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  • 1 action

    ['ækʃən]
    1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) δράση, ενέργεια
    2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) κίνηση
    3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) αγωγή, μήνυση
    4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) η υπόθεση έργου, πχ. θεατρικού
    5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) μάχη
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    - out of action

    English-Greek dictionary > action

  • 2 deal with

    1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) ασχολούμαι με,πραγματεύομαι
    2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) χειρίζομαι,διεκπεραιώνω

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  • 3 fight

    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι
    2) (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.) καταπολεμώ
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα
    4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας
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    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

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  • 4 liberty

    ['libəti]
    1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) ελευθερία
    2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) ελευθερία
    3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) υπερβολικό θάρρος
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    - take the liberty of

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  • 5 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) μέτρο/μεζούρα
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) μονάδα μετρήσεως
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) σύστημα μετρήσεως
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) μέτρο
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) μέτρο
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) (μουσική)διάστημα
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.)
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.)
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.)
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.)
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    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up

    English-Greek dictionary > measure

  • 6 proceed

    [prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]
    1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) συνεχίζω
    2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) προχωρώ
    3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) αρχίζω
    4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) απορρέω,προέρχομαι
    5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) προβαίνω,ενεργώ δικαστικά
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    - proceeds

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  • 7 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ
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    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage

    English-Greek dictionary > screw

  • 8 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) σκαλί
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) βήμα/σκαλί
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ενέργεια,μέτρο
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step

    English-Greek dictionary > step

  • 9 arrest

    [ə'rest] 1. verb
    1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) συλλαμβάνω
    2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) σταματώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) σύλληψη
    2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) ανακοπή
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    English-Greek dictionary > arrest

  • 10 choose

    [ u:z]
    past tense - chose; verb
    1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) διαλέγω
    2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) αποφασίζω, προτιμώ
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  • 11 drastic

    ['dræstik]
    (violent, severe and having a wide effect: At this point they decided to take drastic action.) δραστικός

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  • 12 exercise

    1. noun
    1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) άσκηση
    2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) άσκηση
    3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) άσκηση, (πληθ.) γυμνάσια
    2. verb
    1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) (εξ)ασκώ,-ούμαι
    2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) εξασκώ

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  • 13 from

    [from]
    1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) από
    2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) από
    3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) από
    4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) από,εξ αιτίας

    English-Greek dictionary > from

  • 14 future

    ['fju: ə] 1. noun
    1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) μέλλον/μέλλων/μελλοντικός
    2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) μέλλων(χρόνος)
    2. adjective
    ((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) (γραμ.) μέλλοντας

    English-Greek dictionary > future

  • 15 imperative

    [im'perətiv] 1. noun, adjective
    1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).) προστακτική(έγκλιση)
    2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.) επιτακτικός
    2. noun
    In `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.) προστακτική

    English-Greek dictionary > imperative

  • 16 militant

    ['militənt]
    (wishing to take, or taking, strong or violent action: militant workers.) μαχητικός,μαχόμενος,στρατευμένος
    - militancy

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  • 17 photograph

    1. noun
    (( abbreviation photo ['foutou]) a picture taken by a camera, using the action of light on film or plates covered with certain chemicals: I took a lot of photographs during my holiday.) φωτογραφία
    2. verb
    (to take a photograph or photographs of (a person, thing etc): He spends all his time photographing old buildings.) φωτογραφίζω
    - photographic
    - photography

    English-Greek dictionary > photograph

  • 18 suck

    1. verb
    1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) ρουφώ/βυζαίνω
    2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) πιπιλίζω
    3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) αναρροφώ,απορροφώ
    4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) βρωμάω,είμαι άθλιος/σιχαμερός
    2. noun
    (an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) πιπίλισμα
    - suck up to

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  • 19 Course

    subs.
    Running: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δράμημα, τό, τρόχος, ὁ.
    Heat, lap: Ar. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, Ar. and P. στάδιον, τό.
    Race-course: Ar. and P. στάδιον, τό, Ar. and V. δίαυλος, ὁ.
    For chariots, etc.: P. ἱππόδρομος, ὁ.
    Movement: P. φορά, ἡ.
    Orbit: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ, V. διέξοδος, ἡ, στροφή, ἡ (Soph., frag.), περιστροφή, ἡ (Soph., frag.), Ar. and P. περιφορά, ἡ.
    Path, way: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, πορεία, ἡ, Ar. and V. κέλευθος, ἡ.
    Flight ( of a weapon): P. πορεία, ἡ.
    Channel: P. and V. ὀχετός, ὁ.
    Change from its course, v.: met., P. and V. παροχετεύειν (acc.) (Plat.).
    Course of life, subs.: P. and V. βίος, ὁ.
    Method: P. μέθοδος, ἡ; see Method.
    Layer ( of bricks): P. ἐπιβολή, ἡ.
    Course of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Dinner course: P. περίοδος, ἡ (Xen.).
    We have come to your land, being driven out of our course: V. σὴν γαῖαν ἐξωσθέντες ἥκομεν (Eur., Cycl. 279).
    In course of time: P. προελθόντος τοῦ χρόνου.
    Follow the course of events: P. παρακολουθεῖν τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 285).
    Of course. adv.: P. and V. δήπου, Ar. and P. δήπουθεν.
    Ironically: P. and V. δῆθεν.
    In answer to a question, assuredly: P. and V. πῶς γὰρ οὔ, μάλιστά γε, Ar. and P. κομιδῇ γε, ἀμέλει, V. καὶ κάρτα, καὶ κάρτα γε.
    In the course of, prep.: P. and V. διά (gen.).
    Let these things take their course: P. ἐᾶν ταῦτα φέρεσθαι (Dem. 106).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    See Chase.
    V. intrans. Run: P. and V. τρέχειν, θεῖν (Eur., Ion, 1217), ἵεσθαι.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Course

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