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1 impossible
[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) αδύνατος,ανέφικτος2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) ανυπόφορος•- impossibility -
2 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) η σταγόνα που ξεχειλίζει το ποτήρι -
3 Point
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).——————v. trans.Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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4 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)•- its- itself -
5 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) τέτοιος2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) τέτοιος3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) τέτοιος, τόσο(ς)4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) μεγάλος,πολύ2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) αυτός,εκείνος,τέτοιος- suchlike- such-and-such
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6 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) δραπετεύω2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) ξεφεύγω,γλιτώνω3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) διαφεύγω4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) διαρρέω2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) απόδραση,διαφυγή,διαρροή- escapism- escapist -
7 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) μεγάλο κομμάτι, ογκόλιθος2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) κούτσουρο3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) συγκρότημα, πολυκατοικία4) (a barrier: a road block.) μπλόκο, φράγμα, εμπόδιο5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) (οικοδομικό) τετράγωνο2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) φράζω- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) αποκλείω- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
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8 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) μυστήριο2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) μυστήριο•- mysteriously -
9 union
['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) ένωση2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) σχέση: γάμος3) (a club or association: The European Union.) ένωση• -
10 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) κολλώ -
11 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) πρώτ'απ'όλα, κατ'αρχάς -
12 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) μαρμελάδα- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) συνωστίζω, στριμώχνω2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) μαγκώνω, σφηνώνω3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) κολλώ, παθαίνω βλάβη4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) παρεμβάλλω παράσιτα σε2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) κυκλοφοριακή συμφόρηση, μποτιλιάρισμα2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) δύσκολη θέση, μπλέξιμο•- jam on -
13 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) συμφιλιώνω2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) συμβιβάζω3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) συμφιλιώνομαι (κάνω αποδεκτό, παίρνω απόφαση)• -
14 stain
[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) λεκιάζω2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) λεκιάζω3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) βάφω2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) λεκές,κηλίδα -
15 blink
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16 Near
adj.P. ὅμορος, P. and V. πρόσχωρος, Ar. and V. πλησίος, ἀγχιτέρμων, γείτων (rare P. as adj.), πάραυλος, or use adv.; see also Neighbouring.Close, even: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος, P. ἀντίπαλος.Short as a near way: P. and V. σύντομος.Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.Near relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see under near, adv.Nearest ( of relationship): V. ἄγχιστος.One's nearest and dearest: P. and V. τὰ φίλτατα.Near sighted: see under Short.——————adv.P. and V. ἐγγύς, πλησίον, πέλας (rare P.), ὁμοῦ (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἆσσον, V. ἀγχοῦ (Soph., frag.), ἐγγύθεν.From near at hand: P. and V. ἐγγύθεν.Almost: see Nearly.It is impossible for the city to exact an adequate retribution or anywhere near it: P. οὐκ ἔνι τῇ πόλει δίκην ἀξίαν λαβεῖν οὐδʼ ἐγγύς (Dem. 229).Near akin to: V. ἀγχισπόρος (gen.) (Æsch., frag.).By relationship each was nearer to each than I: P. γένει ἕκαστος ἑκάστῳ μᾶλλον οἰκεῖος ἦν ἐμοῦ (Dem. 321).——————prep.P. and V. ἐγγύς (gen. or dat.), ὁμοῦ (dat.) (rare P.), πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.), V. πέλας (gen.), πλησίον (gen.), ἄγχι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἆσσον (gen.).Stand near, v.:P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat. or absol.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat., or ἐπί dat., or absol.), προσίστασθαι (dat. or absol.).Be near: P. and V. πλησιάζειν (absol., or with dat.).Bring near: V. χρίμπτειν (τί τινι).Dwelling near the city, adj.: V. ἀγχίπτολις.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Near
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17 pipe dream
(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) χίμαιρα -
18 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) εντελώς2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) μάλλον, αρκετά2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) μάλλον -
19 X-rays
[eks'reiz] 1. noun plural(rays which can pass through many substances impossible for light to pass through, and which produce a picture of the object through which they have passed.) ακτίνες Χ- X-ray2. verb(to take a photograph of using X-rays: They X-rayed my arm to see if it was broken.) ακτινοσκοπώ, βγάζω ακτινογραφία
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