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8 hour-glass
noun (a device that measures time in hours by passing sand from one glass container through a narrow tube into a lower container.) κλεψύδρα -
9 manoeuvre
[mə'nu:və] 1. noun1) (a planned movement (of troops, ships, aircraft, vehicles etc): Can you perform all the manoeuvres required by the driving test?) ελιγμός,μανούβρα/(πληθ.)στρατιωτικά γυμνάσια2) (a skilful or cunning plan or action: His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.) ελιγμός2. verb(to (cause to) perform manoeuvres: She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.) -
10 shred
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11 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) γλιστρώ(και πέφτω)2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) γλιστρώ3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) λαθεύω,χάνω4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) (ξε)γλιστρώ5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ξεγλιστρώ6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) χώνω στα κλεφτά/φορώ βιαστικά2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) γλίστρημα,γλίστρα2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) μικρολάθος,παραδρομή,ολίσθημα3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) μεσοφόρι,κομπινεζόν4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) ναυπηγική κλίνη•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) λωρίδα χαρτί -
12 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) αφαιρώ,ξύνω,ξεφλουδίζω2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) γδύνω/-ομαι3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) ξεγυμνώνω4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) αφαιρώ2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) λωρίδα2) (a strip cartoon.) ιστορία σε σκίτσα3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) στολή ποδοσφαιριστή•- strip-lighting
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13 Channel
subs.Narrow strip of sea: P. and V. πόρος, ὁ, στενόν, τό, or pl., πορθμός, ὁ, V. γνάθος, ἡ, αὐλών, ὁ, δίαυλος, ὁ, στενωπός, ἡ.Conduit: P. ὀχετός, ὁ, αὐλών, ὁ (Plat.).met., of thought: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.He severs with his sword the channel of breath: V. τέμνει σιδήρῳ πνεύματος διαρροάς (Eur., Hec. 567).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Channel
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