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  • 1 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) χτυπώ
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) χτυπώ
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) πλήττω
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) βρίσκω,πιάνω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) χτύπημα
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) εύστοχο χτύπημα,επιτυχία
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) επιτυχία,σουξέ
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    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with

    English-Greek dictionary > hit

  • 2 Hearing

    subs.
    Sense of hearing: P. and V. ἀκοή, ἡ, P. ἀκρόασις, ἡ; see also Earshot.
    Right of being heard: P. ἀκρόασις, ἡ.
    Give a hearing to all who come forward: P. πᾶσι τοῖς παριοῦσι λόγον διδόναι (Dem. 27).
    Prevent from getting a hearing: P. ἐκκλῄειν λόγου τυγχάνειν (Dem. 349).
    Hard of hearing, adj.: see Deaf.
    Be hard of hearing, v.: P. ἀμβλὺ ἀκούειν (Plat.).
    ——————
    adj.
    Listening to: P. and V. ἐπήκοος (gen., sometimes also dat.) (Plat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hearing

  • 3 and

    [ənd, ænd]
    1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) και
    2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) συν
    3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) και
    4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) να

    English-Greek dictionary > and

  • 4 it

    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)
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    - its
    - itself

    English-Greek dictionary > it

  • 5 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) κλωστή, σπάγγος, σκοινί, πετονιά
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) γραμμή
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) γραμμή
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ρυτίδα
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) σειρά, στοίχος
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) αράδα
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) σειρά διαδοχής, γενεαλογία
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) πορεία
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) σιδηροδρομική γραμμή
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) γραμμή
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) σειρά: στίχος
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) γραμμή
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) σειρά, είδος: τομέας δραστηριότητας
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) γραμμή, παράταξη
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) παρατάσσομαι στο μήκος (του δρόμου)
    2) (to mark with lines.) ριγώνω, χαρακώνω, ρυτιδώνω
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    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) επενδύω
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) φοδράρω
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    English-Greek dictionary > line

  • 6 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ίσως(να)
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) θα μπορούσα
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) θα μπορούσες(;)
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    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) ισχύς
    - mightily
    - mightiness

    English-Greek dictionary > might

  • 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 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι
    •
    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]

    English-Greek dictionary > rest

  • 9 shell

    [ʃel] 1. noun
    1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) κέλυφος,όστρακο,αχιβάδα,τσόφλι
    2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) εξωτερικός σκελετός,περίβλημα
    3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) βλήμα,οβίδα
    2. verb
    1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) ξεφλουδίζω
    2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) σφυροκοπώ,βομβαρδίζω
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    - come out of one's shell
    - shell out

    English-Greek dictionary > shell

  • 10 to

    1. [tə,tu] preposition
    1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) σε
    2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) ως
    3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) μέχρι
    4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) σε, με
    5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) σε, για
    6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) σε
    7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) από, σε σχέση / σύγκριση με, έναντι
    8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) προς
    9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (για) να
    10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)
    2. [tu:] adverb
    1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) να
    2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) κλειστός
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    English-Greek dictionary > to

  • 11 Decide

    v. trans.
    P. and V. δικάζειν; διαγιγνώσκειν, κρίνειν, διαιρεῖν, γιγνώσκειν, Ar. and P. διακρίνειν, V. διειδέναι.
    Arbitrate on: P. and V. βραβεύειν (acc.) (Eur., Hel. 996), P. διαιτᾶν (acc.).
    Determine, fix: P. and V. ὁρίζειν, διορίζειν.
    Bring to an end, settle: Ar. and P. διαλύειν; see End.
    Come to a decision: P. ἐπιγιγνώσκειν (absol.).
    Resolve (with infin. following): P. and V. βουλεύειν, ἐννοεῖν, νοεῖν, P. γνώμην ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι, ἐπινοεῖν (all with infin.).
    It is decided: P. and V. δέδοκται, δεδογμένον (ἐστί) (both with infin.).
    Be speedily decided ( of a battle): P. ταχεῖαν τὴν κρίσιν ἔχειν (Thuc. 1, 23).
    Easy to decide, adj.: V. εὔκριτος.
    Hard to decide: P. and V. δύσκριτος (Plat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Decide

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