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1 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) τα φέρνω βόλτα -
2 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) τα φέρνω βόλτα -
3 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) άκρη, ακριανός2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) τέλος,πέρας,τέρμα3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) θάνατος4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) σκοπός,επιδίωξη\ L5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) απομεινάρι,αποτσίγαρο2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) τελειώνω,καταλήγω- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
4 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) κόβω2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) κόβω3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) κόβω4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) κόβω5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) κόβω, μειώνω6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) κοβω, αφαιρώ7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) κόβω8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) `κόβω` τράπουλα9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') διακόπτω10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) κόβω δρόμο11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) τέμνω12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) κάνω κοπάνα13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) κάνω πως δε βλέπω2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) κόψιμο3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) κομμάτι•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) δηκτικός- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) ανηλεής- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
5 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) ξεχωρίζω2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) διακρίνω3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) ξεχωρίζω4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) (αυτοπαθές)διακρίνομαι•- distinguished -
6 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) αγάπη2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) έρωτας3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) έρωτας: αγαπημένος4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) μηδέν (στο τέννις)2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) αγαπώ2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) μου αρέσει πολύ•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them -
7 Result
subs.P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, ἔργον, τὸ.The final result: P. τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβάν (Dem. 12).The result will soon make it plain: Ar. τοὔργον τάχ’ αὐτὸ δείξει (Lys. 376).When they saw the result of the sea battle: P. ὡς ᾔσθοντο τὰ τῆς ναυμαχίας (Thuc. 8, 43).We like the thing both for its own sake and its results: P. αὐτό τε αὑτοῦ χάριν ἀγαπῶμεν καὶ τῶν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ γιγνομένων (Plat., Rep. 357C).——————v. intrans.Follow: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.).Result in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Result
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