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1 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) γωνία2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) γωνία3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) κόρνερ2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.)2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.)•- cornered- cut corners
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2 Corner
subs.Angle: Ar. and P. γωνία, ἡ.Nook: Ar. and V. μυχός, ὁ (also Thuc. but rare P.).Get a person into a corner: met., P. εἰς ἀπορίαν καθιστάναι (τινά).The challenge has not been made in a corner, but in the middle of the market: P. οὐχ ὑπὸ μάλης ἡ πρόκλησις γέγονεν ἀλλʼ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ μέσῃ (Dem. 848).Make a corner in, buy up, v.: P. συνωνεῖσθαι (acc.) (see Lys. 164, 35, 165, 8).Turn a corner, v. intrans.: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corner
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3 corner
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4 turn the corner
1) (to go round a corner.) στρίβω2) (to get past a difficulty or danger: He was very ill but he's turned the corner now.) τη γλιτώνω, τη σκαπουλάρω -
5 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) δύσκολη θέση -
6 diagonal
(a line going from one corner to the opposite corner: The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre.) διαγώνιος -
7 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) στρογγυλός2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) στρουμπουλός2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) γύρω (προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση)2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) γύρω, ολόγυρα/ σ' όλη τη διάρκεια3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) τριγύρω4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) εδώ και εκεί5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) σε περίμετρο6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) σε κάποιο μέρος3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) γύρω από, τριγύρω2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) γύρω γύρω3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) γύρω από4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) παντού4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) γύρος2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) γύρα3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) ριξιά, βολή4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) βλήμα, σφαίρα5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) γύρος6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) κυκλικό τραγούδι5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) παίρνω στροφή- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) όχι κατευθείαν: έμμεσος, περιφραστικός- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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8 angle
I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) γωνία2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) οπτική γωνία, σκοπιά3) (a corner.) γωνία•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) ψαρεύω- angler- angling -
9 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) εμφανίζομαι2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) φτάνω3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) εμφανίζομαι4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) φαίνομαι• -
10 bevel
['bevəl](a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) λοξή γωνιά- bevelled -
11 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) τυφλός2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) που κάνει τα στραβά μάτια3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) τυφλός (σημείο)4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) για τυφλούς2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) στόρι, ρολό, παραθυρόφυλλο2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) παραπλανητική ενέργεια, πρόσχημα3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) τυφλώνω- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) δένω τα μάτια5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) με δεμένα μάτια- the blind leading the blind -
12 bulk
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13 cannon
['kænən] 1. plurals - cannons, cannon; noun(a type of large gun used formerly, mounted on a carriage.) κανόνι2. verb((with into) to hit or collide with: He came rushing round the corner and cannoned into me.) πέφτω πάνω σε -
14 catch sight of
(to get a brief view of; to begin to see: He caught sight of her as she came round the corner.) βλέπω,παίρνει το μάτι μου -
15 catch up
(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) προλαβαίνω -
16 cobweb
['kobweb](a spider's web: You can't have cleaned this room - there are cobwebs in the corner.) ιστός αράχνης -
17 crane
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18 dodge
[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) αποφεύγω,ξεγλιστρώ2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) ελιγμός2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) κόλπο•- dodgy -
19 dog-eared
adjective ((of a book) having the pages turned down at the corner: dog-eared volumes; Several pages were dog-eared.) (για σελίδες) τσακισμένος στις γωνίες -
20 drop off
1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) πέφτω2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) αποκοιμιέμαι3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) κατεβάζω
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