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1 Cloud
subs.P. and V. νέφος, τό, νεφέλη, ἡ.Mist: Ar. and P. ὀμίχλη, ἡ (Plat.).met., cloud on the brow: V. νέφος, τό, σύστασις τῶν φρενῶν (Eur., Hipp. 983).Wear a cloud upon the brow: V. συννεφεῖν ὄμματα (Eur., El. 1078).Cloud of dust: Ar. and P. κονιορτός, ὁ.The dust rose up in clouds: P. ὁ κονιορτὸς ἐχώρει πολὺς ἄνω (Thuc. 4, 34).——————v. trans.P. ἐπισκοτεῖν (dat.). V. σκοτοῦν.met., see Disgrace.What is Zeus doing? Is he clearing of the clouds or clouding over? Ar. τί γὰρ ὁ Ζεὺς ποιεῖ; ἀπαιθριάζει τὰς νεφέλας ἢ συννεφεῖ; (Av. 150).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cloud
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2 hail
I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) χαλάζι2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) καταιγισμός2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) ρίχνω χαλάζιII 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) φωνάζω2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) χαιρετίζω2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) φωνή3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) χαίρε! -
3 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) βροχή2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) βροχή2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) βρέχει2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) πέφτω σαν βροχή•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
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4 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) ιστίο,πανί2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) κρουαζιέρα3) (an arm of a windmill.) φτερό ανεμόμυλου2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) πλέω,αρμενίζω2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) οδηγώ,κυβερνώ3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) ταξιδεύω(με πλοίο)4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) αποπλέω5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) διαπλέω6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) κινούμαι/περνώ με άνεση•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
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5 discharge
1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) απολύω2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) πυροβολώ3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) εκτελώ,ασκώ4) (to pay (a debt).) εξοφλώ5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) εκλύω,χάνω2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) απόλυση,εκτέλεση2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) έκκριμα,πύο -
6 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) σημείο,σύμβολο2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) πινακίδα,σήμα(της τροχαίας),επιγραφή,ταμπέλα3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) σήμα,νεύμα,νόημα4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) σήμα,ένδειξη2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) υπογράφω2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) υπογράφω3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα•- signpost
- sign in/out
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7 Bank
subs.Of a river: P. and V. ὄχθη, ἡ (Xen.).Bank of earth: P. and V. χῶμα, τό, P. χοῦς, ὁ.They arrive at the banks of the Erineus: P. ἀφικνοῦνται ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν Ἐρινεόν (Thuc. 7, 82).The Syracusans lining the other bank of the river: P. εἰς τὰ ἐπὶ θάτερα τοῦ ποταμοῦ παραστάντες οἱ Συρακόσιοι (Thuc. 7, 84).Place to deposit money: P. τράπεζα, ἡ. For references to banking, see Dem. 1236 et seqq.Having one bank of oars, adj.: P. μονόκροτος (Xen.).Having two banks of oars: P. δίκροτος (Xen.).A ship with three banks of oars: Ar. and P. τριήρης, ἡ.——————v. trans.Bank up: P. προσχωννύναι, προσχοῦν, P. and V. χοῦν.Banked up with earth: V. χωστός.Piling up the banked clouds: V. συντιθεὶς πυκνὸν νέφος (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bank
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8 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) σύννεφο2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) σύννεφο3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) σύννεφο2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) συννεφιάζω2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) θολώνω3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) σκοτεινιάζω•- cloudy
- cloudburst
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9 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) ξεστρατίζω2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) αδέσποτο ζώο3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) αδέσποτος2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) μεμονωμένος,σκόρπιος -
10 disgorge
[dis'ɡo:‹](to bring up (eg from the stomach); to throw out or up: The chimney was disgorging clouds of black smoke.) ξερνώ -
11 warn
[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) προειδοποιώ2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) κάνω σύσταση•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) προειδοποιητικός -
12 Pile
subs.Stake: P. σταυρός, ὁ, Ar. and P. χάραξ, ὁ or ἡ, V. σκόλοψ, ὁ (also Xen.).Pile of stones: V. λάϊνα ἐξογκώματα (Eur., H.F. 1332).Amid a pile of arms: V. σκύλων ἐν ὄχλῳ (Eur., Hec. 1014).Funeral pile: P. and V. πυρά, ἡ, V. πυρκαία, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. νεῖν, P. συννεῖν.Collect: P. and V. συλλέγειν, συμφέρειν.Pile arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.Axles were piled on axles and dead on dead: V. ἄξονες τʼ ἐπʼ ἄξοσι νεκροί τε νεκροῖς ἐξεσωρεύονθʼ ὁμοῦ (Eur., Phoen. 1194).Pile up: P. ἐπιπαρανεῖν, Ar. ἐπινεῖν.met., see Increase.Piling up the banked clouds: V. συντιθεὶς πυκνὸν νέφος (Eur., frag.).You see how many stones he has piled up over it ( the cave): Ar. ὁρᾷς ὅσους ἄνωθεν ἐπεφόρησε τῶν λίθων (Pax. 224).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pile
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13 lightning
(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) αστραπή -
14 sand-storm
['sænsto:m]noun (a storm of wind, carrying with it clouds of sand: We were caught in a sandstorm in the desert.) αμμοθύελλα -
15 ugly
1) (unpleasant to look at: She is rather an ugly young woman.) άσχημος2) (unpleasant, nasty or dangerous: ugly black clouds; The crowd was in an ugly mood.) δυσάρεστος, απειλητικός•- ugliness
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