Перевод: с английского на греческий

с греческого на английский

to+make+a+man+of+sb

  • 1 make a hit with

    (to make oneself liked or approved of by: That young man has made a hit with your daughter.) αρέσω πολύ,κάνω άριστη εντύπωση

    English-Greek dictionary > make a hit with

  • 2 odd

    [od]
    1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) παράξενος,ιδιόρρυθμος
    2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) μονός,περιττός
    3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) παράταιρος
    4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) σκόρπιος
    •
    - oddly
    - oddment
    - odds
    - odd jobs
    - odd job man
    - be at odds
    - make no odds
    - oddly enough
    - odd man out / odd one out
    - odds and ends
    - what's the odds?

    English-Greek dictionary > odd

  • 3 attack

    [ə'tæk] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) επιτίθεμαι
    2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) επιτίθεμαι φραστικά
    3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) κάνω `επίθεση` με σκοπό να σκοράρω
    4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) καταπιάνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) επίθεση
    2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) (για ξαφνική επιδείνωση υγείας) κρίση, προσβολή

    English-Greek dictionary > attack

  • 4 distinguish

    [di'stiŋɡwiʃ]
    1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) ξεχωρίζω
    2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) διακρίνω
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) ξεχωρίζω
    4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) (αυτοπαθές)διακρίνομαι
    •
    - distinguished

    English-Greek dictionary > distinguish

  • 5 nose

    [nəuz] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) μύτη
    2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) μύτη,όσφρηση
    3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) μύτη,αιχμή
    2. verb
    1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) προχωρώ με τη μύτη
    2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) οσφραίνομαι/ψάχνω
    •
    - - nosed
    - nosey
    - nosy
    - nosily
    - nosiness
    - nose-bag
    - nosedive
    - nose job     3. verb
    (to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)
    - lead by the nose
    - nose out
    - pay through the nose
    - turn up one's nose at
    - under a person's very nose
    - under very nose
    - under a person's nose
    - under nose

    English-Greek dictionary > nose

  • 6 roar

    [ro:] 1. verb
    1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) βρυχώμαι, μουγκρίζω
    2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) ξεκαρδίζομαι
    3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) μουγκρίζω, βουίζω
    4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) περνώ με θόρυβο
    2. noun
    1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) μουγκρητό, βρυχηθμός
    2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) βουητό, μπουμπουνητό
    •

    English-Greek dictionary > roar

  • 7 sick

    [sik] 1. adjective
    1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) που του έρχεται εμετός/ζαλισμένος απο το κούνημα
    2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) άρρωστος
    3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) μπουχτισμένος,αηδιασμένος
    4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) άρρωστος,απογοητευμένος
    5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) αρρωστημένος
    2. noun
    (vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) εμετός,ξεράσματα
    - sickening
    - sickeningly
    - sickly
    - sickness
    - sick-leave
    - make someone sick
    - make sick
    - the sick
    - worried sick

    English-Greek dictionary > sick

  • 8 understand

    1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb
    1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) καταλαβαίνω
    2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) καταλαβαίνω
    3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) καταλαβαίνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι, εννοώ
    •
    - understanding 2. noun
    1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) αντίληψη
    2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) κατανόηση
    3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) συνεννόηση, συμφωνία
    •
    - make oneself understood
    - make understood

    English-Greek dictionary > understand

  • 9 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
    ——————
    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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

  • 10 Sure

    adj.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. βέβαιος, πιστός, ἀσφαλής, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).
    Firm: P. and V. βέβαιος, V. ἔμπεδος; see Firm.
    Free from falsehood: P. and V. ἀψευδής (Plat.).
    Unerring: P. and V. ἄφυκτος.
    Exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.
    Clear: P. and V. σαφής; see Clear.
    There is no sure mark to show true manhood: V. οὐκ ἔστʼ ἀκριβὲς οὐδὲν εἰς εὐανδρίαν (Eur., El. 367).
    Be sure, be convinced: P. and V. πεπεῖσθαι (perf. pass. of πείθειν), πιστεύειν, Ar. and V. πεποιθέναι ( 2nd perf. act. of πείθειν)V. πιστοῦσθαι.
    Be sure, know for certain: P. and V. σαφῶς εἰδέναι, Ar. and V. σάφα εἰδέναι (rare P.),
    Be sure to: P. and V. φροντίζειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).
    Be sure you play the man: V. ὅπως ἀνὴρ ἔσει; see under Mind.
    Be sure to, be likely to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Make sure, ascertain: P. and V. μανθάνειν, πυνθάνεσθαι, γιγνώσκειν.
    Make sure of, know exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβοῦν (acc.).
    Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.
    Secure: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι; see Secure.
    To be sure, adverbial phrase: see Surely.

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

  • 11 Term

    subs.
    Word, expression: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό.
    Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.
    Term of life: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ.
    In logic mathematics: P. ὅρος, ὁ ( Aristotle).
    Terms, conditions: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.
    Agreement: P. and V. σύμβασις, ἡ, P. ὁμολογία, ἡ.
    Covenant: P. and V. συνθῆκαι, αἱ, σύνθημα, τό.
    Terms of surrender: P. ὁμολογία, ἡ.
    On fixed terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    On the terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ τούτοις (Eur., Rhes. 157), ἐπὶ τοῖσδε (Eur., Alc. 375, Hel. 838); see under condition.
    On what terms? P. and V. ἐπὶ τῷ; (Eur., Hel. 1234).
    Bring to terms: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (acc.).
    Come to terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, P. ἔρχεσθαι εἰς σύμβασιν, συμβαίνειν καθʼ ὁμολογίαν, ὁμολογεῖν.
    Make terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, σύμβασιν ποιεῖσθαι, P. καταλύεσθαι; see also make a treaty, under Treaty.
    On equal terms: P. ἐξ ἴσου, ἐπὶ τῇ ἴσῃ.
    On tolerable terms: P. μετρίως.
    We could not agree save on the terms declared: V. οὐ γὰρ ἃν συμβαῖμεν ἄλλως ἢ ʼπὶ τοῖς εἰρημένοις (Eur., Phoen. 590).
    They thought they were all departing without making terms: P. πάντας ἐνόμισαν ἀπιέναι ἀσπόνδους (Thuc. 3, 111).
    On friendly terms: P. εὐνοϊκῶς, οἰκείως.
    Be on friendly terms with: P. οἰκείως ἔχειν (dat.), εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.); see familiAr.
    Be on bad terms with: P. ἀηδῶς ἔχειν (dat.).
    Keep on good terms with ( a person): Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).
    I had been on quite affectionate terms with this man: P. τούτῳ πάνυ φιλανθρώπως ἐκεχρήμην ἐγώ (Dem. 411).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. καλεῖν, λέγειν, εἰπεῖν; see Call.

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

  • 12 knight

    1. noun
    1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) ιππότης
    2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) που κατέχει τον τίτλο του ιππότη, `σερ`
    3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) άλογο σκακιού
    2. verb
    (to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) χρίω ιππότη

    English-Greek dictionary > knight

  • 13 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)
    5) (to the right: Turn right.)
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

    English-Greek dictionary > right

  • 14 Public

    adj.
    P. and V. κοινός, Ar. and P. δημόσιος, V. δήμιος, πάνδημος.
    Open: P. and V. κοινός.
    Paid by the public: P. δημοτελής.
    Public acts, subs.: P. τὰ πεπολιτευμένα.
    Public decree: V. δημόπρακτος ψῆφος, ἡ.
    Public exile: V. φυγή δημήλατος, ἡ.
    Public hangman: use Ar. and P, ὁ δήμιος; see Executioner.
    Public life: Ar. and P. πολιτεία, ἡ.
    During the time of my public life: P. καθʼ οὗς ἐπολιτευόμην χρόνους (Dem. 248).
    Enter public life: P. πρὸς τὰ κοινὰ προσέρχεσθαι (Dem. 312).
    Public man: use adj., P. πολιτικός.
    Politician: P. and V. ῥήτωρ, ὁ.
    Be a public man, v.: Ar. and P. πολιτεύεσθαι, δημοσιεύειν.
    From being inglorious and obscure they have become men of repute and public characters: P. γεγόνασιν... ἐξ ἀνωνύμων καὶ ἀδόξων ἔνδοξοι καὶ γνώριμοι (Dem. 106).
    Public upheaval: V. δημόθρους ἀναρχία, ἡ.
    The public: P. and V. ὁ δῆμος, τὸ κοινόν, οἱ πολλοί
    The public good: P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.
    For the public good: P. and V. εἰς τὸ κοινόν.
    At the public expense: P. ἀπὸ κοινοῦ, δημοσίᾳ.
    In public: P. εἰς τὸ κοινόν, Ar. and P. εἰς τὸ μέσον, V. ἐς μέσον.
    Make public, v.: see Publish.

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

  • 15 answer

    1. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ
    2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε
    4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)
    •
    - answering machine
    - answer for
    - answerphone

    English-Greek dictionary > answer

  • 16 beg

    [beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb
    1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ζητιανεύω
    2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) ικετεύω
    •
    2. verb
    (to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) καταστρέφω οικονομικά
    - beg to differ

    English-Greek dictionary > beg

  • 17 best

    [best] 1. adjective, pronoun
    ((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) καλύτερος
    2. adverb
    (in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) καλύτερα
    3. verb
    (to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) υπερισχύω
    - bestseller
    - the best part of
    - do one's best
    - for the best
    - get the best of
    - make the best of it

    English-Greek dictionary > best

  • 18 blind

    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) τυφλός
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) που κάνει τα στραβά μάτια
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) τυφλός (σημείο)
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) για τυφλούς
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) στόρι, ρολό, παραθυρόφυλλο
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) παραπλανητική ενέργεια, πρόσχημα
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) τυφλώνω
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold     4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) δένω τα μάτια
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) με δεμένα μάτια
    - the blind leading the blind

    English-Greek dictionary > blind

  • 19 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) χαρακτήρας
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) χαρακτήρας
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) υπόληψη
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) πρόσωπο έργου
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) τύπος
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) χαρακτήρας (γράμμα)
    •
    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) χαρακτηριστικό
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

    English-Greek dictionary > character

  • 20 dash

    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) ορμώ
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) εκσφενδονίζω
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) συντρίβω/αποθαρρύνω
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) γρήγορη κίνηση
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) μικρή ποσότητα
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) παύλα
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) ενεργητικότητα,σφρίγος
    •
    - dash off

    English-Greek dictionary > dash

Страницы

См. также в других словарях:

  • make a man (out) of (someone) — to make a young man without much experience develop into a confident and experienced adult. The army will make a man out of you …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a man (out) of someone — phrase to give a boy or young man the qualities that a man is traditionally expected to have The army will soon make a man out of you. Thesaurus: to teach someone somethingsynonym teachers and principalshyponym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a man (out) of somebody — make a ˈman (out) of sb idiom to make a young man develop and become more adult • They thought the army would make a man of him. Main entry: ↑manidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a man of — To help a young man to acquire the characteristics associated with a mature adult • • • Main Entry: ↑man …   Useful english dictionary

  • make-up man — makeup man or make up man, 1. a man whose business is making up actors and actresses or other people appearing before an audience. 2. a man who arranges type, pictures, and illustrations in a book, paper, or magazine …   Useful english dictionary

  • clothes make the man — Cf. Gk. εἴματα ἀνήρ, the man is his clothing; ERASMUS Adages ‘Divitiae’ vestis virum facit. a 1400 Prov. Wisdom 1. 59 in Archiv (1893) XC. 245 Euer maner and clothyng makyth man. c 1445 Peter Idley’s Instructions to his Son (1935) I. 82 Ffor… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Clothes Make the Man — Directed by Will Louis Written by Edwin R. Coffin Starring Raymond McKee Release date(s) …   Wikipedia

  • make a man out of someone — (of an experience or person) turn a young man into a mature adult I make men out of them and teach them never to let anyone outsmart them …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a man of — change into a man, change into a human …   English contemporary dictionary

  • nine tailors make a man — The literal meaning is that a gentleman must select his attire from various sources. It is now sometimes specifically associated with bell ringing (see quots. 1908 and 1934). 1613 Tarlton’s Jests C1 Two Taylors goes to a man. 1647 N. WARD Simple… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Woman of the World / To Make a Man — Infobox Album Name = Woman of the World / To Make a Man Type = Studio album Artist = Loretta Lynn Released = 1969 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = Decca Producer = Owen Bradley Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»