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  • 1 conceive

    [kən'si:v]
    1) (to form (an idea etc) in the mind.) συλλαμβάνω
    2) (to imagine: I can't conceive why you did that.) φαντάζομαι
    3) ((of a woman) to become pregnant.) συλλαμβάνω
    •
    - conceivably

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  • 2 figure out

    (to understand: I can't figure out why he said that.) καταλαβαίνω

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  • 3 answer

    1. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ
    2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε
    4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)
    •
    - answering machine
    - answer for
    - answerphone

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  • 4 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) εκδήλωση
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) κάνω
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) ολοκληρώνω
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ασχολούμαι με
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) είμαι κατάλληλος/ εξυπηρετώ/ κάνω/ αρκώ
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ασχολούμαι με
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) τα πηγαίνω
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) τακτοποιώ
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) συμπεριφέρομαι
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) αποδίδω
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) προξενώ
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) καλύπτω
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.)
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

    English-Greek dictionary > do

  • 5 stay

    [stei] 1. verb
    1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) μένω
    2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) παραμένω
    2. noun
    (a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) διαμονή,παραμονή
    - stay in
    - stay out
    - stay put
    - stay up

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  • 6 wrong

    [roŋ] 1. adjective
    1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) λανθασμένος, λαθεμένος, λάθος
    2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) εσφαλμένος
    3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) κακός
    4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) ακατάλληλος
    5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) αφύσικος, στραβός
    2. adverb
    (incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) λανθασμένα, στραβά, λάθος
    3. noun
    (that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) κακό, αδικία
    4. verb
    (to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) αδικώ
    - wrongfully
    - wrongfulness
    - wrongly
    - wrongdoer
    - wrongdoing
    - do someone wrong
    - do wrong
    - do wrong
    - go wrong
    - in the wrong

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  • 7 when

    1. [wen] adverb
    (at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) πότε
    2. [wən, wen] conjunction
    1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.)
    2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?)
    •
    - whenever

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  • 8 explain

    [ik'splein]
    1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) εξηγώ
    2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) (επ)εξηγώ,ερμηνεύω
    •
    - explanatory
    - explain away

    English-Greek dictionary > explain

  • 9 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) χτυπώ
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) επιτίθεμαι,πλήττω
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) χτυπώ κι ανάβω
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) απεργώ
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) ανακαλύπτω
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) βγάζω ήχο,σημαίνω(την ώρα),χτυπώ
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) δίνω την εντύπωση,φαίνομαι
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) κόβω(νόμισμα,μετάλλιο)
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) κατευθύνομαι
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) κατεβάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) απεργία
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) ανακάλυψη
    •
    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up

    English-Greek dictionary > strike

  • 10 what ... for

    1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) γιατί; για ποιο λόγο;
    2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) τι εξυπηρετεί

    English-Greek dictionary > what ... for

  • 11 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.
    Over head, adv.: P. and V. ἄνω, ἄνωθεν.
    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.
    Nod the head ( in assent), v.: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.
    Shake the head ( in refusal): Ar. and P. ἀνανεύειν.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. ἀνακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212).
    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).
    Mind, brain, subs.: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ. Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    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 plant): Ar. κεφαλή, ἡ, κεφάλαιον, τό.
    Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).
    Headland: headland.
    Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.
    Bring to a head, v. trans.: V. καρανοῦν; see Accomplish.
    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).
    Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ; see Origin.
    Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Head ( concretely), leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see also Chief.
    At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).
    Superintending: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).
    Put at the head of, v.: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    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.
    Head ( wind): P. and V. ἐναντίος; see Contrary.
    ——————
    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.).
    Start, begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

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

  • 12 Lose

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀπολλύναι, ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.) (rare P.), σφάλλεσθαι (gen.). Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν, P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor. infin.) (gen.).
    Lose ( by death): P. and V. ἀπολλύναι (Eur., Hel. 408). Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν, V. ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor. infin.) (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.).
    Lose an opportunity: P. παριέναι καιρόν, ἀφιέναι καιρόν.
    Be deprived of: P. and V. ἀποστερεῖσθαι (gen.); see Deprive.
    Be driven from: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν (ἐκ gen.; V. gen. alone). V. ἐκπίτνειν (gen.).
    Lose a battle: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Lose in addition: Ar. and P. προσαποβάλλειν (Xen.).
    Lose one's case: Ar. and P. δίκην ὀφλισκάνειν.
    Lose one's senses: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι; see be mad.
    Lose one's temper: P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι.
    Lose one's way: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι, P. διαμαρτάνειν τῆς ὁδοῦ, Ar. τῆς ὁδοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν.
    Lose sight of land: P. ἀποκρύπτειν γῆν (Plat.).
    Suffer loss: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι, P. and V. ζημιοῦσθαι.
    The losing side: P. and V. οἱ ἥσσονες, V. οἱ λελειμμένοι.
    Be lost, disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζεσθαι, ἀφανὴς γίγνεσθαι.
    Be ruined: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι, ἀπολωλέναι (Eur., Phoen. 922) (perf. of ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (Plat.) (perf. of ἐξολλύναι), V. ὀλωλέναι (perf. of ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. of διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see be undone (Undone).
    They thought that all was lost: P. τοῖς ὅλοις ἡσσᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127).
    All was lost: P. and V. ἅπαντʼ ἀπώλετο.
    Why are you lost in thought: V. τί... ἐς φροντίδας ἀπῆλθες (Eur., Ion, 583).
    Give oneself up for lost: P. προΐεσθαι ἑαυτόν.

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

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