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1 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
2 Drag
v. trans.Drug by the hair: V. ἀποσπᾶν κόμης, κόμης ἐπισπᾶν.I fear lest hereafter you may drug me into the matter, though quite guiltless: P. δέδοικα μὴ συνεπισπάσησθέ με τὸν μηδʼ ὁτιοῦν ἀδικοῦντα (Dem. 411).Drag about, drag around: P. περιέλκειν.Drag in an opposite direction: P. ἀνθέλκειν (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀντισπᾶν (acc. or absol.).Drag over, haul over: P. ὑπερφέρειν (two accs.).Drag through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).Drag with one: P. συνεφέλκειν (absol.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drag
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3 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) πετώ ψηλά, ρίχνω, τινάζω2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) στριφογυρίζω3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) χτυπιέμαι, σκαμπανεβάζω4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) στρίβω (νόμισμα), ρίχνω κορόνα - γράμματα2. noun(an act of tossing.) τίναγμα, ρίξιμο / στρίψιμο νομίσματος- toss up- win/lose the toss -
4 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) ανοιχτός2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) ανοιχτός3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) ανοιχτός4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) ανοιχτός,έκδηλος5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) ειλικρινής6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) εκκρεμής7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) ανοιχτός,εκτεθειμένος,ακάλυπτος2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) ανοίγω2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) αρχίζω•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
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5 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) αιχμή,άκρη,μύτη2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) ακρωτήρι,κάβος3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) σημείο,στιγμή,τελεία4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) σημείο5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) στιγμή6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) σημείο,βαθμός,στιγμή,υποδιαίρεση7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) σημείο σε πυξίδα8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) πόντος9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) θέμα,ζήτημα/επιχείρημα10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) λόγος,σκοπιμότητα11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) στοιχείο,χαρακτηριστικό12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ρευματοδότης,πρίζα2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) σημαδεύω,στρέφω2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) δείχνω3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) αρμολογώ,γεμίζω τα κενά•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
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6 it's no joke
(it is a serious or worrying matter: It's no joke when water gets into the petrol tank.) δεν είναι καθόλου αστείο -
7 Ridicule
subs.Insult: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.They turned the matter into ridicule: P. εἰς γέλωτα ἔτρεπον τὸ πρᾶγμα (Thuc. 6, 35).——————v. trans.P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 675, absol.). Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, τωθάζειν, V. κερτομεῖν.Satirise: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν, P. ἐπικωμῳδεῖν.Insult: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν (acc. or εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ridicule
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8 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) πρώτος,πρώτιστος,πρωταρχικός2) (best: in prime condition.) άριστος2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) ακμή,άνθος- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) διαφήμιση κατά τις ώρες υψηλής τηλεθέασηςII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) γεμίζω(όπλο)/ασταρώνω(επιφάνεια)- primer -
9 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) ντροπή2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) ντροπή3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) αίσχος4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) κρίμα2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) φέρνω στο φιλότιμο2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) ντροπιάζω•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
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10 Subject
adj.Under another's power: P. and V. ὑποχείριος, V. χείριος.Obedient: P. and V. ὑπήκοος.Tributary: P. ὑποτελής.Liable to: see under Liable.——————subs.Theme: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Subject of investigation: P. σκέμμα, τό.As opposed to predicate: τὸ ὑποκείμενον ( Aristotle).Providing posterity with subjects for song: V. ἀοιδὰς δόντες ὑστέροις βροτῶν (Eur., Tro. 1245, cf. Eur., Supp. 1225).Be a subject of dispute, v.; P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι.Nothing to do with the subject: P. οὐδὲν πρὸς λόγον, ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος.Subject to your approval: P. and V. εἰ σοὶ δοκεῖ.Subjects, those governed: P. and V. οἱ ὑπήκοοι, P. οἱ ἀρχόμενοι.Be subjects, v.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.——————v. trans.Be subjected to malicious accusations: use Ar. and P. συκοφαντεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Subject
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11 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) αφήνω,ακουμπώ2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) καταθέτω2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) κατάθεση2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) προκαταβολή3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) προκαταβολή4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) ίζημα,κατακάθι5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) κοίτασμα -
12 pulp
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