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1 Speed
v. trans.Hasten: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν, ἐπείγειν.Prosper: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν, κατορθοῦν.Speed on the way: P. and V. πέμπειν, προπέμπειν.Speed on a message: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.V. intrans. P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. τείνειν, ἐγκονεῖν, ταχύνειν, σπεύδειν (rare P.), ᾄσσειν (rare P.), ἐπᾴσσειν (rare P.), ὄρνυσθαι, V. σπέρχεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ὀρούειν, ἐφορμαίνειν, θοάζειν, συθῆναι (aor. pass. of σεύειν), ἐπισπεύδειν; see also Run.Of persons: P. and V. πράσσειν, ἔχειν, πάσχειν.Speed away, fly away: P. and V. ἀναπέτεσθαι (Plat.), ἐκπέτεσθαι (Plat.), διαπέτεσθαι (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀποπέτεσθαι (Plat.).Rush away: V. ἀπᾴσσειν.Speed through, fly through: Ar. and V. διαπέτεσθαι (acc.).Rush through: Ar. and V. διᾴσσειν (gen. Ar. absol.).——————subs.Rate of motion: P. φορά, ἡ.Hurry: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, τάχος, τό, P. ταχύτης, ἡ, V. ὠκύτης, ἡ.Speed of foot: V. ποδώκεια, ἡ (also Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Speed
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2 speed
[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) ταχύτητα2) (quickness of moving.) ταχύτητα,γρηγοράδα2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) τρέχω,σπεύδω2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) τρέχω με υπερβολική ταχύτητα•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
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3 speed up
past tense, past participle - speeded (-)1) (to increase speed: The car speeded up as it left the town.) επιταχύνω2) (to quicken the rate of: We are trying to speed up production.) επιταχύνω -
4 speed
1) επισπεύδω2) ταχύτητα3) τρέχω4) φόρα -
5 speed trap
noun (a device used by the police to catch drivers exceeding the speed limit.) συσκευή ελέγχου ταχύτητας -
6 speed bump
noun (a raised part across the road to make drivers slow down.) `σαμαράκι`δρόμου για τη μείωση ταχύτητας -
7 pick up speed
(to go faster; to accelerate: The car picked up speed as it ran down the hill.) αυξάνω ταχύτητα -
8 breakneck
adjective ((usually of speed) dangerous: He drove at breakneck speed.) ιλιγγιώδης -
9 sprint
[sprint] 1. noun1) (a run or running race performed at high speed over a short distance: Who won the 100 metres sprint?) αγώνας δρόμου μικρής απόστασης, σπριντ2) (the pace of this: He ran up the road at a sprint.) γρήγορο τρέξιμο2. verb(to run at full speed especially (in) a race: He sprinted (for) the last few hundred metres.) τρέχω ολοταχώς- sprinter -
10 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) χώρισμα σταύλου2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) πάγκος•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) σταματώ,σβήνω ξαφνικά2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) χάνω την ταχύτητα στηρίξεως,στολάρω3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) μου σβήνει η μηχανή2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) απώλεια στηρίξεωςIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) καθυστερώ σκόπιμα,χρονοτριβώ,προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο -
11 Fastness
subs.Strong place: P. χωρίον ἐχυρόν (Xen.).Fastnesses, strong places: use P. τὰ κάρτερα, τὰ ἐχυρά.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fastness
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12 accelerate
[ək'seləreit]1) (to increase speed: The driver accelerated to pass the other car.) επιταχύνω2) (to make (something) happen sooner: Worry accelerated his death.) επισπεύδω•- accelerator -
13 accelerator
noun (a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine.) πεντάλ γκαζιού -
14 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) πλησιάζω2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) πλησίασμα2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) πρόσβαση3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) προσέγγιση•- approaching -
15 at
[æt]( showing)1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) στον, στη, στο2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) προς3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) (για ώρα) στις4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) σε κατάσταση5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) (για ταχύτητα) με6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) προς, αντί•- at all -
16 at full blast
(at full power, speed etc: He had the radio going at full blast (= as loud as possible).) στη διαπασών -
17 (at) full tilt
(at full speed: He rushed down the street at full tilt.) ολοταχώς -
18 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) ρολόι2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) χιλιομετρητής2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) χρονομετρώ- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
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19 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) έρπω, σέρνομαι2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) μπουσουλώ3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) προχωρώ με βήμα σημειωτόν4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) είμαι γεμάτος2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) αργός ρυθμός2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) κολύμβηση κρόουλ -
20 cruise
[kru:z] 1. verb1) (to sail for pleasure: We're going cruising in the Mediterranean.) κάνω κρουαζιέρα2) (to go at a steady, comfortable speed: The plane is cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metres.) ταξιδεύω με σταθερή ταχύτητα2. noun(a voyage from place to place made for pleasure and relaxation: They went on a cruise.) κρουαζιέρα- cruiser
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