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1 Saying
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, παροιμία, ἡ, φήμη, ἡ, V. αἶνος, ὁ.Sayings, maxims: P. and V. γνῶμαι, αἱ.As the saying is: P. τὸ λεγόμενον, ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος, ὡς λόγος (Eur., Phoen. 396).Rumour: P. and V. φήμη, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. βάξις, ἡ, κληδών, ἡ, κλέος, τό, Ar. and V. φάτις, ἡ, μῦθος, ὁ.Word: see Word.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Saying
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2 saying
noun (something often said, especially a proverb etc.) ρητό,παροιμία -
3 saying
1) γνωμικό2) παροιμία3) ρήση -
4 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) είναι αδύνατο να(πεις/ξέρεις κλπ.) -
5 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) όσα δεν φτάνει η αλεπού τα κάνει κρεμαστάρια -
6 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) διακόπτω2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) διακόπτω3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) κόβω• -
7 Trite
adj.P. and V. ἀρχαῖος, παλαιός, P. ἕωλος.Utter trite statements, v.: P. ἀρχαιολογεῖν.'Tis a trite saying, yet will I declare it: V. πάλαι μὲν οὖν ὑμνηθὲν ἀλλʼ ὅμως ἐρῶ (Eur., Phoen. 438).In the words of the trite saying, I declare that is best for a man not to have been born: V. ἐγὼ τὸ μὲν δὴ πανταχοῦ θρυλούμενον κράτιστον εἶναι φημὶ μὴ φῦναι βροτῷ (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trite
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8 a clean bill of health
(a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill): I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.) πιστοποιητικό καλής υγείας -
9 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) ευτύχημα -
10 affirmative
[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) καταφατικός -
11 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) χωρίς να καταλαβαινόμαστε -
12 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) παρίσταμαι2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) παρακολουθώ3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) επιμελούμαι4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) φροντίζω•- attendant
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13 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) είμαι2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) ήμουν4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) είναι να...πρόκειται5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) είμαι•- being- the be-all and end-all -
14 candid
['kændid](saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything: Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.) ειλικρινής- candidly- candour
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15 clear off
(to go away: He cleared off without saying a word.) φεύγω -
16 coax
[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) καλοπιάνω -
17 concentrate
['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) συγκεντρώνομαι2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) συγκεντρώνω3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) συμπυκνώνω•- concentration -
18 diploma
[di'ploumə](a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) δίπλωμα,πιστοποιητικό σπουδών -
19 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) διακριτικός- discretion -
20 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) παίρνω πίσω τα λόγια μου
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