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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) σε καλύτερη κατάσταση -
2 cubicle
['kju:bikl](a small room etc closed off in some way from a larger one: Please use the (changing-)cubicle to change into your swimming trunks.) θάλαμος, καμαράκι -
3 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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4 ploy
[ploi]1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) τέχνασμα2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) απασχόληση -
5 Distance
subs.Interval: P. διάστασις, ἡ, ἀπόστασις, ἡ, διάστημα, τό; see Interval.Distance of time: see Interval.A short distance off: P. διὰ βραχέος, P. and V. διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1098).At a less distance: P. διʼ ἐλάσσονος.At so great a distance: P. διὰ τοσούτου.At long distances apart: P. διὰ πολλοῦ (Thuc. 3, 94).They were some distance from one another: P. διεῖχον πολὺ ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων (Thuc. 2, 81).From a distance: P. ἄποθεν, πόρρωθεν, V. πρόσωθεν, τηλόθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν.——————v. trans.Be distanced, be left behind: P. and V. ἀπολείπεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Distance
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