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1 growth
[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) ανάπτυξη, επέκταση2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) προϊόν εξέλιξης3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) ρυθμός ανάπτυξης4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) όγκος -
2 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) τσιμπώ,δαγκώνω2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) κόβω3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) τσούζω4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) πετάγομαι5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) παγώνω,καταστρέφω2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) τσίμπημα,δάγκωμα2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) ψύχρα3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) γουλιά•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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3 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) συλλαμβάνω2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) σταματώ2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) σύλληψη2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) ανακοπή• -
4 nurture
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5 cancer
['kænsə]1) (a diseased growth in the body, often fatal: The cancer has spread to her stomach.) καρκίνος2) (the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s): He is dying of cancer.) καρκίνος• -
6 stunt
I verb(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) ανακόπτω(την ανάπτυξη),κατσιάζω- stuntedII(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) άθλος,ακροβατικό/διαφημιστικό κόλπο- stuntman -
7 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
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8 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) αυξάνω,-ομαι2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) αύξηση- on the increase -
9 Rise
v. intrans.Get up from sitting, etc.: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Of an assembly: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι.Awake: P. and V. ἐγείρεσθαι, ἐξεγείρεσθαι.Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.Ascend: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, ἄνω φέρεσθαι.What shall I tell of first? The dust that rose to heaven? V. τί πρῶτον εἴπω πότερα τὴν ἐς οὐρανὸν κόνιν προσαντέλλουσαν; (Eur., Supp. 687).Of ground: use P. μετέωρος εἶναι.Grow, increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.When the price of corn rose: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918, cf. 1208).Prices had risen: P. αἱ τιμαὶ ἐπετέταντο (Dem. 1290).Come into being: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, γίγνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι, V. ὀρωρέναι (perf. of ὀρνύναι).Rise in rebellion: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Rise against: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι (dat.).Of a river: P. ἀναδιδόναι (Hdt.).Rise in a place: use P. and V. ῥεῖν ἐκ (gen.).Of a wind: use P. and V. γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 54).A black rock rising high above the ground: V. μέλαινα πέτρα γῆς ὑπερτέλλουσʼ ἄνω (Eur., Hec. 1010).——————subs.Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Growth: P. αὔξησις, ἡ.Origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Of the sun, etc.: P. ἀνατολή, ἡ, V. ἀντολή, ἡ, or pl.Of a star: P. ἐπιτολαί, αἱ.At sun rise: P. ἅμʼ ἡλίῳ ἀνέχοντι (Xen.), V. ἡλίου τέλλοντος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rise
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10 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) σάπια φύλλα/χούμος/μαυρόχωμα2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) μούχλα•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) καλούπι2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) φαγητό βγαλμένο από φόρμα2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) καλουπώνω2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) (δια)πλάθω3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) διαμορφώνω -
11 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) πολιτισμός2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) καλλιέργεια, κουλτούρα3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) καλλιέργεια4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) καλλιέργεια5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) καλλιέργεια•- cultural- cultured -
12 young
1. adjective(in the first part of life, growth, development etc; not old: a young person; Young babies sleep a great deal; A young cow is called a calf.) νέος, νεαρός / νεανικός2. noun plural(the group of animals or birds produced by parents: Most animals defend their young.) νεογνά, μικρά- the young -
13 jungle
(a thick growth of trees and plants in tropical areas: the Amazon jungle; Tigers are found in the jungles of Asia; ( also adjective) soldiers trained in jungle warfare.) ζούγκλα -
14 environment
((a set of) surrounding conditions, especially those influencing development or growth: An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime; We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.) περιβάλλον- environmentalist -
15 nourishing
adjective (giving the body what is necessary for health and growth: nourishing food.) θρεπτικός -
16 wart
[wo:t](a small hard growth on the skin: He has warts on his fingers.) ρόζος, εξόγκωμα
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