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1 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) σπάγγος,κορδόνι2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) ίνα3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) χορδή4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) αρμαθιά2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) αρμαθιάζω2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) περνώ χορδή3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) αφαιρώ ίνες,καθαρίζω4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) δένω•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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2 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) δένω2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) δένω3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) δένομαι4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) ισοβαθμώ, ισοφαρίζω, ισοψηφώ, έρχομαι ισόπαλος2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) γραβάτα2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) δεσμός3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) ισοπαλία4) (a game or match to be played.) αγώνας προκρίσεως•- tie someone down
- tie down
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3 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) κορδόνι2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) χορδή3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) καλώδιο4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) κοτλέ -
4 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) κόμπος ή φιόγκος2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) ρόζος3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) ομάδα4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) κόμβος2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) δένω (με) κόμπο- knotty -
5 twang
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6 Yo-yo
['joujou](a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) γιο-γιο -
7 yo-yo
['joujou](a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) γιο-γιο -
8 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 -
9 Bow
v. trans.Incline in any direction: P. and V. κλίνειν.Crush: P. and V. πιέζειν, V. γνάμπτειν.Humble: P. and V., καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν.Bow the head: V. νεύειν καρα.I am bowed down with woe: V. συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς (Eur., H.F. 1417).Bow the knee: V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or κάμπτειν alone.V. intrans.Bend: P. and V. κάμπτεστθαι.Incline: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι.Bend forward: Ar. and P. κύπτειν, Ar. προκύπτειν.Make obeisance: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν, V. προσπίπτειν, προσπίτνειν.Bow to: met., P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.).Yield to: P. and V. εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.).Bowing ( to fate) since they thought that all was on the way to being lost: P. ὑποκατακλινόμενοι ἐπειδὴ τοῖς ὅλοις ἡττᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127).Since I hear you say so, I bow ( to your decision): P. ἐπειδὴ σοῦ ἀκούω ταῦτα λέγοντος κάμπτομαι (Plat., Prot. 320B).——————subs.Obeisance: P. προσκύνησις, ἡ.——————subs.Circular shape: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.Loop: P. and V. ἀγκύλη, ἡ (Xen.).Weapon: P. and V. τόξον, τό.Armed with the bow, adj.: V. τοξοτευχής, Ar. τοξοφόρος.Conquering with the bow, adj.: V. τοξόδαμνος.Have two strings to one's bow: see under String.Rainbow: P. Ἶρις, ἡ (Plat., Rep. 616B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bow
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10 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) κλίνω (το κεφάλι)2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) υποκλίνομαι2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) υπόκλιση- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) τόξο2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) δοξάρι3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) φιόγκος2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) πλώρη -
11 lace
[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) κορδόνι2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) δαντέλα2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) δένω με κορδόνια -
12 kite
(a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air: The children were flying their kites in the park.) χαρταετός -
13 mop
[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) πατσαβούρα,σφουγγαρίστρα2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) τσουλούφι, τζίβα3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) σφουγγάρισμα2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) σφουγγαρίζω2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) σφουγγίζω, σκουπίζω•- mop up -
14 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
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15 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) ταινία2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) νήμα3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) ταινία4) (a tape-measure.) μέτρο2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) δένω / σφραγίζω με ταινία2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) γράφω, ηχογραφώ, μανγητοφωνώ•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
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16 Twine
subs.——————v. trans.P. and V. πλέκειν, συμπλέκειν, ἐμπλέκειν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν.Twining my hands about your knee: V. ἑλίξας ἀμφὶ σὸν χεῖρας γόνυ (Eur., Phoen. 1622).Twined in each other's arms: V. ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἀμφικείμενοι (Soph., O. C. 1620).Lay hold of her twining your arms about her: V. λάβεσθέ μοι τῆσδʼ ἀμφελίξαντες χέρας (Eur., And. 425).Their bodies twined with twisted withes: V. στρεπταῖς λύγοισι σῶμα συμπεπλεγμένοι (Eur., Cycl. 225).Twined with thronging snakes: V. πεπλεκτανημένος πυκνοῖς δράκουσι (Æsch., Choe. 1049).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Twine
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17 catapult
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18 crossbow
noun (a medieval type of bow fixed to a shaft with a mechanism for pulling back and releasing the string.) βαλλίστρα -
19 loop
[lu:p] 1. noun1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) θηλιά2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) βρόχος, στροφή3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.) σπιράλ2. verb(to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) δένω με κουλούρα -
20 twine
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