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1 impromptu
[im'promptju:]adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) αυτοσχέδιος/απροετοίμαστος,εκ του προχείρου -
2 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) μιλώ,συζητώ3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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3 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) πάνω από2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) πάνω από,στην άλλη πλευρά3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) πάνω σε4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) παντού,απ'άκρη σ'άκρη5) (about: a quarrel over money.) για6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) μέσω7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) με το πέρασμα8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) στη διάρκεια2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) τελειωμένος4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) (στο κρίκετ) σειρά έξι βολών5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
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4 Good
adj.Pious: P. and V. εὐσεβής, θεοσεβής, ὅσιος.Serviceable: P. and V. σύμφορος, χρήσιμος, πρόσφορος, Ar. and P. ὠφέλιμος, V. ὀνήσιμος, Ar. and V. ὠφελήσιμος.Be good ( serviceable): P. and V. συμφέρειν, ὠφελεῖν, Ar. and P. προὔργου εἶναι, V. ἀρήγειν; see be of use under use.Good at speaking: P. and V. δεινὸς λέγειν.Considerable in amount, etc.: P. and V. μέτριος.So far so good: see under Far.Be any good, v.; see Avail.Do good to: see Benefit.Make good, confirm, v. trans.: P. βεβαιοῦν.Prove: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Accomplish: see Accomplish.For good and all: see for ever under ever.Resolve to have uttered for good and all the words you spoke concerning this woman: V. βούλου λόγους οὓς εἶπας εἰς τήνδʼ ἐμπέδως εἰρηκέναι (Soph., Trach. 486).——————subs.Gain, profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό.I have tried all means and done no good: V. εἰς πᾶν ἀφῖγμαι κουδὲν εἴργασμαι πλέον (Eur., Hipp. 284).What good is this to me? V. καὶ τί μοι πλέον τόδε; (Eur., Ion. 1255).What good will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Ant. 140).The good ( in philosophical sense): P. τἀγαθόν, ἰδέα τἀγαθοῦ, ἡ.——————interj.P. and V. εἶεν.Bravo: Ar. and P. εὖγε.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Good
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5 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) τηλέφωνο / τηλεφωνικός2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) τηλεφωνώ2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) τηλεφωνώ για κάτι, καλώ3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) τηλεφωνώ•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
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6 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) χαμηλός2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) χαμηλόφωνος3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) χαμηλός4) (small: a low price.) χαμηλός5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) αδύναμος6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) χαμηλός2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) χαμηλά- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) όχι υψηλής τεχνολογίας- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) μουγκανίζω -
7 Apply
v. trans.He applied the goad to the horses: V. ἐπῆγε κέντρον... πώλοις (Eur., Hipp. 1194).Attach: P. and V. προστιθέναι, προσάπτειν, προσαρμόζειν.Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Nor again can I apply the dream to my friends: V. οὐδʼ αὖ συνάψαι τοὔναρ εἰς φίλους ἔχω (Eur., I.T. 59). V. intrans.Suit, fit: P. and V. ἁρμόζειν, προσήκειν.In his accusations he spoke those words which now apply to himself: P. κατηγορῶν ἐκείνους τοὺς λόγους εἶπεν οἳ κατʼ αὐτοῦ νῦν ὑπάρχουσι (Dem. 416).Apply one's mind to: Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν (dat.), P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν (πρός, acc. or dat. without prep.).Apply oneself to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.).Apply for: see Seek.Have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc.), P. καταφεύγειν (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.), V. φεύγειν (εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Apply
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8 clarity
['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) διαύγεια2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) ευκρίνεια -
9 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) περιφρόνηση2) (disregard for the law.) απείθεια•- contemptibly
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10 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) αίσθηση2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) αίσθηση,αίσθημα3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) (συν)αίσθημα4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) εντύπωση5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) συμπάθεια,αίσθημα στοργής6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) συγκίνηση,πάθος -
11 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) προηγούμενος2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) περασμένος3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) ιστορικός(χρόνος)2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) μπροστά από2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) μετά3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) από μπροστά4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) παρελθόν2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) ιστορικός χρόνος•- the past -
12 precision
[-'siʒən]noun (exactness; accuracy: He spoke with great precision; ( also adjective) precision tools (=tools used for obtaining very accurate results).) ακρίβεια -
13 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) καταλαγιάζω,τακτοποιούμαι,νοικοκυρεύομαι2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) βολεύομαι3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) στρώνομαι -
14 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα•- the...- the...
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