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rather than

  • 1 rather

    1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) μάλλον
    2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) καλύτερα
    3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) μάλλον, για την ακρίβεια

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  • 2 choose

    [ u:z]
    past tense - chose; verb
    1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) διαλέγω
    2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) αποφασίζω, προτιμώ
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  • 3 utilitarian

    adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) πρακτικός, λειτουργικός/ ωφελιμιστικός

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  • 4 before

    [bi'fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) πριν από
    2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) μπροστά από
    3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) παρά
    2. adverb
    (earlier: I've seen you before.) πρωτύτερα
    3. conjunction
    (earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) προτού

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  • 5 steep

    I [sti:p] adjective
    1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) απότομος
    2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) εξωφρενικός
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    - steeply II [sti:p]
    (to soak thoroughly.) εμποτίζω,μουσκεύω

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  • 6 abstract

    ['æbstrækt] 1. adjective
    1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) αφηρημένος (πχ. έννοια)
    2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) της αφηρημένης τέχνης
    2. noun
    (a summary (of a book, article etc).) περίληψη, σύνοψη

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  • 7 acute

    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) οξύς
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) έντονος
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) οξύνους
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) οξύς (για αισθήσεις)
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.)
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    - acutely
    - acuteness

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  • 8 bevel

    ['bevəl]
    (a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) λοξή γωνιά

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  • 9 bias

    1. noun
    1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) προκατάληψη
    2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) μετατόπιση βάρους
    2. verb
    (to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) προδιαθέτω
    - biassed
    - biased

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  • 10 bias(s)ed

    adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) προκατειλημμένος

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  • 11 bias(s)ed

    adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) προκατειλημμένος

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  • 12 by hand

    1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) με το χέρι,στο χέρι
    2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) χέρι με χέρι,ιδιοχείρως

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  • 13 by road

    (in a lorry, car etc: We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.) οδικώς

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  • 14 chamber music

    (music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.) μουσική δωματίου

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  • 15 change

    [ ein‹] 1. verb
    1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) αλλάζω
    2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) ανταλάσσω
    3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) αλλάζω (ρούχα)
    4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) μεταμορφώνω-ομαι
    5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) αλλάζω σε `ψιλά`, χαλώ
    2. noun
    1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) αλλαγή
    2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) αλλαγή, μεταβολή
    3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) αλλαξιά
    4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) ψιλά
    5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) ρέστα
    6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) αλλαγή περιβάλλοντος
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    - change hands
    - a change of heart
    - the change of life
    - change one's mind
    - for a change

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  • 16 emulsion paint

    (a paint mixed with water rather than oil.) υδατόχρωμα,`πλαστικό`

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  • 17 formal

    ['fo:məl]
    1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) τυπικός,σύμφωνος με τους τύπους
    2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) επίσημος
    3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) τυπικός,συμβατικός
    4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) επίσημος
    5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) συμμετρικός
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    - formality

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  • 18 freighter

    noun (a ship (or aircraft) that carries freight rather than passengers.) φορτηγό πλοίο/αεροσκάφος

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  • 19 functional

    1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) λειτουργικός
    2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) που λειτουργεί

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  • 20 handmade

    adjective (made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines: hand-made furniture.) χειροποίητος

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