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1 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) βροχή2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) βροχή2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) βρέχει2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) πέφτω σαν βροχή•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
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2 Rain
subs.Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.Shower: P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Æsch., frag., and Ar.), P. χειμὼν νοτερός, ὁ (Thuc. 3, 21).The rain that had fallen in the night: P. τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ γενόμενον τῆς νυκτός (Thuc. 2, 5).There having been an extraordinary fall of rain: P. ὕδατος ἐξαισίου γενομένου (Plat., Critias, 112A).——————v. intrans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rain
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3 by the look(s) of
(judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable: By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.) καθώς φαίνεται -
4 by the look(s) of
(judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable: By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.) καθώς φαίνεται -
5 in the open air
(not in a building: If it doesn't rain, we'll have the party in the open air.) έξω,στο ύπαιθρο -
6 warp
I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) σκεβρώνω2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) διαστρεβλώνω2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) σκέβρωμα, παραμόρφωση- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). στημόνι -
7 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) δεν πλησιάζω, παραμένω μακριά (από κάπου)2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) κρατώ σε απόσταση -
8 teem
[ti:m]1) ((with with) to be full of: The pond was teeming with fish.) βρίθω2) (to rain heavily: The rain was teeming down.) βρέχω / πέφτω καταρρακτωδώς -
9 torrential
[tə'renʃəl]adjective (of, or like, a torrent: torrential rain; The rain was torrential.) καταρρακτώδης -
10 umbrella
(an apparatus for protecting a person from the rain, made of a folding covered framework attached to a stick with a handle: Take an umbrella - it's going to rain.) ομπρέλα -
11 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
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12 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) εναντίον2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) σε αντίθεση με, κόντρα σε3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) πάνω σε4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) ενάντια σε -
13 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) τύμπανο2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) κύλινδρος3) (an eardrum.) τύμπανο αυτιού2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) παίζω τύμπανο2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) παίζω ταμπούρλο με τα δάχτυλα3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) κοπανώ•- drummer- drumstick
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14 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) λιμνούλα με νερό2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) λιμνούλα3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) βαθύ σημείο ποταμού4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) πισίνα,κολυμβητήριοII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) κοινό ταμείο2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.)- football pools- pools -
15 rust
1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) σκουριά2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) σκουριάζω- rusty
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16 Cloudy
adj.P. συννέφελος, Ar. περινέφελος.The rain and the cloady state of the weather caused the ships to lose their way and get confused in the darkness: P. ὑετός τε καὶ τὰ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ συννέφαλα ὄντα πλάνησιν τῶν νεῶν ἐν τῷ σκότει καὶ ταραχὴν πάρεσχε (Thuc. 8, 42).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cloudy
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17 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) φίλτρο2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) φίλτρο2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) φιλτράρω,-ομαι2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) διαρρέω• -
18 hold off
1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) καθυστερώ2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) αποκρούω -
19 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) επιτρέπω, αφήνω2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) φροντίζω να3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) ας...•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) νοικιάζω- to let -
20 playable
adjective ((negative unplayable) (of a ground, pitch etc) not good enough for a game to be played on it: Because of the rain the referee decided the ground was not playable.) κατάλληλος για παιχνίδι
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