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1 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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2 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) φαντασία2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) φαντασία3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) φαντασία -
3 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) τίποτα2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) μηδέν3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) καθόλου- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of -
4 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) στοίβα,σωρός2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) μεγάλη ποσότητα2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) στοιβάζω- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) πάσσαλοςIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) πέλας -
5 significant
[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) σημαντικός2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) βαρυσήμαντος,σπουδαίος3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) σημαντικός,αξιοσημείωτος -
6 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) τέτοιος2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) τέτοιος3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) τέτοιος, τόσο(ς)4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) μεγάλος,πολύ2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) αυτός,εκείνος,τέτοιος- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
7 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) κηλίδα,λεκές2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) βούλα,στίγμα,πουά3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) εξάνθημα,σπιθούρι4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) σημείο,τόπος5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) μικρή ποσότητα,στάλα2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) διακρίνω2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) εντοπίζω•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)•- on the spot
- spot on -
8 streak
[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) γραμμή,λωρίδα2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) τάση,ίχνη2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) κάνω γραμμές,αυλακώνω2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) τρέχω σαν αστραπή•- streaky -
9 trail
[treil] 1. verb1) (to drag, or be dragged, along loosely: Garments were trailing from the suitcase.) σέρνω / -ομαι2) (to walk slowly and usually wearily: He trailed down the road.) σέρνω τα βήματά μου3) (to follow the track of: The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.) ακολουθώ τα ίχνη2. noun1) (a track (of an animal): The trail was easy for the hunters to follow.) ίχνη2) (a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.) μονοπάτι3) (a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes: There was a trail of blood across the floor.) γραμμή, αποτύπωμα•- trailer -
10 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) σταγόνα2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) στάλα3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) πτώση4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) γκρεμός2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) ρίχνω,αφήνω(να πέσει)2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) πέφτω3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) παρατώ4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) κατεβάζω5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ρίχνω•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
11 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'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((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.) ελπίδα2) (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,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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12 other than
(except: There was no-one there other than an old woman.) εκτός από -
13 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) αποτέλεσμα,βαθμολογία,σκορ2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) παρτιτούρα/μουσική επένδυση3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) εικοσάδα2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) σημειώνω,πετυχαίνω,σκοράρω2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) διαγράφω3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) σημειώνω τη βαθμολογία•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores -
14 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ορίζω4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) αναθέτω/δίνω5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ρυθμίζω9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
15 sprinkling
noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) δείγμα,λιγοστοί -
16 Passage
subs.Crossing: P. διάβασις, ἡ. Ar. and P. δίοδος, ἡ; by sea: P. διάπλους, ὁ, V. πορθμός, ὁ.If anyone should dispute their passage: P. εἴ τις... κωλυτὴς γίγνοιτο τῆς διαβάσεως (Thuc. 3, 23).So that there was no passage by the side of the tower: P. ὥστε πάροδον μὴ εἶναι παρὰ πύργον.Wherever there is a passage: P, ἧ ἂν εὐοδῇ (Dem. 1274).Underground passage: see Underground.Defile: see pass.Way out: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ.by sea: P. διάπλους, ὁ.Permission to pass: Ar. and P. δίοδος, ἡ.The people of Agrigentum allowed no passage through their territory: P. Ἀκραγαντῖνοι οὐκ ἐδίδοσαν διὰ τῆς ἑαυτῶν ὁδόν (Thuc.).Passage in a book: use P. λόγος, ὁ.Passage in a play: Ar. and P. ῥῆσις, ἡ.In many passages: P. πολλαχοῦ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Passage
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17 Unhewn
adj.P. οὐ συνειργασμένος (Thuc. 1, 93), V. ἀσκέπαρνος, ἄξεστος.There was an old fort there made of unhewn stones: P. ἔρυμα αὐτόθι ἦν παλαιὸν λίθων λογάδην πεποιημένον (Thuc. 4, 31).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unhewn
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18 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) ανθώ2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) ανθώ,ακμάζω3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) κραδαίνω2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.)2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.)3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.)• -
19 groan
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20 hail
I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) χαλάζι2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) καταιγισμός2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) ρίχνω χαλάζιII 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) φωνάζω2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) χαιρετίζω2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) φωνή3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) χαίρε!
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