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1 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) κατά κανένα τρόπο, με τίποτα -
2 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) δεν,μη(ν),όχι,ούτε2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) όχι• -
3 For
prep.On account of: P. and V. διά (acc.). ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.).On the ground of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Be pitied for: P. ἐλεεῖσθαι ἐπί (dat.).Be admired for: P. θαυμάζεσθαι ἐπί (dat.).Renowned for: P. εὐδόκιμος εἰς (acc.) (Plat., Ap. 29D).Have reputation for: P. εὐδοκιμεῖν ἐπί (dat.).On a charge of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά acc.), πρό (gen.). ὑπέρ (gen.), χάριν gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκαAgainst: see Against.For the purpose of: P. and V. εἰς (acc.), ἐπί (dat.).He levied money for the navy: P. ἠγυρολόγησεν εἰς τὸ ναυτικόν (Thuc. 8. 3).He would have asked twenty drachmas for a cloak: Ar. δραχμὰς ἂν ἤτησʼ εἴκοσιν εἰς ἱμάτιον (Plut., 982).To fetch: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).Expressing duration of time, use the acc.Provisions for three days: P. σιτία τριῶν ἡμερῶν.Expressing space traversed, put the acc.For six or seven furlongs the Plataeans took the road for Thebes: P. ἐπὶ ἓξ ἢ ἕπτα σταδίους οἱ Πλαταιῆς τὴν ἐπὶ τῶν Θηβῶν ἐχώρησαν (Thuc. 3, 24).In limiting sense: P. and V. ὡς.Faithful for a herdsman: V. πιστὸς ὡς νομεὺς ἀνήρ (Soph., O.R. 1118).Had it not been for: P. εἰ μὴ διά (acc.) (Dem. 370).——————conj.P. and V. γάρ, καὶ γάρ.Because: P. and V. ὅτι, P. διότι, V. οὕνεκα, ὁθούνεκα.Since: P. and V. ἐπεί, ὡς, ἐπειδή.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > For
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4 not at all
(it does not matter; it is not important etc: `Thank you for helping me.' `Not at all.') καθόλου -
5 for fear of
(so as not to: She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold.) μην τυχόν -
6 for good
( sometimes for good and all) (permanently: He's not going to France for a holiday - he's going for good.) για πάντα -
7 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') πολύ -
8 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) άσε πια -
9 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) άθικτος -
10 go in for
1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) συμμετέχω2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) επιδίδομαι, καταπιάνομαι με -
11 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) χάβω2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) ερωτεύομαι -
12 out for the count
1) ((of a boxer) still not standing after the count of ten.) νοκ-άουτ2) (exhausted; asleep: He was out for the count for several hours after his long walk.) εξουθενωμένος, `ψόφιος` -
13 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) είμαι στριμωγμένος,δεν έχω -
14 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) αποπειρώμαι να δραπετεύσω -
15 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) μιλάει από μόνο του -
16 on no account
(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) επουδενί, σε καμμία περίπτωση -
17 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) ζωή2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ζωή3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) ζωντάνια4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) ζωή5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) ζωή6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) ζωή, μορφή ζωής7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) βιογραφία8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ισόβια (δεσμά)•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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18 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) ερασιτέχνης2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) ερασιτέχνης2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) ερασιτεχνικός -
19 footpath
noun (a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc: You can go by the footpath.) μονοπάτι -
20 political prisoner
(a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime.) πολιτικός κρατούμενος
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