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1 to extremes
(very far, especially further than is thought to be reasonable: She can never express an opinion without going to extremes.) στα άκρα -
2 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) υπέρτατος,ακραίος,εξαιρετικός2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) άκρος3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ακραίος2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) άκρο2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) άκρο,έπακρο•- extremism
- extremist
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3 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) σφιχτός,μίζερος2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) κακός/μικροπρεπής3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) δύστροπος4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) άθλιος,παρακατιανός•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) μέσος2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) μέσος,κατά μέσο όρο2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) μέσος όροςIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) σημαίνω,εννοώ2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) σκοπεύω/προορίζω/είμαι αποφασισμένος•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) όλο σημασία- meaningless
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4 strike a balance
(to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes.) πετυχαίνω ισορροπία -
5 Average
adj.Lying between two extremes: P. and V. μέσος.Moderate, not excessive: P. and V. μέτριος.Customary: P. and V. εἰωθώς, συνήθης, εἰθισμένος.——————subs.Middle point: P. τὸ μέσον.On the average, for the most part: P. τὰ πολλά, ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ; see Mostly.To strike the average between the largest and smallest number of ships: πρὸς τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας ναῦς τὸ μέσον σκοπεῖν (Thuc. 1, 10).——————v. trans.Equalise: P. ἐπανισοῦν; see Equalise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Average
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6 Extreme
adj.Furthest: P. and V. ἔσχατος.Topmost: P. and V. ἄκρος.Of degree: P. and V. μέγιστος, V. ὑπέρτατος.Of evils: P. and V. ἔσχατος, τελευταῖος.The extreme of: P. and V. ὑπερβολή (gen.).To suffer the extreme penalty of the law: P. ταῖς ἐσχάταις ζημίαις κολάζεσθαι (Lys. 123).Take extreme measure: P. and V. ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν, P. ἀνήκεστόν τι βουλεύειν (Thuc. 1, 132).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extreme
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7 Extremity
subs.The extremity of: use P. and V. adj ἔσχατος, ἄκρος in agreement with subs., e.g., the extremity of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη; see Verge.The extremities of the feel: P. πόδες ἄκροι, V. ποδοῖν ἀκμαί.The extremity of the island: P. τῆς νήσου τὰ ἔσχατα (Thuc. 4, 30).Stump left in cutting: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.The extremities, furthest points: P. and V. τὰ ἔσχατα.The extremities of the body: P. ἀκρωτήρια, τά (Thuc. 2, 49).Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατον.You are come to the extremity of sorrow: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).Go to extremities: see go to extremes, under Extreme.To the last extremity: P. εἰς τὸ ἔσχατον, V. εἰς τοὔσχατον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extremity
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8 Far
adj.Long: P. and V. μακρός.Distant: V. ἔκτοπος, ἄποπτος, τηλουρός, τηλωπός; see Distant.On the far side of: P. and V. τἀπέκεινα (gen.), V. τοὐκεῖθεν (gen.).——————adv.P. and V. μακράν, Ar. and P. πόρρω, P. ἄποθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν, V. πρόσω, πόρσω, ἑκάς (Thuc. also but rare P.), Ar. τηλοῦ.With comparatives: P. and V. πολύ, πολλῷ, μακρῷ.So far, at so great a distance: P. διὰ τοσούτου.About how far off is the Argive host: V. πόσον τι δʼ ἐστʼ ἄπωθεν Ἀργεῖον δόρυ (Eur., Heracl. 674).From far: P. πόρρωθεν, ἄποθεν, V. πρόσωθεν, τηλόθεν, Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν.Sent from far, adj.: V. τηλέπομπος.Far from: Ar. and V. ἄπωθεν (gen.), Ar. and P. πόρρω (gen.). P. ἄποθεν (gen.), V. πρόσω (gen.), πόρσω (gen.), μακράν (gen.), τηλοῦ (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 689; also Ar. absol.), τηλόθεν (gen.), ἑκάς (gen.).Be far from, distant from, v.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν (gen.), P. διέχειν (gen.); met., be so far from... that...: P. τοσοῦτον ἀπέχειν τοῦ (infin.)... ὥστε (infin.), or τοσούτου δεῖν (infin.)... ὥστε (infin.).I am far from doing so: P. πολλοῦ γε καὶ δέω.Far from it: Ar. and P. πολλοῦ δεῖ (cf. Ar., Ach. 543).Too far: P. μακροτέραν, P. and V. περαιτέρω; met., go too far, go to extremes, v.: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, V. ἐκτρέχειν.As far as, prep.: P. μέχρι (gen.), ἄχρι (gen.) (rare).As far as possible ( of place). — Send me as far away as possible from this land: V. πέμψον με χώρας τῆσδʼ ὅποι προσωτάτω (Eur., And. 922).As far as possible from Greece: V. ὡς προσωταθʼ ῾Ελλάδος (Eur., I.T. 712).As far as possible: P. ὅσον δυνατόν, εἰς τὸ δυνατόν, V. ὅσον μάλιστα.As far as... is concerned: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.) (Dem. 32; Eur., Hel. 1254), V. οὕνεκα (gen.) (Eur., And. 759, Phoen. 865), ἕκατι (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 655).As far as you are concerned: P. and V. τὸ σὸν μέρος (Plat., Crito, 50B).As far as he was concerned: V. τοὐκείνου... μέρος (Eur., Hec. 989).As far as he was concerned you were saved: P. τό γε ἐπʼ ἐκεῖνον εἶναι ἐσώθης (Lys. 135). cf. τοὐπὶ σέ (Eur.. Rhes. 397).As far as I know: Ar. ὅσον γʼ ἔμʼ εἰδέναι (Nub. 1252).In so far as: P. καθʼ ὅσον.So far, to such an extent: P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο, εἰς τοσοῦτον.So far so good: P. and V. τοιαῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα, P. ταῦτα μὲν οὖν οὕτως (Isoc.), V. τούτων μὲν οὕτω, τοιαῦτα μὲν τάδʼ ἐστί.Far advanced in years: P. πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας, προβεβλήκως τῇ ἡλικίᾳ.His life is already far advanced: V. πρόσω μὲν ἤδη βίοτος (Eur., Hipp. 795).Far and wide: see under Wide.Far into the night: P. πόρρω τῶν νυκτῶν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Far
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9 Push
v. trans.P. and V. ὠθεῖν.Pushing (me) into the mud: P. ῥαξάντες εἰς τὸν βόρβορον (Dem. 1259).Jostle: Ar. ὠστίζεσθαι (dat.).Hurry on: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν.Absol., force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι.Wishing to push their present success to the uttermost: P. βουλόμενοι τῇ παρούσῃ τύχῃ ὡς ἐπὶ πλεῖστον ἐπεξελθεῖν (Thuc. 4, 14).He who pushes to extremes his success in war: P. ὁ ἐν πολέμῳ εὐτυχίᾳ πλεονάζων (Thuc. 1, 120).Push oneself into: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι εἰς (acc.).Push forward, (as leader, etc.): P. προτάσσειν.Offer: P. and V. προτείνειν; see thrust forward; v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπείγεσθαι; see advance, hurry. Push on, v. intrans.: use hurry, advance.Push off, v. trans.: see push away.In nautical sense: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν; see put out.——————subs.P. ὠθισμός, ὁ.Violence: P. and V. βία, ἡ.met., energy, zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Push
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