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21 reference
['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) αναφορά, μνεία2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) σύσταση3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) παραπομπή -
22 register office / registry office
(an office where records of births, marriages etc are kept and where marriages may be performed.) ληξιαρχείοEnglish-Greek dictionary > register office / registry office
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23 shop
[ʃop] 1. noun1) (a place where goods are sold: a baker's shop.) κατάστημα,μαγαζί2) (a workshop, or a place where any kind of industry is carried on: a machine-shop.) εργαστήρι,μηχανουργείο2. verb((often go shopping) to visit shops for the purpose of buying: We shop on Saturdays; She goes shopping once a week.) ψωνίζω,κάνω τα ψώνια μου- shopper- shopping
- shop assistant
- shop floor
- shopkeeper
- shoplifter
- shoplifting
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24 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) κηλίδα,λεκές2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) βούλα,στίγμα,πουά3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) εξάνθημα,σπιθούρι4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) σημείο,τόπος5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) μικρή ποσότητα,στάλα2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) διακρίνω2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) εντοπίζω•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)•- on the spot
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25 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
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26 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) σταθμός2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) σταθμός/(αστυνομικό)τμήμα3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) θέση2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) τοποθετώ/(αυτοπ.)στήνομαι/(παθητ.)σταθμεύω -
27 theatre
['Ɵiətə]1) (a place where plays, operas etc are publicly performed.) θέατρο2) (plays in general; any theatre: Are you going to the theatre tonight?) θέατρο3) ((also operating-theatre) a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed: Take the patient to the theatre; ( also adjective) a theatre nurse.) χειρουργείο, αμφιθέατρο•- theatrically
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28 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
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29 Meet
adj.Fitting, suitable: P. and V. ἐπιτήδειος, σύμφορος, πρόσφορος.Opportune: P. and V. καίριος, ἐπίκαιρος, V. εὔκαιρος,Becoming: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, σύμμετρος, πρέπων, προσήκων, εὐσχήμων, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. ἐπεικώς, προσεικώς, συμπρεπής.It is meet, v.:P. and V. πρέπει, προσήκει, ἁρμόζει.——————v. trans.Encounter ( persons): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), P. περιτυγχάνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (dat. or gen.), V. ἀντᾶν (dat.). συναντιάζειν (dat.), ὑπαντιάζειν (dat.), συνάντεσθαι (dat.), ἀντικυρεῖν (dat.).Meet ( things; e.g., disasters): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. συγκυρεῖν (dat.), ἀντᾶν (dat.).Experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Light on: see light on.Meet in battle: P. and V. ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συμφέρεσθαι (dat.), συμβάλλειν (dat.), ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat.), V. συμβάλλειν μάχην (dat.), see also Engage.It is not at all easy to meet the tactics of these men: P. οὐ πάνυ ἐστὶ ῥᾴδιον ταῖς τούτων παρασκευαῖς ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (Den. 1078).Have you met me on ground where I am unassailable in everything? P. οὗ μὲν ἐγὼ ἀθῷος ἅπασι... ἐνταῦθα ἀπήντηκας; (Dem. 269).Meet the wishes and views of each: P. τῆς ἑκάστου βουλησέως τε καὶ δόξης τυχεῖν (Thuc. 2, 35).Meet folly with folly: V. ἀντιτείνειν νήπιʼ ἀντὶ νηπίων (Eur., Med. 891).V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Where branching roads meet: V. ἔνθα δίστομοι... συμβάλλουσιν... ὁδοί (Soph., O.C. 900).Meet for discussion: Ar. and P. συγκαθῆσθαι.Meet beforehand: P. προαπαντᾶν (absol.).Meet with: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), προστυγχάνειν (gen.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.); see light on, encounter.met., experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).We happened to meet with a storm: P. ἐτύχομεν χειμῶνί τινι χρησάμενοι (Antiphon, 131).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meet
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30 Weak
adj.P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.Having weak sight: see Short-sighted.The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat., Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur, Ion, 363).That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand:. ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1097).'Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., El. 498).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weak
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31 -her
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) ο πώς τον λένε -
32 -its etc -name
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) ο πώς τον λένε -
33 abattoir
(a place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.) σφαγείο -
34 address
1. [ə'dres] verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) γράφω όνομα και διεύθυνση2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) απευθύνω/-ομαι2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) διεύθυνση2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) ομιλία, λόγος• -
35 aerodrome
['eərədrəum](a place (usually private or military) where aircraft are kept and from which they fly.) μικρό (ιδιωτικό ή στρατιωτικό) αεροδρόμιο -
36 affair
[ə'feə]1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) υπόθεση2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) πράγμα3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) υπόθεση, υποθέσεις, ζητήματα4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) σχέση (ερωτική) -
37 airfield
noun (an area of ground (with buildings etc) where (usually military) aircraft are kept and from which they fly.) μικρό στρατιωτικό αεροδρόμιο -
38 airport
noun (a place where passenger aircraft arrive and depart, with buildings for customs, waiting-rooms etc.) αεροδρόμιο -
39 anywhere
adverb (in any place at all: Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.') πουθενά, οπουδήποτε -
40 apiary
['eipiəri]plural - apiaries; noun(a place (containing several hives) where bees are kept.) μελισσοκομείο
См. также в других словарях:
where — [ wer, hwer ] function word *** Where can be used in the following ways: as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going? I wonder where she lives. as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
where — W1S1 [weə US wer] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwAr] 1.) in or to which place ▪ Where are you going? ▪ Where do they live? ▪ Do you know where my glasses are? ▪ Where would you like to sit? where (...) to/from ▪ Where have you come… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Where — Where, adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw?r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw?r, OHG. hw[=a]r, w[=a]r, w[=a], G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. [root]182. See {Who}, and cf. {There}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where — [hwer, wer] adv. [ME wher < OE hwær, akin to Ger wo & to war in warum: for IE base see WHAT] 1. in or at what place? [where is the car?] 2. to or toward what place or point? [where did he go?] 3. in what situation or position [where will we be … English World dictionary
where is at — where (someone) is at see ↑where, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑at where (someone) is at informal : someone s true position, state, or nature I haven t quite figured out where she s at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue … Useful english dictionary
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where's — [hwerz, werz] contraction 1. where is 2. where has 3. Informal where does … English World dictionary
Where — Where, conj. Whereas. [1913 Webster] And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Where — Where, n. Place; situation. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where it's at — where important things are happening, where the action is China that s where it s at today. Their society is changing; their economy is growing … English idioms
