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1 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) εστία2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) επίκεντρο2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) εστιάζω2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) συγκεντρώνω•- focal- in
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2 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) παγώνω2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) κάνω παγωνιά3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) παγώνω4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) καταψύχω5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) κοκαλώνω6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) ”παγώνω”,καθηλώνω2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) παγωνιά/πάγωμα- freezer- freezing
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3 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
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4 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) δείχνω2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) φαίνομαι3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) παρουσιάζω,προβάλλω,εκθέτω4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) δείχνω5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) (καθ)οδηγώ,συνοδεύω,γυρίζω6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) δείχνω,επιδεικνύω7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) αποδεικνύω8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) δείχνω2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) θέαμα,παράσταση,ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα,έκθεση2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) επίδειξη3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) προσποίηση4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) φιγούρα,δημιουργία εντυπώσεων5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) προσπάθεια,εμφάνιση•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
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5 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) ευθύς, άμεσος2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) ευθύς,ντόμπρος3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) άμεσος4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) εντελώς,ακριβώς5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) κατευθείαν2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.)3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.)4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.)•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
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6 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) αναστρέφω, αντιστρέφω/ κάνω όπισθεν2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) γυρίζω ανάποδα3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ανατρέπω, αναιρώ2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) αντίθετος2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) αναποδιά3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) όπισθεν (θέση ταχύτητας)4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) ανάποδη, πίσω μεριά•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
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7 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
8 Issue
subs.P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, ἔργον, τό.Result: P. τὸ ἀποβαῖνον.Issues, risks: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.Herein lies a great issue: V. κἀν τῷδʼ ἀγὼν μέγιστος (Eur., Med. 235).Grave is the crisis and I see two issues: V. μεγὰς γὰρ ἁγὼν καὶ βλέπω δύο ῥοπάς (Eur., Hel. 1090).Side issue: P. and V. πάρεργον, τό.Point at issue, subject in dispute: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.Come to an issue: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (pass.), P. κρίσιν ἔχειν.Shrewd in wishing to, join issue with tho arguments: V. συνετὸς δὲ χωρεῖν ὁμόσε τοῖς λόγοις θέλων (Eur., Or. 921).If any one dares to join issue with the argument: P. ἐὰν δέ γέ τις... ὁμόσε τῷ λόγῳ τολμᾷ ἰέναι (Plat., Rep. 610C).Giving out: use P. παράδοσις, ἡ.Flowing out: P. and V. ἀπορροή, ἡ, P. ἐκροή, ἡ (Plat.).Die without male issue: P. ἄπαις τελευτᾶν ἀρσένων παίδων (Andoc. 15).——————v. trans.Give out: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.V. intrans. Happen: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, τυγχάνειν, V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.Result: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν.Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξήκειν.Break out: V. ἐρρωγέναι (2nd perf. of ῥηγνύναι); see break out.Start from: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι (ἀπό, gen. or ἐκ gen.).Flow out: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Issue
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9 Line
subs.P. and V. γραμμή, ἡ (Eur., frag.).Carpenter's line: P. and V. στάθμη, ἡ.Row: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, στοῖχος, ὁ, P. στίχος, ὁ.In a line: P. κατὰ στοῖχον.In order: P. and V. ἑξῆς, ἐφεξῆς.Line to mark the winning point: Ar. and V. γραμμή, ἡ.Fishing line: V. ὁρμιά, ἡ.Line of a fishing net: V. κλωστὴρ λίνου.File, row: P. and V. στοῖχος, ὁ.Troops in line of battle: P. φάλαγξ, ἡ.In line: of ships, P. μετωπηδόν, opposed to in column, of troops, P. ἐπὶ φάλαγγος (Xen.).Win all along the line: P. νικᾶν διὰ παντός.Break the enemy's line of ships, v.: P. διεκπλεῖν (absol.); see Break.Lines of circumvallation: P. περιτείχισμα, τό, περιτειχισμός, ὁ,Line of poetry: Ar. and P. στίχος, ὁ, ἔπος, τό.Line of march: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, πορεία, ἡ.Being thus related through the male and not the female line: P. πρὸς ἀνδρῶν ἔχων τὴν συγγένειαν ταύτην καὶ οὐ πρὸς γυναικῶν (Dem. 1084).Line of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Draw the line, lay down limits, v.: P. and V. ὁρίζειν (absol.).Strike out a new line: Ar. and P. καινοτομεῖν (absol.).The founders must know the lines they wish poets to follow in their myths: P. οἰκισταῖς τοὺς τύπους προσήκει εἰδέναι ἐν οἷς δεῖ μυθολογεῖν τοὺς ποιητάς (Plat., Rep. 379A).It's a pretty scheme and quite in your line: Ar. τὸ πρᾶγμα κομψὸν καὶ σφόδρʼ ἐκ τοῦ σοῦ τρόπου (Thesm. 93).——————v. trans.Fill, man: P. and V. πληροῦν.Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν.Mark, furrow: V. χαράσσειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Line
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10 Seriatim
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Seriatim
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