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1 a few
(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) λίγοι,μερικοί -
2 part-time
adjective, adverb (not taking one's whole time; for only a few hours or days a week: a part-time job; She works part-time.) μερικής απασχόλησης/με μειωμένο ωράριο -
3 progress
1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) εξέλιξη2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) πρόοδος2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) προχωρώ2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) προοδεύω•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) ο χρόνος διαρκείας- progressiveness
- in progress -
4 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) τέτοιος2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) τέτοιος3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) τέτοιος, τόσο(ς)4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) μεγάλος,πολύ2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) αυτός,εκείνος,τέτοιος- suchlike- such-and-such
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5 Command
v. trans.Bid: P. and V. κελεύειν (τινά τι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τινί τι), προστάσσειν (τινί τι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τινί τι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τινί τι), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (τινί τι).Command in addition: V. ἐπεντέλλειν (τινί τι.Command beforehand: V. προὐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).With infin.: P. and V. κελεύειν (acc.), ἐπιστέλλειν (acc. or dat.), ἐπιτάσσειν (dat.), προστάσσειν (dat.), τάσσειν (dat.), ἐπισκήπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (dat.), V. ἀνώγειν (acc.), αὐδᾶν (acc. or dat.), ἐννέπειν (acc. or dat.), λέγειν (dat.), φωνεῖν (acc.), μυθεῖσθαι (absol.), ἐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).Join in commanding: P. and V. συγκελεύειν (absol.).Be at head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Be in command of: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (gen., V. also dat.), ἄρχειν (gen., V. also dat.), P. ἡγεμονεύειν (gen.).A position that was precipitous and directly commanded the city: P. χωρίον ἀπόκρημνον καὶ ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως εὐθύς κείμενον (Thuc. 6, 96).So that, though only a few men were thrown into it ( the fort), they could command the entrance: ὥστε καθεζομένων ἐς αὐτὸ ἀνθρώπων ὀλίγων ἄρχειν τοῦ εἴσπλου (Thuc. 8, 90).Command the sea, v.: P. θαλασσοκρατεῖν (Thuc. 7, 48).——————subs.P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό, V. ἐντολή, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), κέλευσμα, τό, κελευσμός, ὁ, ἐφετμή, ἡ, ἐπιστολαί, αἱ.Word of command: P. and V. κέλευσμα, τό, P. σημεῖον, τό, παράγγελμα, τό.Pass word of command: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.Leadership: P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Post of general: P. and V. στρατηγία, ἡ.The command of the sea, subs.: P. τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος (Thuc. 1, 143).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Command
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