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  • 61 snag

    [snæɡ]
    1) (a difficulty or drawback: We did not realize at first how many snags there were in our plan.) εμπόδιο,εμπλοκή
    2) (a place on a garment where a thread has been torn or pulled out of place.) τράβηγμα,ξήλωμα,πόντος

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  • 62 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) κάνω να δαγκώσω,αρπάζω
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) σπάω απότομα
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) κλείνω απότομα με κρότο,κάνω κρακ
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) λέω κοφτά
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) παίρνω φωτογραφία
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) ξερός κρότος,κρακ
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) φωτογραφία,στιγμιότυπο
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) παιδικό παιχνίδι τράπουλας
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) αστραπιαίος,της στιγμής
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up

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  • 63 snowdrift

    noun (a bank of snow blown together by the wind: There were deep snowdrifts at the side of the road.) χιονοστιβάδα

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  • 64 speculation

    1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) υπόθεση,εικασία
    2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) πιθανολογία, εικοτολογία

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  • 65 spot

    [spot] 1. noun
    1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) κηλίδα,λεκές
    2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) βούλα,στίγμα,πουά
    3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) εξάνθημα,σπιθούρι
    4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) σημείο,τόπος
    5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) μικρή ποσότητα,στάλα
    2. verb
    1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) διακρίνω
    2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) εντοπίζω
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    - spotlessly
    - spotlessness
    - spotted
    - spotty
    - spottiness
    - spot check
    - spotlight     3. verb
    1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)
    2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)
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    - on the spot
    - spot on

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  • 66 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 67 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία

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  • 68 surprise

    1. noun
    ((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) έκπληξη
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) εκπλήσσω
    2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) αιφνιδιάζω, ξαφνιάζω
    3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) αιφνιδιάζω
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    - surprising
    - surprisingly
    - take by surprise

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  • 69 survivor

    noun (a person who survives a disaster etc: There were no survivors of the air crash.) επιζών

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  • 70 taker

    noun (a person who takes (something) especially one who accepts an offer or takes a bet: I offered my friends my car, but there were no takers.) αποδέκτης, ενδιαφερόμενος

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  • 71 traffic

    ['træfik] 1. noun
    1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) κυκλοφορία, κίνηση
    2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) παράνομο εμπόριο, διακίνηση
    2. verb
    (to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) διακινώ
    - traffic island
    - traffic jam
    - traffic lights
    - traffic warden

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  • 72 trail

    [treil] 1. verb
    1) (to drag, or be dragged, along loosely: Garments were trailing from the suitcase.) σέρνω / -ομαι
    2) (to walk slowly and usually wearily: He trailed down the road.) σέρνω τα βήματά μου
    3) (to follow the track of: The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.) ακολουθώ τα ίχνη
    2. noun
    1) (a track (of an animal): The trail was easy for the hunters to follow.) ίχνη
    2) (a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.) μονοπάτι
    3) (a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes: There was a trail of blood across the floor.) γραμμή, αποτύπωμα
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  • 73 upper

    1. adjective
    (higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) επάνω, ανώτερος
    2. noun
    ((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) πάνω δέρμα, ψίδι
    3. adverb
    (in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) πάνω πάνω
    - get/have the upper hand of/over someone
    - get/have the upper hand

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  • 74 vex

    [veks]
    (to annoy or distress (a person): There were no other problems to vex us.)

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  • 75 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) αέρας, άνεμος
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) αναπνοή, ανάσα
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) αέρια
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) κόβω την ανάσα
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) πνευστός
    - windiness
    - windfall
    - windmill
    - windpipe
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windscreen
    - windsock
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windswept
    - get the wind up
    - get wind of
    - get one's second wind
    - in the wind
    - like the wind     II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) τυλίγω
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) τυλίγω, κάνω κουβάρι
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) ελίσσομαι, κάνω κορδέλες
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) κουρδίζω
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    - winding
    - wind up
    - be/get wound up

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  • 76 Exchange

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀλλάσσειν (or mid.), μεταλλάσσειν, ἀνταλλάσσειν (or mid.), ἀμείβειν (or mid.) (Plat. but rare P.), διαλλάσσειν, P. διαμείβειν (or. mid.).
    Take in exchange: P. and V. μεταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Bacch. 302).
    Put in exchange: V. ἀντιτιθέναι.
    Exchange one thing for another: P. and V. ἀλλάσσειν (or mid.) (τί τινος or ἀντί τινος), ἀνταλλάσσειν (or mid.) (τί τινος or ἀντί τινος), διαλλάσσειν (P. τι ἀντί τινος, V. τί τινι).
    I will exchange my white dress for black: V. πέπλων δε λευκῶν μέλανας ἀνταλλάξομαι (Eur., Hel. 1088).
    Exchange your tears for her wedding strains: V. δάκρυα δʼ ἀνταλλάσσετε τοῖς τῆσδε μέλεσι... γαμηλίοις (Eur., Tro. 351).
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    subs.
    P. ἀλλαγή, ἡ, μεταλλαγή, ἡ, V. διαλλαγή. ἡ, P. and V. ἀμοιβή, ἡ (Plat.).
    A taking in exchange: P. ἀντίληψις, ἡ.
    Something taken in exchange: V. ἀντάλλαγμα, τό.
    Numbers are but a poor exchange for a true friend: V. ἀλόγιστον δέ τι τὸ πλῆθος ἀντάλλαγμα γενναίου φίλου (Eur., Or. 1156).
    They were liberated by an exchange of prisoners: P. ἀνὴρ ἀντʼ ἀνδρὸς ἐλύθησαν (Thuc. 2, 103).
    Exchange of properly: P. ἀντίδοσις, ἡ
    ( There had been included in the bill) what the rate of exchange was: P. (ἐγέγραπτο) ὁπόσου ἡ καταλλαγὴ ἦν τῷ ἀργυρίῳ (Dem. 1216).
    In exchange for, prep.: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).
    In exchange ( in compounds): P. and V. ἀντί; e.g., give in exchange: V. and V. ἀντιδιδόναι.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Exchange

  • 77 Intrigue

    v. intrans.
    P. παρασκευάζεσθαι.
    Intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.); see tamper with.
    Intrigue against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).
    Be intrigued against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι.
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    subs.
    P. παρασκευή, ἡ, κατασκεύασμα, τό.
    Wiles: P. and V. μηχαναί, αἱ.
    Plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ.
    Lobbying, canvassing: P. παραγγελία, ἡ.
    Party intrigue: P. παράταξις, ἡ.
    Be victim of intrigue: v.: P. καταστασιάζεσθαι (pass.), P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι (pass.).
    Certain men of Eretria and of Oropus itself seconded the movement intriguing for the revolt of Euboea: P. συνέπραξαν Ἐρετριέων τε ἄνδρες καὶ αὐτῶν Ὠρωπίων ἐπιβουλεύοντες ἀπόστασιν τῆς Εὐβοίας (Thuc. 8, 60).
    Had there not been some intrigue afoot here with bribery: V. εἴ τι μὴ σὺν ἀργύρῳ ἐπράσσετʼ ἐνθένδε (Soph., O.R. 124).
    They had in their favour certain intrigues which were afoot on the spot in Argos: P. ὑπῆρχέ τι αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐκ τοῦ Ἄργους αὐτόθεν πρασσόμενον (Thuc. 5, 83).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Intrigue

  • 78 Receive

    v. trans.
    Take: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, λαμβάνειν.
    Receive from another: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν, ἐκλαμβάνειν, παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι, ἀποδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. παραδέχεσθαι, V. ἀναδέχεσθαι.
    If there were another channel to receive ( the water) again: P. εἰ ἦν χαράδρα πάλιν ὑποδεχομένη (Dem. 1277).
    Accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἀποδέχεσθαι, ἐκδέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.
    Win for oneself: P. and V. φέρεσθαι κομίζεσθαι; see Win.
    Welcome: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.
    Receive with hospitality: P. and V. ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (absol.), V. ξενοῦσθαι (mid.).
    Admit: P. and V. εἰσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι:see Admit.
    Receive ( a wound): P. and V. λαμβάνειν, V. τυγχάνειν (gen.).
    Receive ( a suggestion) entertain: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.
    Receive beforehand: P. προλαμβάνειν.
    Receive in addition: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν.
    Receive in return: P. and V. ἀντιλαμβάνειν, P. ἀνταπολαμβάνειν, V. ἀντιδέχεσθαι.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Receive

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