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1 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
2 fascination
1) (the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated: the look of fascination on the children's faces.) γοητεία2) (the power of fascinating or something that has this: Old books have/hold a fascination for him.) γοτεία -
3 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) κίνηση2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) κίνηση3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) πρόταση2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα- motion picture
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4 removal
noun (the act of removing or the state of being removed, especially the moving of furniture etc to a new home: After his removal from power, the dictator was sent into exile; Our removal is to take place on Monday; ( also adjective) a removal van.) απομάκρυνση: μετακόμιση -
5 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) καταλαβαίνω2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) καταλαβαίνω3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) καταλαβαίνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι, εννοώ•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) αντίληψη2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) κατανόηση3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) συνεννόηση, συμφωνία•- make oneself understood- make understood -
6 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
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7 Reduce
v. trans.Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν, μειοῦν (Xen.).Cut down: P. and V. συντέμνειν, συστέλλειν.Reduce by warfare: P. καταπολεμεῖν (acc.).Reduce by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (absol.).Reduce by hunger: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν λιμῷ (Thuc. 1, 134).Get into one's power: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι, ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι, V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Reduee to order: P. διακοσμεῖν, P. and V. κοσμεῖν.I was reduced to the depths of despair: P. εἰς πολλὴν ἀθυμίαν κατέστην (Lys. 120). You seehow I am reduced by sickness: P. ὁρᾶτε δὴ ὡς διάκειμαι ὑπὸ τῆς νόσου (Thuc. 7, 77).When the suffering was reduced: V. ὅτε... ὁ μοχθὸς ἦν πέπων (Soph., O.C. 437).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reduce
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