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1 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) διακόπτης2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) (μετα)στροφή, αλλαγή πορείας3) (a thin stick.) ραβδί2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) αλλάζω, μεταστρέφομαι- switchboard
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2 lever
['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) μοχλός2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) μοχλός, λεβιές2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) κινώ/ανασηκώνω με μοχλό- leverage -
3 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) φορτίο2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) (ποσότητα που αντιστοιχεί με ένα) φορτίο3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) μεγάλη ποσότητα, σωρός4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) (ηλεκτρικό) φορτίο2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) φορτώνω2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) γεμίζω3) (to put film into (a camera).) βάζω φιλμ•- loaded -
4 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) νους,μυαλό2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) προσέχω2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) ενοχλούμαι,με πειράζει,με νοιάζει3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) προσέχω4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) προσέχω3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) πρόσεχε- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
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5 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) βλέπω2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) βλέπω3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) βλέπω4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) βλέπω5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) καταλαβαίνω,αντιλαμβάνομαι6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) εξετάζω,κοιτάζω7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) συναντώ,επισκέπτομαι/δέχομαι8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) συνοδεύω•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) επισκοπή,έδρα(επισκόπου ή αρχιεπισκόπου) -
6 Strip
subs.P. τμῆμα, τό, V. σπάραγμα, τό, Ar, τόμος, ὁ.Hanging themselves with strips made from their clothes: P. ἐκ τῶν ἱματίων παραιρήματα ποιοῦντες ἀπαγχόμενοι (Thuc. 4, 48).——————v. trans.Bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.They bade him strip the rose garden of its buds: P. ἐκέλευον τὴν ῥοδωνίαν βλαστάνουσαν ἐκτίλλειν (Dem. 1251).Remove: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν, P. περιαιρεῖν.Stripped of money and allies: P. περιῃρημένος χρήματα καὶ συμμάχους (Dem. 37).He stripped all equally of honour, power and freedom: P. ὁμοίως ἁπάντων τὸ ἀξίωμα, τὴν ἡγεμονίαν, τὴν ἐλευθερίαν περιείλετο (Dem. 246).Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), V. ἐκκεινοῦν.Strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.They stripped off the roof: P. τὸν ὄροφον ἀφεῖλον or διεῖλον.V. intrans.Let us strip, sirs, for this business: Ar. ἐπαποδυώμεθʼ, ἄνδρες, τουτῳὶ τῷ πράγματι (Lys. 615).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strip
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7 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) όσφρηση2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) οσμή,μυρουδιά3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) μύρισμα2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) μυρίζω,οσφραίνομαι2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) μυρίζω3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) μυρίζω•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
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8 Fall
v. intrans.Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur., frag.).Fall in ruins: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι, P. περικαταρρεῖν, V. ἐρείπεσθαι;Fall in battle: V. πίπτειν.Of price: P. ἀνίεναι, ἐπανίεναι.The price of corn fell: P. ἐπανῆκεν (ἐπανίεναι) ὁ σῖτος (Dem. 889).Fall against: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.)Fall asleep: V. εἰς ὕπνον πίπτειν, or use v. sleep.Fall away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.Fall back on, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.).Fall behind: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν, λείπεσθαι.Fall down or before: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.), see Worship.Fall foul of: P. συμπίπτειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), προσβάλλειν (πρός, acc.); see dash against. met., P. προσκρούειν (dat. or absol.).Fall in, subside: P. ἱζάνειν (Thuc. 2, 76).Of debts: P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.Fall in with, meet: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.); see meet, light upon; met., accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι.Fall into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), πίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.); met., fall into misfortune, etc.: P. and V. περιπίπτειν (dat.), εμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.). πίπτειν εἰς (acc.), V. συμπίπτειν (dat.); of a river: see discharge itself into.Fall off: T. ἀποπίπτειν; see tumble off.Slip off: P. περιρρεῖν.Fall away: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν;Deteriorate: P. ἀποκλίνειν, ἐκπίπτειν, ἐξίστασθαι.Become less: P. μειοῦσθαι.Fall on: see fall upon.Fall over, stumble against: P. and V. πταίειν (πρός, dat.).Fall overboard: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.Fall short: see under Short.Fall to ( one's lot): P. and V. προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συμβαίνειν (dat.), λαγχάνειν (dat.) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐπιρρέπειν (absol.), P. ἐπιβάλλειν (absol.).Fall to ( in eating). — Ye who hungered before, fall to on the hare: Ar. ἀλλʼ ὦ πρὸ τοῦ πεινῶντες ἐμβάλλεσθε τῶν λαγῴων ( Pax, 1312).Fall to pieces: Ar. and P. διαπίπτειν; see fall away, collapse.Fall to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι; see address oneself to.Fall on one's knees: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν; see under Knee.Attack: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.). εἰσπίπτειν (πρός, acc.), ἐπέχειν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (dat., rarely acc.), προσβάλλειν (dat.), εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.). ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (dat. or acc.) (Xen.), V. ἐφορμᾶν (or pass.) ( dat) (rare P.), P. προσφέρεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιφέρεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.).Night fell upon the action: P. νὺξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).——————subs.P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.In wrestling: P. and V. πάλαισμα, τό.Fall of snow. — It was winter and there was a fall of snow: P. χειμὼν ἦν καὶ ὑπένιφε (Thuc. 4, 103).Fall of the year, autumn: P. μετόπωρον, τό. φθινόπωρον, τό, Ar. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fall
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9 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) κόβω2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) κόβω3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) κόβω4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) κόβω5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) κόβω, μειώνω6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) κοβω, αφαιρώ7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) κόβω8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) `κόβω` τράπουλα9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') διακόπτω10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) κόβω δρόμο11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) τέμνω12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) κάνω κοπάνα13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) κάνω πως δε βλέπω2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) κόψιμο3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) κομμάτι•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) δηκτικός- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) ανηλεής- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
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10 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
11 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) ατμός,αχνός2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) ατμός2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) αχνίζω2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) κινούμαι με ατμό3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) μαγειρεύω/βράζω στον ατμό•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
12 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) χώρισμα σταύλου2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) πάγκος•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) σταματώ,σβήνω ξαφνικά2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) χάνω την ταχύτητα στηρίξεως,στολάρω3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) μου σβήνει η μηχανή2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) απώλεια στηρίξεωςIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) καθυστερώ σκόπιμα,χρονοτριβώ,προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο -
13 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) οδηγώ2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) καθοδηγώ4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) χτυπώ5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) κινώ2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) ιδιωτικός δρόμος3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ενεργητικότητα4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) προσπάθεια5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) δυνατό χτύπημα6) ((computers) a disk drive.) συσκευή σε Η/Υ για ανάγνωση ή/και εγγραφή ψηφιακών δίσκων•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
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14 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) καθελκύω, ρίχνω στη θάλασσα, εκτοξεύω2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) προωθώ, εξακοντίζω: ξεκινώ, λανσάρω3) (to throw.) εξαπολύω2. noun((an) act of launching.) καθέλκυση: εκτόξευση: ξεκίνημα, λανσάρισμα- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) άκατος, πλοιάριο -
15 Sight
subs.Power of seeing: P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ, πρόσοψις, ἡ.Range of sight: P. ἔποψις, ἡ.Recover one's sight: Ar. and P. ἀναβλέπειν (absol.).His sight is opened and male clear: V. ἐξωμμάτωται καὶ λελάμπρυνται κόρας (Soph., frag.).At sight, off-hand: P. and V. φαύλως; see off-hand.In sight, adj.: P. κάτοπτος, V. ἐπόψιος, προσόψιος.In sight of, prep.: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.).Looking over, adj.: V. κατόψιος (gen.).Out of sight: V. ἄποπτος, Ar. and V. ἐξώπιος. V. ἐξώπιος (gen.).Come in sight: P. and V. εἰς ὄψιν ἔρχεσθαι.Lose sight of: see Overlook.Lose sight of land: P. ἀποκρύπτειν γῆν (Plat.).That I may not by passing from point to point lose sight of the present matter: P. ἵνα μὴ λόγον ἐκ λόγου λέγων τοῦ παρόντος ἐμαυτὸν ἐκκρούσω (Dem. 329).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sight
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