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wait+time

  • 1 bide one's time

    (to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) περιμένω την κατάλληλη ευκαιρία

    English-Greek dictionary > bide one's time

  • 2 minute

    I ['minit] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) λεπό(της ώρας)
    2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) λεπτό της μοίρας
    3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) στιγμή
    4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) στιγμή
    5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) πρακτικά
    •
    - the minute that
    - the minute
    - to the minute
    - up to the minute     II adjective
    1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) μικροσκοπικός
    2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) σχολαστικός
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    - minuteness

    English-Greek dictionary > minute

  • 3 now

    1. adverb
    1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) τώρα
    2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) τώρα(αμέσως)
    3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) τώρα
    4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) τώρα
    5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) τώρα(πια)
    6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) λοιπόν
    2. conjunction
    ((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) τώρα(που)
    - for now
    - just now
    - every now and then/again
    - now and then/again
    - now
    - now!
    - now then

    English-Greek dictionary > now

  • 4 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ρολόι (χεριού, τσέπης)
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) σκοπιά
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) βάρδια, σκοπιά
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) παρακολουθώ
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) προσέχω μη φανεί
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) προσέχω, φυλάγομαι από
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) προσέχω, επιβλέπω
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) καιροφυλαχτώ
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    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Greek dictionary > watch

  • 5 awhile

    (for a short time: Wait awhile.) για λίγο

    English-Greek dictionary > awhile

  • 6 just

    I adjective
    1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) δίκαιος
    2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) λογικός, δικαιολογημένος
    3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) αυτός που αξίζει ή αρμόζει σε μία περίσταση
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    - justness II adverb
    1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ακριβώς
    2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) ακριβώς
    3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) μόλις, τώρα δα
    4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) μόλις, αυτή τη στιγμή
    5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ακριβώς
    6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) μόλις
    7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) μόνο (και μόνο), απλώς
    8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) απλώς (για έμφαση)
    9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) σκέτα
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    - just now
    - just then

    English-Greek dictionary > just

  • 7 till

    I [til] preposition, conjunction
    (to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) ως, ίσαμε / ωσότου, ώσπου να
    II [til] noun
    ((in a shop etc) a container or drawer in which money is put and registered.) ταμείο (συρτάρι ταμείου, ταμειακή μηχανή)

    English-Greek dictionary > till

  • 8 Bide

    v. intrans.
    See Remain.
    Live: P. and V. διάγειν, διαιτεῖσθαι.
    V. trans.; see wait for.
    Biding his time: V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur., Or. 699).

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

  • 9 Stay

    subs.
    Support, prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό.
    met., V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see also Bulwark.
    Well, this too is a pleasant stay against hunger: V. ἀλλʼ ἡδὺ λιμοῦ καὶ τόδε σχετήριον (Eur., Cycl. 135).
    Rope, forestay: V. πρότονος, ὁ.
    Sojourn: P. ἐπιδημία, ἡ.
    Spending one's time: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ.
    Putting off: P. and V. ἀναβολή, ἡ, V. ἀμβολή, ἡ; see Delay.
    Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό, ἐμπόδισμα, τό; see Hindrance.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Halt: P. and V. ἱστάναι.
    Hinder: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐμποδίζειν, ἐπικωλύειν; see Hinder.
    Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.); see Check.
    Put an end to: P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν; see End.
    Postpone: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι, εἰς αὖθις ἀποτίθεσθαι.
    Stay one's hand: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι, ἀφίστασθαι.
    V. intrans.
    Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι.
    Wait: P. and V. ἐπέχειν; see also Delay.
    Sojourn: Ar. and P. ἐπιδημεῖν.
    Dwell: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, κατοικεῖν; see Dwell.
    Lodge: Ar. and P. καταλύειν, P. κατάγεσθαι.
    Remain: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀναμένειν, περιμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.
    ——————
    interj.
    P. and V. παῦε, ἐπίσχες, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. παῦσαι, ἴσχε, σχές.

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

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