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1 Soil
subs.Excellence of soil: P. ἀρετὴ γῆς (Thuc. 1, 2).Having a poor soil, adj.: P. λεπτόγεως (Thuc. 1, 2).Mud: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ, βόρβορος, ὁ.Dirt: see Dirt.met., stain: P. and V. κηλίς, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. μιαίνειν, διαφθείρειν, P. καταρρυπαίνειν, V. χραίνειν, κηλιδοῦν, χρώζειν.With soot: V. αἰθαλοῦν; see Defile.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Soil
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2 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ξηρά, στεριά2) (a country: foreign lands.) χώρα3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) έδαφος, γη4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) κτήμα2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) προσγειώνω/-ομαι, προσεδαφίζω/-ομαι2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) αποβιβάζομαι: βγάζω στη στεριά3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) μπλέκω, καταλήγω•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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3 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) ρίζα2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) ρίζα3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) ρίζα4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) καταγωγή, ρίζες2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ριζώνω/ φυτεύω- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ψάχνω με το ρύγχος2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) ανασκαλεύω -
4 Earth
subs.From the earth: V. γῆθεν,To the earth: V. ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.); see under Ground.Clay: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.Potter's earth: P. κεραμός, ὁ, P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.The inhabited world: P. ἡ οἰκουμένη; see World.Where on earth are they? V. οἱ δʼ εἰσὶ ποῦ γῆς; (Soph., O.R. 108).Planted in the earth, adj.: P. ἔγγειος (Plat.).Treading the earth: V. χθονοστιβής, πεδοστιβής.Made of earth: see Earthen.——————See Gaea.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Earth
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5 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) γη2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) γη3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) χώμα4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) γη,στερια5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) φωλιά,τρύπα6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) γείωση2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) γειώνω- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth
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