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  • 1 near

    [niə] 1. adjective
    1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) κοντινός,κοντά
    2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) στενός
    2. adverb
    1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) κοντά
    2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) κοντά(σε)
    3. preposition
    (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) κοντά σε
    4. verb
    (to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) πλησιάζω
    - nearness
    - nearby
    - nearside
    - near-sighted
    - a near miss

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  • 2 on one's last legs

    (very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) έτοιμος να καταρρεύσει: στα τελευταία του

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  • 3 close-set

    adjective ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) κοντά το ένα στο άλλο

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  • 4 within an inch of

    (almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) πολύ κοντά σε

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  • 5 close

    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) κοντά
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) εφαρμοστά
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) κοντινός, στενός
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) με μικρή διαφορά
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) προσεκτικός
    4) (tight: a close fit.) στενός, εφαρμοστός
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) αποπνικτικός
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) `σφικτός`, τσιγκούνης
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) κλειστός, εχέμυθος
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    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to     II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) κλείνω
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) τελειώνω
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) ολοκληρώνω
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) τέλος
    - close up

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  • 6 central

    ['sentrəl]
    1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) κεντρικός
    2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) κύριος
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    - centralise
    - centralization
    - centralisation
    - centrally
    - central heating
    - central processing unit

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  • 7 come

    1. past tense - came; verb
    1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω
    2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι
    3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω
    4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω
    5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω
    6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι
    2. interjection
    (expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!
    - coming
    - comeback
    - comedown
    - come about
    - come across
    - come along
    - come by
    - come down
    - come into one's own
    - come off
    - come on
    - come out
    - come round
    - come to
    - come to light
    - come upon
    - come up with
    - come what may
    - to come

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  • 8 domesticated

    [-keitid]
    1) ((of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people: Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.) εξημερωμένος
    2) (good at doing jobs associated with running a house: My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill.) νοικοκύρης, νοικοκυρεμένος

    English-Greek dictionary > domesticated

  • 9 hippopotamus

    [hipə'potəməs]
    (a large African animal with very thick skin living in or near rivers.) ιπποπόταμος

    English-Greek dictionary > hippopotamus

  • 10 know

    [nəu]
    past tense - knew; verb
    1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω
    2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ξέρω απ'έξω
    3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω
    4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) αναγνωρίζω
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    - knowingly
    - know-all
    - know-how
    - in the know
    - know backwards
    - know better
    - know how to
    - know the ropes

    English-Greek dictionary > know

  • 11 low

    I 1. [ləu] adjective
    1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) χαμηλός
    2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) χαμηλόφωνος
    3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) χαμηλός
    4) (small: a low price.) χαμηλός
    5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) αδύναμος
    6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) χαμηλός
    2. adverb
    (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) χαμηλά
    - lowly
    - lowliness
    - low-down
    - lowland
    - lowlander
    - lowlands
    - low-lying
    - low-tech     3. adjective
    low-tech industries/skills.) όχι υψηλής τεχνολογίας
    - be low on II [ləu] verb
    (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) μουγκανίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > low

  • 12 outside

    1. noun
    (the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) εξωτερικό
    2. adjective
    1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) εξωτερικός
    2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) εξωτερικός
    3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) πολύ μικρή(ευκαιρία/πιθανότητα)
    3. adverb
    1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) έξω
    2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) απέξω
    4. preposition
    (on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) έξω από,εκτός
    - at the outside
    - outside in

    English-Greek dictionary > outside

  • 13 About

    prep.
    of time or place. P. and V. περί (acc.), V. ἀμφί (acc.) (rare P.). Of time, also P. and V. κατά (acc.).
    About this very time: P. ὑπʼ αὐτὸν τὸν χρόνον.
    Near: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.)
    About one's knees: V. ἀμφὶ γούνασι (Eur., Alc. 947).
    Concerning: P. and V. περί (acc. or gen.), V. ἀμφί (gen. or dat.).
    After verbs expressing anxiety, fear, etc.: P. and V. περί (dat.), ἀμφί (dat.), ὑπέρ (gen.).
    For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά (acc.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), ὑπέρ (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.).
    ——————
    adv.
    Round about, around: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ.
    Nearly: P. and V. σχεδόν, σχεδόν τι.
    With numbers: P. μάλιστα, ὡς, or use prep., P. ἀμφί (acc.), περί (acc.), P. and V. εἰς (acc.).
    What are you about? P. and V. τί πάσχεις;
    Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Bring it about that: see Effect.
    Come about: see Happen.

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

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