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1 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) πλαγιά2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) όχθη3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) ξέρα2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) στιβάζω2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) γέρνωII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) τράπεζα2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) τράπεζα2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) καταθέτω- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) σειρά -
2 Bank
subs.Of a river: P. and V. ὄχθη, ἡ (Xen.).Bank of earth: P. and V. χῶμα, τό, P. χοῦς, ὁ.They arrive at the banks of the Erineus: P. ἀφικνοῦνται ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν Ἐρινεόν (Thuc. 7, 82).The Syracusans lining the other bank of the river: P. εἰς τὰ ἐπὶ θάτερα τοῦ ποταμοῦ παραστάντες οἱ Συρακόσιοι (Thuc. 7, 84).Place to deposit money: P. τράπεζα, ἡ. For references to banking, see Dem. 1236 et seqq.Having one bank of oars, adj.: P. μονόκροτος (Xen.).Having two banks of oars: P. δίκροτος (Xen.).A ship with three banks of oars: Ar. and P. τριήρης, ἡ.——————v. trans.Bank up: P. προσχωννύναι, προσχοῦν, P. and V. χοῦν.Banked up with earth: V. χωστός.Piling up the banked clouds: V. συντιθεὶς πυκνὸν νέφος (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bank
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['kænjən](a deep valley between high steep banks, usually containing a river: the Grand Canyon.) φαράγγι -
4 overflow
1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) ξεχειλίζω2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) υπερχείλιση2) (an overflow pipe.) άνοιγμα υπερχείλισης
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