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1 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) δυσκολία2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) εμπόδιο3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) δυσχέρεια,προβλήματα -
2 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) συμβαίνει -
3 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) ξεμπλέκω,ξελασπώνω -
4 on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) σε κακό χάλι -
5 turn the corner
1) (to go round a corner.) στρίβω2) (to get past a difficulty or danger: He was very ill but he's turned the corner now.) τη γλιτώνω, τη σκαπουλάρω -
6 feel the pinch
(to be in difficulty because of lack of money.) έχω οικονομικά προβλήματα -
7 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) σκληρή εργασία2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) εργατικό δυναμικό, εργάτες3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) τοκετός, πόνοι γέννας4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) το Εργατικό Κόμμα2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) εργάζομαι σκληρά, αγκομαχώ2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) δυσκολεύομαι, πασχίζω•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
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8 Struggle
subs.Convulsion: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.), V. σπαραγμός, ὁ.Agitation: P. ἀγωνία, ἡ.With a struggle, with difficulty: use adv., P. and V. μόλις, μόγις, Ar. and P. χαλεπῶς; see under Difficulty.Without a struggle ( without the necessity of fighting): P. ἀμαχεί, ἀκονιτί.——————v. trans.Contend: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, μάχεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι (Eur., Alc. 694), ἀθλεῖν, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι.Use violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.Writhe, be convulsed: P. and V. σφαδάζειν (Xen.), V. σπᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Struggle
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9 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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10 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) δουλειά, εργασία2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) δουλειά3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) δουλειά4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κλπ)5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) δουλειά2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) δουλεύω, εργάζομαι / βάζω (κάποιον) να δουλεύει2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) δουλεύω, έχω δουλειά3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ / χειρίζομαι4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) πετυχαίνω5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) γίνομαι με τη χρήση7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) μηχανισμός2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) πράξεις•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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11 plough
1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) αλέτρι,άροτρο2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) οργώνω2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) βγάζω από τη μέση3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) πέφτω πάνω -
12 Pass
v. trans.Passing ( the children) on through a succession of hands: V. διαδοχαῖς ἀμείβουσαι χερῶν (τέκνα) (Eur., Hec. 1159).Sail past: P. παραπλεῖν, παρακομίζεσθαι.Having passed the appointed time: V. παρεὶς τὸ μόρσιμον.Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχισις (Thuc. 7, 6).Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.Cross: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, διαβάλλειν, διαπερᾶν, ὑπερβάλλειν, Ar. and P. διαβαίνειν, περαιοῦσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαπεραιοῦσθαι (absol.), διαπορεύεσθαι, Ar. and V. περᾶν, V. ἐκπερᾶν.Pass ( time): P. and V. διάγειν (Eur., Med. 1355) (with acc. or absol.), τρίβειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (with acc. or absol.), κατατρίβειν, V. ἐκτρίβειν, διαφέρειν, διεκπερᾶν, Ar. and V. ἄγειν.Pass time in a place: Ar. and P. ἐνδιατρίβειν (absol.).Pass a short time with a person: P. σμικρὸν χρόνον συνδιατρίβειν (dat.) (Plat., Lys. 204C).Pass the night: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., Rhes.).Pass ( a law), of the lawgiver: P. and V. τιθέναι (νόμον); of the people: P. and V. τίθεσθαι (νόμον).Pass sentence on: see Condemn.Never would they have lived thus to pass sentence on another man: V. οὐκ ἄν ποτε δίκην κατʼ ἄλλου φωτὸς ὧδʼ ἐψήφισαν (Soph., Aj. 648).V. intrans. P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, ἰέναι, χωρεῖν, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, περᾶν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. of βλώσκειν).A goddess shall be struck by mortal hand unless she pass from my sight: V. βεβλήσεταί τις θεῶν βροτησίᾳ χερὶ εἰ μὴ ʼξαμείψει χωρὶς ὀμμάτων ἐμῶν (Eur., Or. 271).Let pass: P. and V. ἐᾶν; see admit, let slip.Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.Elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι.Expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν; see also under past.Be enacted: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Pass along: P. ἐπιπαριέναι (acc.).This decree caused the danger that lowered over the city to pass away like a cloud: P. τοῦτο τὸ ψήφισμα τὸν τότε τῇ πόλει περιστάντα κίνδυνον παρελθεῖν ἐποίησεν ὥσπερ νέφος (Dem. 291).met., disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζεσθαι, διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν, φθίνειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. ἔρρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Have passed away, be gone: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ἀποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.).Pass by: see pass, v. trans.Pass into: see Enter.Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν (εἰς acc., or ἐπί acc.); see Change.Pass off: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.Pass away: see pass away.Pass on: P. προέρχεσθαι, P. and V. προβαίνειν.Pass out of: V. ἐκπερᾶν (acc. or gen.).Slight: see Slight.Pass through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διέρπειν (acc.), διαστείχειν (acc.), Ar. and V. διεκπερᾶν (acc.), διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.).Travel through: Ar. and V. διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.), P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).Pass through, into: V. διεκπερᾶν εἰς (acc.).Pierce: see Pierce.Of time (pass through life, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διαπερᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).Come to pass: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, γίγνεσθαι, τυγχάνειν, συντυγχάνειν; see Happen.——————subs.Defile: P. and V. εἰσβολή, ἡ, ἄγκος, τό (Xen.), P. στενόπορα, τά, στενά, τά, πάροδος, ἡ, V. στενωπός, ἡ.Difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ; see also predicament.Having come to so sore a pass: V. εἰς τὰς μεγίστας συμφορὰς ἀφιγμένος (Eur., I.A. 453).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pass
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13 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) καρφώνω,στηλώνω,καθηλώνω2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) στερεώνω3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) επιδιορθώνω,φτιάχνω4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) προσηλώνω5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ορίζω,κανονίζω6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) (πχ. για χρώμα) σταθεροποιώ, φιξάρω7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) φτιάχνω2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) δύσκολη θέση,μπλέξιμο- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
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14 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) φασαρία, μπελάς, κόπος, ταλαιπωρία, πρόβλημα2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) ταραχή, φασαρία3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) ενόχληση, πάθηση2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) ανησυχώ, στενοχωρώ2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) ενοχλώ, βάζω στον κόπο3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) μπαίνω στον κόπο, σκοτίζομαι•- troubled- troublesome
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15 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) άνεση2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) ευκολία3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) φυσικότητα2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) ξαλαφρώνω2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) χαλαρώνω3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) μετακινώ σιγά-σιγά•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) με το μαλακό!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
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16 haul
[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) σέρνω2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) μεταφέρω2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) τράβηγμα2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) ψαριά,μπάζα•- haulage- haulier
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17 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) δύσκαμπτος,σκληρός2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) πιασμένος3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) σφιχτός4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) δύσκολος,ζόρικος5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) δυνατός6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) τυπικός,ψυχρός,τσουχτερός•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
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18 Question
subs.Something asked: P. ἐρώτησις, ἡ, ἐρώτημα, τό, ἐπερώτησις, ἡ, ἐπερώτημα, τό.Cross question: P. and V. ἔλεγχος, ὁ.That would have been quite another question: P. ἄλλος ἂν ἦν λόγος (Dem. 986, cf. 240).Divert from the question: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως (Dem. 416).The case in question: P. τὸ προκείμενον.Point at issue: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.It is not question of gallantry but of salvation: P. οὐ περὶ ἀνδραγαθίας ὁ ἀγὼν... περὶ δὲ σωτηρίας (Thuc. 5, 101).It is now no question of words but of your life: V. λόγων γὰρ οὐ νῦν ἐστιν ἁγὼν ἀλλὰ σῆς ψυχῆς πέρι (Soph., El. 1491).Difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Doubt: P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ.Be called in question, be doubted, v.: P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι.Put the question, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν.Put the question to the vote: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν, ἐρέσθαι ( 2nd aor.), ἀνερωτᾶν, ἐπερέσθαι ( 2nd aor.), Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν, V. ἱστορεῖν, ἀνιστορεῖν, ἐξιστορεῖν, ἐξερωτᾶν, ἐξερέσθαι ( 2nd aor.); see Ask.Cross examine: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Suspect: P. and V. ὑποπτεύειν.Distrust: P. and V. ἀπιστεῖν (acc. of thing; dat. of person).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Question
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19 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) δυσκολίες, βάσανα -
20 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) δυσκολίες, βάσανα
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