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1 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) από κοντά -
2 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) το βάζω στα πόδια -
3 Heel
subs.V. πτέρνα, ἡ, ἄκρος πούς (Eur., Cycl. 400).Follow on the heels of: P. ἰέναι κατὰ πόδας (gen.).——————v. intrans.Lean in any direction: P. κλίνεσθαι, ἀποκλίνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Heel
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4 squat
[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) ανακουρκουδίζω,κάθομαι στις φτέρνες2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) κοντόχοντρος,ζουμπάς/χαμηλός -
5 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) φτέρνα2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) φτέρνα3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) τακούνι2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) βάζω τακούνια2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) γέρνω•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
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6 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) κεφάλι2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) μυαλό3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) απόσταση κεφαλής4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) επικεφαλής,προϊστάμενος5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) κεφάλι6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) πηγή7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) κορυφή8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) κεφαλή9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ικανότητα10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) διευθυντής,διευθύντρια11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) άτομο12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ακρωτήρι13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) αφρός μπύρας2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) είμαι επικεφαλής2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) ηγούμαι,είμαι επικεφαλής3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) κατευθύνομαι,τραβώ(για)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) βάζω επικεφαλίδα,τιτλοφορώ5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) δίνω κεφαλιά•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
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8 spur
[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) σπιρούνι2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) κίνητρο,κέντρισμα•- spur on
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