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1 half-way
adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) στα μισά του δρόμου -
2 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) αποφεύγω να έλθω στο θέμα -
3 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) ευθύς, άμεσος2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) ευθύς,ντόμπρος3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) άμεσος4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) εντελώς,ακριβώς5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) κατευθείαν2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.)3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.)4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.)•- directional
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4 Head
subs.P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κάρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκάρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ἀραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).Come into one's head, v.: see Occur.Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστάναι (τινά).Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).Headland: headland.Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).Make head against, v.: see Resist.Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).Superintending: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.——————adj.Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.——————v. trans.Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Head
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5 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) επανάσταση2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) επανάσταση3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) περιστροφή•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) επαναστάτης- revolutionise -
6 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) κατεύθυνση2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) διεύθυνση3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) οδηγίες4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) καθοδήγηση -
7 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) θέση,στάση2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) τοποθεσία, κατάσταση3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) θέση,αξιώμα,πόστο4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) άποψη2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) τοποθετώ- be in- out of position -
8 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) λογομαχώ2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) επιχειρηματολογώ3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) πείθω4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) συζητώ•- arguable- argument
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9 arrow
['ærəu]1) (a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.) βέλος2) (a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go: You can't get lost - just follow the arrows.) βέλος•
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