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1 Tie
subs.Fastening: P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ, ἅμμα, τό (Plat.), V. ἁρμός, ὁ.met., bond of union: P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ.Duty: P. and V. τὸ προσῆκον.Ties of relationship or friendship: P. and V. ἀνάγκη, ἡ, κῆδος, κηδεύματα, V. τὸ προσῆκον; see relationship.The ties formed with Creon: V. κῆδος ἐς Κρέοντʼ ἀνημμένον (Eur., H. F. 35).Old ties are forgotten in the face of new: V. παλαιὰ καινῶν λείπεται κηδευμάτων (Eur., Med. 76).Motherhood is a strong tie: V. δεινὸν τὸ τίκτειν (Soph., El. 770; Eur., I. A. 917; cf. Ar., Lys. 884).Relationship is a strong tie: V. τὸ συγγενὲς γὰρ δεινόν (Eur., And. 985).Hindrance: P. ἐμπόδιον, τό; see Burden.——————v. trans.Bind: P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, V. ἐκδεῖν.Attach: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), ἀνάπτειν, Ar. and V. ἐξάπτειν,V. ἐξανάπτειν; see Fasten.V. intrans.Be equal: P. ἰσάζειν.Tie down (by oaths, etc.), met.: P. καταλαμβάνειν; see under oath.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tie
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2 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ξηρά, στεριά2) (a country: foreign lands.) χώρα3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) έδαφος, γη4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) κτήμα2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) προσγειώνω/-ομαι, προσεδαφίζω/-ομαι2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) αποβιβάζομαι: βγάζω στη στεριά3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) μπλέκω, καταλήγω•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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3 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) αλεξίπτωτο2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) πέφτω με αλεξίπτωτο -
4 Then
adv.At that time: P. and V. τότε, ἐνταῦθα.At that moment: P. and V. τηνικαῦτα.After that: P. and V. ἔπειτα, εἶτα.From then: P. and V. ἐνθένδε.Since then: P. and V. ἐξ ἐκείνου.Until then: P. μέχρι τότε.Now and then, sometimes: P. ἔστιν ὅτε, P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε.In that case: P. ἐκείνως.——————conj.In questions: P. and V. δῆτα.In strong prohibitions: P. and V. δῆτα (Dem. 574 and 575; Eur., Med. 336).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Then
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5 blast
1. noun1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) δυνατό ρεύμα2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) διαπεραστικός ήχος3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) έκρηξη2. verb1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) ανατινάζω2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) παίζω στη διαπασών•- blasting- blast furnace
- at full blast
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6 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) πιάνω/κρατώ σφιχτά / καθηλώνω2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) πιάσιμο, σφίξιμο2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) ταξιδιωτικός σάκος3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) κατανόηση, γνώση•- gripping- come to grips with
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7 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) φτέρνα2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) φτέρνα3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) τακούνι2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) βάζω τακούνια2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) γέρνω•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
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8 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
9 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) πιέζω, παροτρύνω, παρακινώ2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) συνιστώ επίμονα2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) παρόρμηση, έντονη επιθυμία- urge on
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