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1 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) χάνω έδαφος -
2 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) ταιριάζω απόλυταEnglish-Greek dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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3 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) ταιριάζω απόλυταEnglish-Greek dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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4 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) τραβώ2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) σέρνω3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) σέρνομαι4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) ερευνώ το βυθό5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) τραβώ σε μάκρος2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) κώλυμα2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) ρουφηξιά3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) αγγαρεία4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) (αργκό) γυναικείο ντύσιμο από άνδρες, ντύσιμο τραβεστί -
5 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) φυτό2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) βιομηχανικά μηχανήματα/εγκαταστάσεις3) (a factory.) εργοστάσιο2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) φυτεύω2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) φυτεύω3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) εγκαθιστώ, στήνω γερά4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) φορτώνω(ενοχοποιητικά στοιχεία)•- planter -
6 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) αλεξίπτωτο2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) πέφτω με αλεξίπτωτο -
7 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) ρίζα2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) ρίζα3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) ρίζα4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) καταγωγή, ρίζες2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ριζώνω/ φυτεύω- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ψάχνω με το ρύγχος2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) ανασκαλεύω -
8 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) χιόνι2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) χιονίζω- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
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10 Rise
v. intrans.Get up from sitting, etc.: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Of an assembly: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι.Awake: P. and V. ἐγείρεσθαι, ἐξεγείρεσθαι.Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.Ascend: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, ἄνω φέρεσθαι.What shall I tell of first? The dust that rose to heaven? V. τί πρῶτον εἴπω πότερα τὴν ἐς οὐρανὸν κόνιν προσαντέλλουσαν; (Eur., Supp. 687).Of ground: use P. μετέωρος εἶναι.Grow, increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.When the price of corn rose: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918, cf. 1208).Prices had risen: P. αἱ τιμαὶ ἐπετέταντο (Dem. 1290).Come into being: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, γίγνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι, V. ὀρωρέναι (perf. of ὀρνύναι).Rise in rebellion: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Rise against: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι (dat.).Of a river: P. ἀναδιδόναι (Hdt.).Rise in a place: use P. and V. ῥεῖν ἐκ (gen.).Of a wind: use P. and V. γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 54).A black rock rising high above the ground: V. μέλαινα πέτρα γῆς ὑπερτέλλουσʼ ἄνω (Eur., Hec. 1010).——————subs.Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Growth: P. αὔξησις, ἡ.Origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Of the sun, etc.: P. ἀνατολή, ἡ, V. ἀντολή, ἡ, or pl.Of a star: P. ἐπιτολαί, αἱ.At sun rise: P. ἅμʼ ἡλίῳ ἀνέχοντι (Xen.), V. ἡλίου τέλλοντος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rise
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11 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ίσκιος,σκιά2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) σκοτάδια3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) μαύρος κύκλος4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) ίχνος2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) σκιάζω2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) παρακολουθώ•- shadowy- shadowiness
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12 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
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13 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) σίδερο/σιδερένιος2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) σίδερο3) (a type of golf-club.) μπαστούνι του γκολφ2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) σιδερώνω- ironing- irons
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- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
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14 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) πηδώ2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) πηδώ3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) αναπηδώ, τινάζομαι4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) υπερπηδώ2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) πήδημα2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) εμπόδιο3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) άλμα4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) απότομη κίνηση, ξάφνιασμα5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) απότομη αύξηση•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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15 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) στήνω2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) πετώ3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) πέφτω/ρίχνω4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) σκαμπανεβάζω5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) δίνω τον τόνο2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
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16 snowfall
1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) χιονόπτωση2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) χιονόπτωση -
17 Case
subs.For a shield: Ar. and V. σάγμα, τό.Sheath: P. and V. κολεός, ὁ (Xen.), V. περιβολαί, αἱ.Question, matter: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό.Ground for legal action: P. ἀγώνισμα, τό.When the case comes on: P. ἐνεστηκυίας τῆς δίκης.The case having already gone against him: P. κατεγνωσμένης ἤδη τῆς δίκης (Dem. 872).Lose one's case: P. ἀποτυγχάνειν τοῦ ἀγῶνος (Dem. 1175).Aphobus having already lost his case against me: P. ὀφλόντος μοι τὴν δίκην Ἀφόβου (Dem. 866).Win one's case: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν τοῦ ἀγῶνος (Dem. 1175), δίκην αἱρεῖν.Decide cases of murder and wounding: P. δικάζειν φόνου καὶ τραύματος (Dem. 628).Excuse, plea: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.Circumstances: P. and V. πράγματα, τά.Have nothing to do with the case: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος εἶναι (Dem. 1318).In any case: P. and V. πάντως, πάντη.In my case: P. τοὐμὸν μέρος.In this case: P. and V. οὕτως.In that case: P. ἐκείνως.This is so in all cases: P. ἐπὶ πάντων οὕτω τοῦτʼ ἔχει (Dem. 635).It is not a case for: P. and V. οὐκ ἔργον (gen.).Since the case stands thus: P. and V. τούτων οὕτως ἐχόντων, V. ὡς ὧδʼ ἐχόντων, ὡς ὧδʼ ἐχόντων τῶνδε.Thus stands my case: P. and V. οὕτως ἔχει μοι.And such indeed was the case: P. καὶ ἦν δὲ οὕτως.This would now be the case with the Athenians: P. ὅπερ ἄν νῦν Ἀθηναῖοι πάθοιεν (Thuc. 6, 34).I myself am in the same case as the majority: P. αὐτὸς ὅπερ οἱ πολλοὶ πέπονθα (Plat., Meno. 95C).As is generally the case: P. οἷα... φιλεῖ γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 79).As is generally the case with large armies: P. ὅπερ φιλεῖ μεγάλα στρατόπεδα (Thuc. 4, 125).The facts of the case: see under Fact.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Case
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18 Ruin
subs.Destruction: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.Ruins, fallen buildings: P. οἰκίαι καταπεπτωκυῖαι.Wreckage ( of ships): P. and V. ναυάγια, τά, V. ἀγαί, αἱ; ( of other things besides): V. ἐρείπια, τά, ναυάγια, τά.Ruins of, all that is left of: P. and V. λείψανον, or pl. (gen.).A doom of utter ruin: V. πάμφθαρτος μόρος (Æsch., Choe. 296).You unhappy city are involved in this ruin: V. σύ τʼ ὦ τάλαινα συγκατασκάπτει πόλις (Eur., Phoen. 884).( I seemed to see) all the house dashed in ruins to the ground from top to bottom: V. πᾶν ἐρείψιμον στέγος βεβλημένον πρὸς οὖδας ἐξ ἄκρων σταθμῶν (Eur., I.T. 48).——————v. trans.Destroy: P. and V. φθείρειν, διαφθείρειν, καταφθείρειν (Plat. but rare P.), ἀπολλύναι, διολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, ἀποφθείρειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἐξαπολλύναι, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρίβειν; see Destroy.Be ruined: P. and V. ἀπολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἐξολλύναι) (Plat.), σφάλλεσθαι, V. ὀλωλέναι (2nd perf. ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see Undone.Be brought to ruin: V. ἀτᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ruin
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19 all-terrain vehicle
[,o:l tə'rein 'vi:əkl]noun ((also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.) όχημα παντός τύπου εδάφους -
20 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) μακριά, σε απόσταση2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) προς άλλη κατεύθυνση3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) προς εξασθένιση4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) αδιάκοπα, ακατάπαυστα5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) εκτός έδρας
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