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  • 1 the other day

    (not long ago: I saw Mr Smith the other day.) τις προάλλες

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  • 2 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) κοντός
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) κοντός
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) σύντομος
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) λειψός,λιγότερος
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) στερούμενος(χρημάτων)
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) σφολιάτα
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) απότομα
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) λίγο παραπέρα
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) βάζω(υποψήφιο)στον τελικό κατάλογο επιλογής
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of

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  • 3 brief

    [bri:f] 1. adjective
    (not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) σύντομος
    2. noun
    (a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) δικογραφία
    3. verb
    (to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) ενημερώνω, δίνω οδηγίες
    - briefly
    - briefs
    - brevity
    - briefcase
    - in brief

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  • 4 lately

    adverb (in the recent past or not long ago: Have you seen her lately?) πρόσφατα

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  • 5 recent

    ['ri:snt]
    (happening, done etc not long ago: Things have changed in recent weeks; recent events.) πρόσφατος

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  • 6 retirement

    1) (the act of retiring from work: It is not long till his retirement.) αποχώρηση (από την ενεργό υπηρεσία), συνταξιοδότηση
    2) (a person's life after retiring from work: He's enjoying his retirement.) σύνταξη

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  • 7 out of fashion

    (not fashionable: Long skirts are out of fashion at present.) παλιομοδίτικος,ντεμοντέ

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  • 8 short-range

    1) (not reaching a long distance: short-range missiles.) μικρού βεληνεκούς
    2) (not covering a long time: a short-range weather forecast.) βραχυπρόθεσμος

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  • 9 slow

    [sləu] 1. adjective
    1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) αργός
    2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) (που πάει)πίσω
    3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) αργόστροφος
    2. verb
    (to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.)
    - slowness
    - slow motion
    - slow down/up

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  • 10 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι

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  • 11 ill

    [il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective
    1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) άρρωστος
    2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) βλαβερός,άσχημος
    3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) κακός
    2. adverb
    (not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) δύσκολα
    3. noun
    1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) κακό
    2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) δεινό,βάσανο
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    - illness
    - ill-at-ease
    - ill-fated
    - ill-feeling
    - ill-mannered / ill-bred
    - ill-tempered / ill-natured
    - ill-treat
    - ill-treatment
    - ill-use
    - ill-will
    - be taken ill

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  • 12 Time

    subs.
    Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.
    What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκα ἐστί;
    About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).
    Generally; P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ, V. ἡμέρα, ἡ.
    Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.
    Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.
    Generation: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ.
    Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).
    Delay: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, τριβή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ; see Delay.
    Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.
    Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.
    There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.
    It is open: P. and V. παρέχει, ἔξεστι, πάρεστι.
    After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.
    Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. See
    ing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur., Cr. 475).
    As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1, 126).
    At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.
    At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.
    At one time: see Once.
    At one time... at another: P. and V. τότε... ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν... τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν... ποτὲ δέ.
    At the present time: P. and V. νῦν; see Now.
    At some time or other: P. and V. ποτε ( enclitic).
    At times I would have ( food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur., Phoen. 401).
    At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).
    To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).
    At that time: see Then.
    At what time? P. and V. πότε;
    At what hour? Ar. and P. πηνίκα; indirect, Ar. and P. ὅποτε, P. and V. ὁπηνίκα.
    For a time: P. and V. τέως.
    For all time: P. and V. ἀεί, διὰ τέλους; see for ever, under Over.
    For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.
    From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.
    From time to time: P. and V. ἀεί.
    Have time, v.: P. and V. σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.
    In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.
    At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν καλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see Seasonably.
    They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8, 92).
    In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί (gen.).
    Lose time, v.: see waste time.
    Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι ( be quicker).
    Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,
    involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.
    It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.
    To another time, put off to another time: P. and V. εἰς αὖθις ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρίβειν, βραδύνειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν: see Delay.
    Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.
    Many times: P. and V. πολλάκις.
    Three times: P. and V. τρίς.
    A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701); see under thousand.
    How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Men. 83B).
    Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat., Men. 83C).
    How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat., Men. 83E).
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    subs.
    Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.
    Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.
    Give the time ( to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).
    One who gives the time ( to rowers): P. and V. κελευστής, ὁ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Arrange P. and V. τίθεσθαι.
    Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.
    Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.
    Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄκαιρος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Time

  • 13 life

    plural - lives; noun
    1) (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.) ζωή
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ζωή
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) ζωντάνια
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) ζωή
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) ζωή
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) ζωή, μορφή ζωής
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) βιογραφία
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ισόβια (δεσμά)
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    - 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
    - to the life

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  • 14 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 15 acute

    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) οξύς
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) έντονος
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) οξύνους
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) οξύς (για αισθήσεις)
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.)
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    - acutely
    - acuteness

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  • 16 alley

    ['æli]
    1) ((often alleyway) a narrow street in a city etc (usually not wide enough for vehicles).) στενάκι, σοκάκι
    2) (a long narrow area used for the games of bowling or skittles: a bowling alley.) διάδρομος μπόουλινγκ

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  • 17 be in use

    (to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) σε χρήση, χρησιμοποιούμενος/ σε αχρηστία, αχρησιμοποίητος

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  • 18 except

    [ik'sept] 1. preposition
    (leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) εκτός(από)
    2. verb
    (to leave out or exclude.) εξαιρώ,αποκλείω
    - excepting
    - exception
    - exceptional
    - exceptionally
    - except for
    - take exception to/at

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  • 19 existence

    1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) ύπαρξη
    2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) τρόπος ζωής

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  • 20 fair

    I [feə] adjective
    1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ξανθός
    2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) δίκαιος
    3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) ωραίος,αίθριος
    4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) καλούτσικος
    5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ικανοποιητικός
    6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) όμορφος
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    - fairly
    - fair play     II [feə] noun
    1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) λούνα παρκ
    2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) εμποροπανήγυρη, παζάρι
    3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) εμπορική έκθεση

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