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1 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) ικανότητα2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) ισχύς,ενέργεια3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) δύναμη,ισχύς,εξουσία4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) εξουσία5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) ισχυρό πρόσωπο6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) δύναμη7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) δύναμη•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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2 Power
subs.Capacity: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).Greatness: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.Authority: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ, κῦρος, τό.Those in power, in office: P. and V. οἱ ἐν τέλει.As far as lies in my power: P. κατὰ δύναμιν.As far as lay in their power you have been placed in serious danger: P. τὸ ἐπὶ τούτοις εἶναι ἐν τοῖς δεινοτάτοις κινδύνοις καθεστήκατε (Thuc.).Get a person into one's power: P. and V. ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, (acc.), V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (acc.), P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Power
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3 the Establishment
(the people and institutions that control power or are dominant in a society and stick to traditions; one of these institutions: The hippies rebelled against the Establishment; the political/literary establishment.) το κατεστημένο -
4 power cut
(a break in the electricity supply: We had a power cut last night.) διακοπή ρεύματος -
5 at the mercy of
(wholly in the power of, liable to be harmed by: A sailor is at the mercy of the sea.) στο έλεος -
6 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) σε κάμψη -
7 on the wane
(becoming less: His power is on the wane.) σε παρακμή -
8 be in power
((of a political party) to be the governing party.) κυβερνώ,είμαι στην εξουσία -
9 second sight
(the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries: They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was.) ενόραση,διορατικότητα -
10 veto
['vi:təu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - vetoes; verb(to forbid, or refuse to consent to: They vetoed your suggestion.)2. noun((also power of veto) the power or right to refuse or forbid: the chairman's (power of) veto.) -
11 influence
['influəns] 1. noun1) (the power to affect people, actions or events: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.) επιρροή,επήρεια2) (a person or thing that has this power: She is a bad influence on him.) επιρροή,επίδραση2. verb(to have an effect on: The weather seems to influence her moods.) επηρεάζω- influentially -
12 leverage
[-ri‹]1) (the power gained by the use of a lever.) δύναμη μοχλού2) (power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions: The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.) ισχύς, επιρροή -
13 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος•- authoritative -
14 Reach
v. trans.Arrive at: P. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, or ἐπί, acc., V. also acc. alone), εἰσαφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. also acc. alone), ἥκειν (εἰς, acc., V. also acc. alone), Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι (εἰς, acc., or acc. alone), V. ἱκάνειν (εἰς, acc. or acc. alone), ἐξικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, acc., ἐπί, acc., πρός, acc., or acc. alone).Gain: P. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see under Gain.Used absol., P. and V. ἐξήκειν, ἐφήκειν, V. προσήκειν.Reach with a missile: P. ἐφικνεῖσθαι (gen. or absol.), διικνεῖσθαι ( absol).Attain: P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), κυρεῖν (gen.), P. ἐφικνεῖσθαι (gen.); see Attain.V. intrans. Extend (of territory, etc.): P. and V. τείνειν, P. καθήκειν, διήκειν, ἐφικνεῖσθαι, προσήκειν (Xen.).Reach down to: P. καθίεσθαι πρός (acc.).Cover a distance: P. ἐπέχειν (Thuc. 2, 77).If our money reach so far ( be sufficient): P. ἂν ἐξικνῆται τὰ ἡμέτερα χρήματα (Plat., Prot. 311D).Reach out, extend: P. and V. προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Reach out after: P. and V. ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.).Reach safely: see under Safely.——————subs.Range of a missile: P. and V. βολή, ἡ, P. φορά, ἡ.Beyond the reach of prep.:use P. and V. ἔξω (gen.), ἐκτός (gen.).In reach of: P. and V. ἐντός (gen.).In the reach of, in the power of: P. and V. ἐπί dat.).Within reach, ready to hand, adj.: P. and V. πρόχειρος.Reach ( of a river), subs.: P. κέρας, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reach
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15 intuition
[intju'iʃən]1) (the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out: She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.) διαίσθηση2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) διαίσθηση• -
16 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) κίνηση2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) κίνηση3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) πρόταση2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα- motion picture
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17 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) φύση2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) φύση,φυσικό3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) φύση4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) φύση,είδος•- - natured- in the nature of -
18 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) (δια)σώζω2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) αποταμιεύω3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) εξοικονομώ,γλιτώνω4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) αποκρούω,σώζω5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) λυτρώνω6) (to keep data in the computer.) `σώζω` ή αποθηκέυω στη μνήμη του υπολογιστή2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) απόκρουση- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) εκτός από -
19 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) -
20 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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