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  • 1 poor

    [puə] 1. adjective
    1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) φτωχός
    2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) κατώτερος,κακής ποιότητας
    3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) κακόμοιρος,καημένος
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    - poorly 2. adjective
    (ill: He is very poorly.) άρρωστος

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  • 2 Poor

    adj.
    P. and V. πένης, ἄπορος, ἀσθενής (rare), V. ἀχρήματος, ἄπλουτος (Soph., frag.), χρεῖος, ἀχρήμων.
    The poor: use also V. οἱ οὐκ ἔχοντες.
    Poor in: P. and V. ἐνδεής (gen.), P. ἐλλιπής (gen.), ἐπιδεής (gen.) (Plat.), V. χρεῖος (gen.).
    Be poor, v.: P. also V. πένεσθαι.
    Be poor in: V. πένεσθαι (gen.); see be deficient in, under Deficient.
    Indifferent: P. also V. φαῦλος, μέτριος, φλαῦρος, εὐτελής.
    Mean, shabby: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος, Ar. also P. μοχθηρός.
    Having poor soil: P. λεπτόγεως.
    Incapable: P. also V. φαῦλος, ἀφυής.
    Miserable: P. and V. ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος, δυστυχής. δυσδαίμων, Ar. also V. τάλας, τλήμων, V. δυστάλας; see Miserable.

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  • 3 under the weather

    (in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) αδιάθετος

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  • 4 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) καλός
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) σωστός
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) καλής ποιότητας
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) καλός, ικανός
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) καλός, ευγενικός
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) ωφέλιμος
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) καλός
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) ευχάριστος
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) αρκετός
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) κατάλληλος
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) γερός
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) ικανοποιητικός
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) επιδοκιμαστικός
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) σε βάθος
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) καλά
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) καλό / όφελος
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) καλοσύνη
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ωραία
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) θεέ μου!
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good

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  • 5 social work

    work which deals with the care of people in a community, especially of the poor, under-privileged etc (noun social worker) κοινωνικό έργο/κοινωνικός λειτουργός

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  • 6 alms

    (money etc given to the poor.) ελεημοσύνη

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  • 7 brute

    [bru:t]
    1) (an animal other than man: My dog died yesterday, the poor brute; ( also adjective) brute force.) ζώο, κτήνοςκτηνώδης
    2) (a cruel person.) κτήνος, βάναυσος άνθρωπος
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    - brutality
    - brutish

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  • 8 creature

    ['kri: ə]
    1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) πλάσμα
    2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) (άμοιρο) πλάσμα

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  • 9 wretch

    [re ]
    1) (a miserable, unhappy creature: The poor wretch!) φουκαράς
    2) (a name used in annoyance or anger: You wretch!) παλιάνθρωπος
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    - wretchedly
    - wretchedness

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  • 10 well off

    (poor, rich: The family was quite well off.) σε καλή/κακή οικονομική κατάσταση

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  • 11 beg

    [beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb
    1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ζητιανεύω
    2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) ικετεύω
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    2. verb
    (to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) καταστρέφω οικονομικά
    - beg to differ

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  • 12 Mean

    adj.
    Low of degree: P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, κακός, πονηρός, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής, V. ἀγέννητος, Ar. and V. δυσγενής.
    Obscure: P. and V. ἀδόκιμος. ἀφανής, ἀνώνυμος, P. ἄδοξος. V. βραχύς, βαιός, ἄσημος, ἀμαυρός.
    Dishonourable: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πονηρός, φαῦλος, μοχθηρός, κακοῦργος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.
    Poor, humble: P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, μικρός, σμικρός; see Poor.
    Shabby, worthless: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος, εὐτελής.
    Stingy: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, φιλάργυρος, Ar. and P. φιλοκερδής, φειδωλός.
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    subs.
    Middle point: use P. and V. μέσον, τό.
    Strike the mean between the largest also smallest number of ships given: P. πρὸς τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας ναῦς τὸ μέσον σκοπεῖν (Thuc. 1, 10).
    The golden mean: P. and V. τὸ μέτριον, τὰ μέτρια.
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    v. trans.
    Signify, with personal subject: P. and V. λέγειν, φράζειν, εἰπεῖν, V. ἐννέπειν, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι; with non-personal subject: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, δύνασθαι, P. βούλεσθαι, σημαίνειν, φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 85), V. θέλειν (Eur., Hipp. 865 and Supp. 1055).
    absol. with infin., intend: P. and V. βουλεύειν, νοεῖν, ἐννοεῖν, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι, ἐπινοεῖν.
    Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν.
    Mean to do ( a thing): Ar. and V. δρασείειν (τι), V. ἐργασείειν (τι).
    To whom their survival also success meant most: P. ᾧ ἐκείνους σωθῆναι καὶ κατορθῶσαι μάλιστα διέφερεν (Dem. 321).

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  • 13 land

    [lænd] 1. noun
    1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ξηρά, στεριά
    2) (a country: foreign lands.) χώρα
    3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) έδαφος, γη
    4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) κτήμα
    2. verb
    1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) προσγειώνω/-ομαι, προσεδαφίζω/-ομαι
    2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) αποβιβάζομαι: βγάζω στη στεριά
    3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) μπλέκω, καταλήγω
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    [-rouvə]

    (a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)

    - landing-gear
    - landing-stage
    - landlocked
    - landlord
    - landmark
    - land mine
    - landowner
    - landslide
    - landslide victory
    - landslide
    - landslide defeat
    - land up
    - land with
    - see how the land lies

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  • 14 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) αρχείο, καταγραφή, εγγραφή, πρακτικό
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) δίσκος
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) ρεκόρ, ανώτατη επίδοση
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) μητρώο, ιστορικό, παρελθόν
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) καταγράφω
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ηχογραφώ, (εγ)γράφω
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) καταγράφω
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) καταγράφω
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    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

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  • 15 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία

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  • 16 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) σφιχτός,μίζερος
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) κακός/μικροπρεπής
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) δύστροπος
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) άθλιος,παρακατιανός
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    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) μέσος
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) μέσος,κατά μέσο όρο
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) μέσος όρος
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) σημαίνω,εννοώ
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) σκοπεύω/προορίζω/είμαι αποφασισμένος
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    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) όλο σημασία
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well

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  • 17 lean

    I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
    1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) γέρνω
    2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) ακουμπώ, στηρίζω/-ομαι
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    II [li:n] adjective
    1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) αδύνατος
    2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) άπαχος
    3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) φτωχός
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  • 18 attendance

    noun His attendance (= the number of times he attends) at school is poor; Attendances (= the number of people attending) at the concerts went down after the price of tickets increased.) παρουσία

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  • 19 charity

    [' ærəti]
    plural - charities; noun
    1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) φιλανθρωπία, ελεημοσύνη
    2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) φιλανθρωπική οργάνωση
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    - charitably

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  • 20 hunger

    1. noun
    1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) πείνα
    2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) ασιτία
    3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) λαχτάρα
    2. verb
    (usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). λαχταρώ
    - hungrily
    - hungriness
    - hunger strike

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