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1 minimum
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2 bottom
['botəm]1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) πυθμένας, πάτος2) (the part of the body on which a person sits.) πισινός•- be at the bottom of
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3 booby prize
(a prize for the lowest score etc: John came last and got the booby prize.) βραβείο για τον τελευταίο -
4 caste
(a social class especially in India: the lowest caste; ( also adjective) the caste system.) κάστα -
5 alto
['æltəu]plural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) υψίφωνος -
6 basement
['beismənt](the lowest floor of a building, usually below ground level: She lives in a basement; ( also adjective) a basement flat.) υπόγειο -
7 rock-bottom
noun, adjective ((at) the lowest level possible: Prices have reached rock-bottom; rock-bottom prices.) πάτος -
8 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) άμπωτη -
9 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) βάση2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) βάση3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) βάση2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) εδρεύω/βασίζω- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) ποταπός- basely- baseness -
10 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) ελάχιστο(ς)2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.)- at least- not in the least -
11 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) φάσμα, πεδίο, έκταση, ποικιλία2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) βεληνεκές, ακτίνα, εμβέλεια δράσης3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) γκάμα, κλίμακα, εύρος4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) σειρά5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) ανοιχτό βοσκοτόπι6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) πεδίο βολής, σκοπευτήριο7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) στόφα2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) παρατάσσω2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) κυμαίνομαι, ποικίλλω3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι•- ranger -
12 Bottom
subs.Foundation: P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, P. ἔδαφος, τό.Of a hill: P. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen.).Of ship: P. ἔδαφος, τό.To live right at the bottom of the sea: P. ἐν μέσῳ τῷ πυθμένι τοῦ πελάγους οἰκεῖν (Plat., Phaedo, 109C).To the bottom, downwards: P. and V. κάτω.Thoroughly: P. and V. ἀκριβῶς.Bottom upwards: use adj., P. and V. ὕπτιος.Get to the bottom of: see Discover.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bottom
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13 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) βάζω ενέχυρο2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) πιόνι2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) πιόνι•- pawnshop
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14 Foot
subs.P. and V. πούς, ὁ.Measure: P. πούς, ὁ.In scansion: Ar. and P. πούς, ὁ.Foundation: P. θεμέλιος, ὁ, P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.Foot of a hill: P. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen.).At the fool of Mt. Gerania: P. ὑπὸ τῷ ὅρει τῇ Γερανίᾳ (Thuc. 4, 70).At the foot, adv.: V. νέρθεν (Eur., Bacch. 752), ἔνερθεν.On foot: P. πεζῇ, or use adj., P. and V. πεζός, agreeing with subject.Battle between foot-soldiers, subs.: P. πεζομαχία, ἡ.Set foot on: P. and V. ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen., or dat.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen., or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.); see Tread.How many feet long? P. ποσάπους;Two feet long, adj.: P. δίπους.Three feet long: P. τρίπους.Ten feet long: Ar. δεκάπους.A stool with silver feet: P. δίφρος ἀργυρόπους, ὁ (Dem. 741).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foot
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15 Foundation
subs.P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ, τὰ κάτωθεν (Dem. 21), P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.From the foundation: use P. and V. κατʼ ἄκρας.met., beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.Truth: P. and V. ἀλήθεια, ἡ.The foundation principles of conduct: P. πράξεων ὑποθέσεις, αἱ (Dem. 21).Foundation stones: Ar. θεμέλιοι λίθοι, οἱ, P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ.Act of founding (colonies, etc), subs.: P. κτίσις. ἡ, οἴκισις, ἡ, κατοίκισις, ἡ.Statements based on no foundation of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foundation
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