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1 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) ραμφίζω,τσιμπώ2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) τσιμπολογώ3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) φιλώ πεταχτά2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) ράμφισμα2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) πεταχτό φιλί•- peckish -
2 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος- early- late riser
- give rise to
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3 scatter
['skætə]1) (to (make) go or rush in different directions: The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded.) σκορπίζω2) (to throw loosely in different directions: The load from the overturned lorry was scattered over the road.) διασκορπίζω•- scattering
- scatterbrain
- scatterbrained -
4 awaken
1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) ξυπνάω2) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) `ξυπνάω`μέσα μου κάποιο συναίσθημα -
5 treetop
noun (the top of a tree: the birds in the treetops.) κορυφή δέντρου -
6 scare away/off
(to make go away or stay away because of fear: The birds were scared away by the dog.) διώχνω -
7 sing
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8 crumb
(a tiny piece, especially of bread: She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill.) ψίχουλο -
9 Bird
subs.For various names of birds, see Ar., Av. 302, 303, 304.Bird of prey: Ar. and P. οἰωνός, ὁ.Bird of omen: P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, οἰωνός, ὁ.Birds of the air: P. and V. τὰ πτηνά (Plat.), V. πετεινά, τά (Eur., frag.), πτερωτοί, οἱ.Dear to birds, adj.: V. φίλορνις.Destroying birds, adj.: V. οἰωνοκτόνος.Catch birds, v. intrans.: P. ὀρνιθεύειν (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird
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10 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) πηδώ στο ένα πόδι2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) (χορο)πηδώ3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) πηδώ4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) πηδώ,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) πηδηματάκι στο ένα πόδι2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) πηδηματάκι•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) λοφίσκος -
11 Pipe
subs.Hollow tube: P. αὐλός, ὁ, αὐλών, ὁ, ὀχετός, ὁ.The Athenians destroyed the pipes conveying fresh water which passed into the city underground: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι τοὺς ὀχετοὺς... οἳ ἐς τὴν πόλιν ὑπονομηδὸν ποτοῦ ὕδατος ἠγμένοι ἦσαν, διέφθειραν (Thuc. 6, 100).Musical instrument: P. and V. αὐλός, ὁ, P. σῦριγξ, ἡ (Plat.), V. λωτός, ὁ.All the house is filled with the strains of the pipe: V. αὐλεῖται δὲ πᾶν μέλαθρον (Eur., I.T. 367).Song of birds: use P. and V. φθέγμα, τό, φθόγγος, ὁ, V. φθογγή, ἡ.——————v. intrans.Play the pipe: P. and V. αὐλεῖν.Pipe to: P. καταυλεῖν (gen.), Ar. προσαυλεῖν (Eccl. 892).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pipe
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12 migrate
1) ((of certain birds and animals) to travel from one region to another at certain times of the year: Many birds migrate in the early winter.) αποδημώ2) ((of people) to change one's home to another country or (regularly) from place to place: The Gothic peoples who overwhelmed the Roman Empire migrated from the East.) μεταναστεύω•- migrant
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13 hatch
I [hæ ] noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) πάσο- hatchwayII [hæ ] verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) επωάζω,κλωσώ2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.) εκκολάπτομαι,βγαίνω από το αυγό3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.) επωάζομαι4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.) εξυφαίνω -
14 sprout
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15 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) αέρας2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) οι αιθέρες3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) η γενική αίσθηση που δίνει κάτι, ατμόσφαιρα4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) μουσικός σκοπός, μελωδία2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) αερίζω2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) εκθέτω δημόσια•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
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16 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) βάλλω,ρίχνω,πυροβολώ2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) χτυπώ (με όπλο),σκοτώνω,κυνηγώ3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) ρίχνω4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) εκσφενδονίζω,πετώ,πετάγομαι5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) γυρίζω(ταινία)6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) σουτάρω7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) κυνηγώ2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) βλαστάρι- shoot down
- shoot rapids
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17 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) κοινός, συνηθισμένος2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) κοινός3) (publicly owned: common property.) κοινόχρηστος4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) λαϊκός5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) κοινός, λαϊκός6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) κοινό (ουσιαστικό)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) κοινόχρηστος υπαίθριος χώρος κοινότητας- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
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18 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) κούρνια2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) θρονί,βίγλα2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) κουρνιάζω2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) στήνω/σκαρφαλώνω(σε ψηλό μέρος) -
19 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) κάθομαι,καθίζω2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) βρίσκομαι3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) συμμετέχω4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) κουρνιάζω5) (to undergo (an examination).) συμμετέχω,διαγωνίζομαι6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) ποζάρω7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) συνεδριάζω•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
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20 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) κόκορας2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) στρόφιγγα3) (a slang word for the penis.) πουλί, πέος2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) (ανα)σηκώνω2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) οπλίζω3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) γέρνω•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure
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