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1 sister
['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) αδερφή2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) αδελφή,νοσοκόμα3) (a female member of a religious group.) αδελφή,μοναχή4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) αδελφή,συντρόφισσα2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) αδελφός -
2 Sister
subs.P. and V. ἀδελφή, ἡ, V. κασιγνήτη, ἡ, κασίγνητος, ἡ, κάσις, ἡ, ὅμαιμος, ἡ, ὁμαίμων, ἡ, ὁμόσπορος, ἡ, σύναιμος, ἡ, σύγγονος, ἡ.Own sister: V. συγκασιγνήτη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sister
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3 sister-in-law
plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) κουνιάδα2) (the wife of one's brother.) νύφη -
4 half-sister
nouns (a brother or sister by one parent only: My father has been married twice, and I have two half-brothers.) ετεροθαλής αδελφός/-ή -
5 step-sister
nouns (a daughter or son of a person's step-father or step-mother.) ετεροθαλής αδελφός/αδελφή -
6 Half-sister
subs.P. ἀδελφὴ οὐχ ὁμοπάτριος or ἀδελφὴ οὐχ ὁμομήτριος (Dem. 1304).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Half-sister
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7 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) δίπλα σε2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) σε σύγκριση με•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) επιπλέον- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
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8 nephew
['nefju:]feminine - niece; noun(the son or daughter of a brother or sister: My sister's two sons are my nephews, and I am their uncle.) ανηψιός,ανηψιά -
9 Sisterly
adj.See of a sister, under sister, or use affectionate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sisterly
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10 arrival
1) (the act of arriving: I was greeted by my sister on my arrival.) άφιξη2) (a person, thing etc that has arrived: I wish he would stop calling our baby the new arrival.) νεόφερτος -
11 aunt
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12 behind someone's back
(without someone's knowledge or permission: He sometimes bullies his sister behind his mother's back.) πίσω από την πλάτη κάποιου -
13 brother-in-law
plural - brothers-in-law; noun1) (the brother of one's husband or wife.) κουνιάδος2) (the husband of one's sister.) γαμπρός, ανδράδελφος, γυναικάδελφος -
14 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) δίπλα σε2) (past: going by the house.) μπροστά από3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) μέσω, διαμέσου4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) από (ποιητικό αίτιο)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) με (μεταφορικό μέσο)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) από, μέσω7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) έως, μέχρι8) (during the time of.) κατά τη διάρκεια9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) κατά10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) επί11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) με12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) όσον αφορά2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) κοντά, παραδίπλα2) (past: A dog ran by.) από μπροστά3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) κατά μέρος•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) αποφεύγω, παρακάμπτω- bystander
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15 cast-off
noun, adjective ((a piece of clothing etc) no longer needed: cast-off clothes; I don't want my sister's cast-offs.) αποφόρι, σκάρτος -
16 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) έρχομαι σε αντίθεση2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) συγκρίνω2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) αντίθεση2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) αντίθετο -
17 corroborate
[kə'robəreit](to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) επιβεβαιώνω- corroborative -
18 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) χάβω2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) ερωτεύομαι -
19 fall out
( sometimes with with) (to quarrel: I have fallen out with my sister.) τσακώνομαι -
20 firework
noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) πυροτέχνημα
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