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  • 21 whichever

    relative adjective, relative pronoun
    1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) οποιοσδήποτε
    2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) όποιος (κι αν)

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  • 22 Choose

    v. trans.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρνειν, προκρνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), πολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.
    Choose ( between alternatives): P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.
    Elect (to office, etc.): Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν, P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.
    Choose in addition: P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.
    Choose in stead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.
    Choose by lot: see under Lot.
    Choose the best, take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), πολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.). V. intrans.
    Be willing: P. and V. βούλεσθαι.
    Deign: P. and V. ἀξιοῦν, τολμᾶν, δικαιοῦν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν).
    Make it one's purpose: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (with infin.).

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

  • 23 brain

    [brein]
    1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) εγκέφαλος
    2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) μυαλό
    3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) διάνοια
    - brainy
    - brainchild
    - brain drain
    - brainwash
    - brainwashing
    - brainwave

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  • 24 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) στο ίδιο επίπεδο, ίσος
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) γκρεμίζω, ισοπεδώνω
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

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  • 25 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) αρχείο, καταγραφή, εγγραφή, πρακτικό
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) δίσκος
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) ρεκόρ, ανώτατη επίδοση
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) μητρώο, ιστορικό, παρελθόν
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) καταγράφω
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ηχογραφώ, (εγ)γράφω
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) καταγράφω
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) καταγράφω
    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

    English-Greek dictionary > record

  • 26 the

    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    - the...

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  • 27 to begin with

    1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) στην αρχή
    2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) πρώτα απ'όλα

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  • 28 weapon

    ['wepən]
    (any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) όπλο

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  • 29 Interest

    subs.
    Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
    One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.
    The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.
    Private interests: P. and V. τὰ δια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.
    He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).
    Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).
    You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).
    He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).
    Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).
    Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).
    Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).
    In the interest of: P. and V. πρός (gen.), πέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see Favour.
    For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).
    Against the interests of: P. and V. κατ (gen.) (Dem. 1232).
    Material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see Property.
    Influence: P. and V. δναμις, ἡ.
    Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).
    Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
    Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Care: P. and V. φροντς, ἡ.
    Take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περ (gen.).
    I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).
    Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).
    What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).
    Power of pleasure, subs.: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ.
    With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).
    Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.
    At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.
    Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.
    Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.
    Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.
    Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.
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    v. trans.
    Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).
    Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως κούειν.
    Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περ (gen.).

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

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