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1 Toy with
v.P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Toy with
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2 toy
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3 Yo-yo
['joujou](a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) γιο-γιο -
4 yo-yo
['joujou](a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) γιο-γιο -
5 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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6 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) καταχρώμαι2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) εξυβρίζω, προσβάλλω2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) εξύβριση, βρισιά, προσβολή2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) κακομεταχείριση•- abusive- abusively
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7 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) ξύλινο αλογάκι2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) αγαπημένο θέμα,ιδέα -
8 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) υποτελής2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) υπήκοος2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) θέμα3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) μάθημα4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) αντικείμενο(συζήτησης κλπ.)5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) υποκείμενο(ρήματος)3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) υποτάσσω2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) υποβάλλω•- subjective
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- subject matter
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9 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) κορυφή, πάνω μέρος2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) κορυφή3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) επιφάνεια, πάνω μέρος4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) καπάκι, σκέπασμα, κάλυμμα5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) γυναικεία μπλούζα2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) πρώτος, κορυφαίος, ανώτερος3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) σκεπάζω από πάνω2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ξεπερνώ3) (to remove the top of.) κορφολογώ•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) σβούρα -
10 Top
subs.Crest: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό. V. ἄκρα, ἡ, P. ἀκρωνυχία, ἡ (Xen.).The top of, use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.The top of the mound: V. ἄκρα κολώνη (Soph., El. 894).On the top of the doclivity: P. ἐπʼ ἄκροις τοῖς κρημνοῖς (Thuc., 6, 97).The surface: P. τὸ ἐπιπολῆς.On the top of: Ar. and P. ἐπιπολῆς (gen.).met., in addition to: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.).On the top, above: P. and V. ἄνω.To the top, upwards: P. and V. ἄνω.From top to bottom: P. and V. κατʼ ἄκρας; utterly.met., the highest point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Child's toy: P. στρόβιλος, ὁ, Ar. βέμβιξ, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. ὑπερέχειν (gen.); use excel, exceed.——————adj.P. and V. ἄκρος.Foremost: P. and V. πρῶτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Top
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11 Waggon
subs.P. and V. ἅμαξα, ἡ.Waggon road: V. ἀμάξιτος, ἡ (Xen. with ὁδός), ἁμαξήρης τρίβος, ὁ or ἡ.Toy waggon: Ar. ἁμαξίς, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Waggon
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