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  • 1 hope

    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα
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    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

    English-Greek dictionary > hope

  • 2 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος
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    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

    English-Greek dictionary > call

  • 3 case

    I [keis] noun
    1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) περιστατικό
    2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) περίπτωση
    3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) δικαστική υπόθεση
    4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) λόγος, επιχείρημα
    5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) πραγματικότητα
    6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) πτώση (γραμματική)
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    - in case of
    - in that case     II [keis] noun
    1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) θήκη, βαλίτσα
    2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) κιβώτιο
    3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) βιτρίνα, βιβλιοθήκη, προθήκη

    English-Greek dictionary > case

  • 4 hope against hope

    (to continue hoping when there is no (longer any) reason for hope.) ελπίζω παρά πάσαν ελπίδα

    English-Greek dictionary > hope against hope

  • 5 malign

    (to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) κακολογώ
    - malignantly

    English-Greek dictionary > malign

  • 6 might as well

    (used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) θα μπορούσα κάλλιστα

    English-Greek dictionary > might as well

  • 7 need

    [ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
    1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) χρειάζομαι,έχω ανάγκη
    2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) χρειάζεται(να),είναι ανάγκη(να),πρέπει(να)
    2. noun
    1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) ανάγκη
    2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) ένδεια,δύσκολη θέση
    3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) λόγος
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    - needlessly
    - needy
    - a need for
    - in need of

    English-Greek dictionary > need

  • 8 raise someone's hopes

    (to cause someone to hope, usually when there is no good reason to.) δίνω ελπίδες

    English-Greek dictionary > raise someone's hopes

  • 9 rational

    1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) λογικός
    2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) λογικός, ορθολογι(στι)κός
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    - rationality

    English-Greek dictionary > rational

  • 10 small

    [smo:l]
    1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) μικρός
    2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) μικρός
    3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) ελάχιστος
    4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) μικρός
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    - small arms
    - small change
    - small hours
    - smallpox
    - small screen
    - small-time
    - feel/look small

    English-Greek dictionary > small

  • 11 superstition

    [su:pə'stiʃən]
    1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) δεισιδαιμονία
    2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) δεισιδαιμονία, πρόληψη
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    - superstitiously

    English-Greek dictionary > superstition

См. также в других словарях:

  • there is reason in the roasting of eggs — There is reason behind every action, however odd it may seem. 1659 J. HOWELL Proverbs (English) 12 Ther’s reason in rosting of Eggs. 1785 J. BOSWELL Journal of Tour of Hebrides 24 (note) Every man whatever is more or less a cook, in seasoning… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • there is reason to believe — there is cause to suppose such …   English contemporary dictionary

  • there is reason in it — it is logical, it makes sense …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reason — rea|son1 [ rizn ] noun *** 1. ) count a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true: reason for: The police asked her the reason for her visit. reason for doing something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • reason — I UK [ˈriːz(ə)n] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)n] noun Word forms reason : singular reason plural reasons *** Get it right: reason: After reason, use the preposition for, not of: Wrong: The main reason of poverty is unemployment. Right: The main reason for… …   English dictionary

  • reason — rea|son1 W1S1 [ˈri:zən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause)¦ 2¦(good or fair)¦ 3 all the more reason why/to do something 4¦(good judgment)¦ 5 within reason 6 go/be beyond (all) reason 7¦(ability to think)¦ 8 no reason ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • reason*/*/*/ — [ˈriːz(ə)n] noun I 1) [C] a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true The police asked her the reason for her visit.[/ex] The council gave no reason for its… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • reason — see there is reason in the roasting of eggs …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Reason — involves the ability to think, understand and draw conclusions in an abstract way, as in human thinking. The meaning of the word reason overlaps to a large extent with rationality and the adjective of reason in philosophical contexts is normally… …   Wikipedia

  • Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason     Reason     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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