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21 heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) παράδεισος2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) ουρανός3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) παράδεισος•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
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22 high jump
(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) άλμα σε ύψος -
23 hood
[hud]1) (a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc: The monk pulled his hood over his head.) κουκούλα2) (a folding cover on a car, pram etc: Put the hood of the pram up - the baby is getting wet.) κουκούλα3) ((American) the bonnet of a car: He raised the hood to look at the engine.) καπό αυτοκινήτου4) (a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions: The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony.) καλύπτρα τηβένου•- hooded -
24 kerb
[kə:b]((especially American curb) an edging, usually of stone, round a raised area, especially a pavement: The old lady stepped off the kerb right in front of a car.) κράσπεδο -
25 mountain ridge
noun (a long raised surface along the top of a mountain.) ράχη βουνού -
26 objection
[əb'‹ekʃən]1) (an expression of disapproval: He raised no objection to the idea.) αντίρρηση2) (a reason for disapproving: My objection is that he is too young.) αντίρρηση -
27 pulpit
['pulpit](a raised box or platform in a church, where the priest or minister stands, especially to preach the sermon.) άμβωνας -
28 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) ανακούφιση2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) βοήθημα, αρωγή3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) αντικαταστάτης (π.χ. με αλλαγή βάρδιας)4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) λύση πολιορκίας5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) ανάγλυφο•- relieve- relieved -
29 rib
[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) πλευρό, παϊδι2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) τοξοειδής ενδυνάμωση βάρκας (εγκοίλιο, νομέας)3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) λάστιχο4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) νεύρο, μπανέλα•- ribbed- ribbing -
30 ridge
[ri‹]1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) ράχη, κορυφογραμμή2) (a long narrow row of hills.) οροσειρά3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) οτιδήποτε έχει σχήμα κορυφής4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) σαμάρι στέγης -
31 scaffold
['skæfəld](a raised platform especially for use formerly when putting a criminal etc to death.) ικρίωμα -
32 speed bump
noun (a raised part across the road to make drivers slow down.) `σαμαράκι`δρόμου για τη μείωση ταχύτητας -
33 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) σκηνή,παλκοσένικο2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) ανεβάζω(έργο)2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) οργανώνω•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) στάδιο,φάση2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) σκέλος3) (a section of a bus route.) στάση,τμήμα δρομολογίου4) (a section of a rocket.) τμήμα πυραύλου• -
34 steer
I [stiə] noun(a young ox raised to produce beef.) μοσχάριII [stiə] verb(to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc): He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.) κατευθύνω,οδηγώ- steering- steering-wheel
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35 stilts
[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) ξυλοπόδαρα2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) υποστηλώματα -
36 terrace
['terəs] 1. noun1) ((one of a number of) raised level banks of earth etc, like large steps, on the side of a hill etc: Vines are grown on terraces on the hillside.) αναβαθμίδα, πεζούλα2) (a row of houses connected to each other.) σειρά κολλητών σπιτιών2. verb(to make into a terrace or terraces: The hillside has been terraced to make new vineyards.) κόβω σε βαθμίδες -
37 Ascend
v. intrans.Be lifted up: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, ἄνω φέρεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ascend
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38 Elevated
adj.High-minded: P. μεγαλόψυχος, μεγαλόφρων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elevated
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39 Finger
subs.P. and V., δάκτυλος, ὁ.Reckon on one's fingers: Ar. λογίζεσθαι... ἀπὸ χειρός.He killed men who had never raised a finger against him and were not enemies: P. διέφθειρε οὔτε χεῖρας ἀνταιρομένους οὔτε πολεμίους (Thuc. 3, 32).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Finger
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40 Greatness
subs.P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.Bulk: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ.Abundance: P. and V. πλῆθος, τό, P. ἀφθονία, ἡ.Importance: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.Nobility: P. and V. γενναιότης, ἡ, εὐγένεια, ἡ (Plat.).High rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Be raised to greatness: P. αἴρεσθαι μέγας (Dem. 20).Raise to greatness: V. τίμιον ἀνάγειν (τινά) (Eur., H.F. 1333).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Greatness
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