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1 Weight
subs.P. and V. σταθμός, ὁ (Eur., Bacch. 811).Giving a vast weight of gold: V. μυρίον γε δοὺς χρυσοῦ σταθμόν (Eur., Bacch. 811).Weights and measures: V. μέτρα... καὶ μέρη σταθμῶν (Eur., Phoen. 541; cp. Ar. Av. 1040-1041).Heaviness: P. βαρύτης, ἡ, V. βάρος, τό.Bulk: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ.Importance: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.The same words coming from obscure speakers have not the same weight as when they come from men of note: V. λόγος γὰρ ἔκ τʼ ἀδοξούντων ἰὼν κἀκ τῶν δοκούντων αὑτὸς οὐ ταὐτὸν σθένει (Eur., Hec. 294).Gifted with more weight of prowess than of sense: V. μείζονʼ ὄγκον δορὸς ἔχοντες ἢ φρενῶν (Eur., Tro. 1158).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weight
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2 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) βάρος2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) βαρίδι, ζύγι3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) βάρος, βαρίδι4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) βάρος, έγνοια5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) βαρύτητα, κύρος, σημασία -
3 weight
βάρος -
4 carry weight
(to have influence: His opinion carries a lot of weight around here.) βαρύνω -
5 pull one's weight
(to take one's fair share of work, duty etc.) κάνω το καθήκον μου -
6 diet
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7 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
8 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) μεταφέρω2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) μεταφέρομαι3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) φέρω, βαστώ4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) συνεπάγομαι5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) εγκρίνω6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) φέρομαι•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
σαχλαμάρισμα, καμώματα- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
(αποσκευές) που μπορώ να έχω μαζί μου κατά την διάρκεια πτήσης
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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9 gross
[ɡrəus] 1. adjective1) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) χονδροειδής, ασυγχώρητος2) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) χυδαίος, πρόστυχος3) (too fat: a large, gross woman.) χοντρός4) (total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.) μικτό (βάρος), ακαθάριστο (κέρδος, εισόδημα)2. noun(the total amount (of several things added together).) σύνολο- grossly -
10 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) βαρύς2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) κάποιου βάρους3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) δυνατός,μεγάλος4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) μανιώδης5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) βαρύς6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) βαρύς,δύσκολος7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) βαρύς,δύσπεπτος8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) βαρύς,αδέξιος•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
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11 nett
II [net] adjective1) ((of a profit etc) remaining after all expenses etc have been paid: The net profit from the sale was $200.) καθαρός2) ((of the weight of something) not including the packaging or container: The sugar has a net weight of 1 kilo; The sugar weighs one kilo net.) καθαρός,αμιγής -
12 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) υποβαστάζω, στηρίζω2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) (υπο)στηρίζω3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) επαληθεύω, επιβεβαιώνω4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) συντηρώ, `τρέφω`2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) στήριξη2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) (υπο)στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης•- supporting -
13 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) αντέχω, `βαστώ`2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) στηρίζω -
14 ton
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15 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) ζυγίζω2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) ζυγίζω, έχω βάρος...3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) με βαραίνει•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) προσθέτω βάρος2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) βαραίνω, προσθέτω βάρος•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
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16 Scale
subs.Ar. λεπίς, ἡ (used of fish scales in Hdt.).In a scale, in order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς.Of a balance: Ar. and P. πλάστιγξ, ἡ.Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.It is right to put our devotion in the past in the scale against our present sin, if after all it has been a sin: P. δίκαιον ἡμῶν τῆς νῦν ἁμαρτίας, εἰ ἄρα ἡμάρτηται, ἀντιθεῖναι τὴν τότε προθυμίαν (Thuc. 3, 56).When you throw money into one side of the scale it at once carries with it and weighs down the judgment to its own side: P. ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερα ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς οἴχεται φέρον καὶ καθείλκυκε τὸν λογισμὸν ἐφʼ αὑτό (Dem. 60).That he may not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).You throw in a weight too small to turn the scale in favour of your friends: V. σμικρὸν τὸ σὸν σήκωμα προστίθης φίλοις (Eur., Her. 690).——————v. trans.Scale down: see Reduce.Climb: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐπεμβαίνειν, (dat. or ἐπί acc.) (Plat.), Ar. ἐπαναβαίνειν, ἐπι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scale
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17 Weigh
v. trans.Weigh in the scales: Ar. and P. ἱστάναι.Weigh one set of pleasures against another: P. ἡδέα πρὸς ἡδέα ἱστάναι (Plat., Prot. 356B).Let him repeat another sentence and weigh it against mine: Ar. ἀλλʼ ἕτερον εἰπάτω τι κἀντιστησάτω (Ran. 1389).Casting eyes on two and weighing them in his hands: V. δισσούς γʼ ἀθρήσας κἀπιβαστάσας χεροῖν (Eur., Cycl. 379).V. intrans.Have a certain weight: P. ἔχειν σταθμόν.To weigh forty talents: P. ἔχειν τεσσαράκοντα τάλαντα σταθμόν (Thuc. 2, 13).Weigh a mina: P. ἄγειν μνᾶν (Dem. 617).Have weight, influence: P. and V. ῥοπὴν ἔχειν, δύναμιν ἔχειν (Eur., Phoen. 440).When they have seen that all else has weighed less with you than the law: P. πάντα τἄλλα παρʼ ὑμῖν ἑορακότες ἀσθενέστερα τοῦ νόμου γεγενημένα.Be weighted with: V. βρίθειν (or pass.) (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weigh
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18 abstemious
[əb'sti:miəs](taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man.) εγκρατής, λιτοδίαιτος- abstemiousness -
19 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) αντέχω2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) σηκώνω, βαστώ3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) γεννώ4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) μεταφέρω5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) φέρω6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) κατευθύνομαι, στρίβω•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) αρκούδα- bearskin -
20 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) πλησιάζω απειλητικά2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) πιέζω
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