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101 draught
1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) ρεύμα2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) γουλιά3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) βύθισμα•- draughts- draughty -
102 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) (προ)ϋπολογίζω, κάνω εκτίμηση2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) εκτιμώ,αποτιμώ2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) εκτίμηση,προϋπολογισμός -
103 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) αποτυγχάνω,δεν μπορώ,δεν καταφέρνω2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) χαλώ3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) εξαντλούμαι,εγκαταλείπω4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) απορρίπτω5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) απογοητεύω•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) χωρίς,αν λείψει- failure- without fail -
104 high and dry
1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) ριγμένος έξω(στη στεριά)2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) αβοήθητος -
105 himself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) τον εαυτό του2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) ο ίδιος3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) μόνος του -
106 jumble
1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) ανακατεύω, μπερδεύω2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) σωρός, ανακατωσούρα, κυκεώνας2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) σαβούρα• -
107 organ
I ['o:ɡən] noun1) (a part of the body or of a plant which has a special purpose: the reproductive organs.) όργανο2) (a means of spreading information, eg a newspaper: an organ of the Communist Party.) όργανο•- organic- organically II ['o:ɡən](a usually large musical instrument similar to a piano, with or without pipes: He plays the organ; an electric organ.) εκκλησιαστικό όργανο- organist -
108 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) κάνω χωρίς2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) διαθέτω,δίνω3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) λυπούμαι, δείχνω οίκτο4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) αποφεύγω να πληγώσω5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) φείδομαι6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) απαλάσσω,γλιτώνω2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) εφεδρικός,περίσσιος2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) διαθέσιμος,ελεύθερος3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ανταλλακτικό2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) ρεζέρβα•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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109 themselves
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform: They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror.) τον εαυτό τους, τους εαυτούς τους2) (used to emphasize they, them or the names of people, animals etc: They themselves did nothing wrong.) (αυτοί) οι ίδιοι3) (without help etc: They decided to do it themselves.) μόνοι τους -
110 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) αυτόπτης μάρτυρας2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) μάρτυρας δικαστηρίου3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) μάρτυρας2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) βλέπω, είμαι παρών σε (κάτι)2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) είμαι μάρτυρας, υπογράφω ως μάρτυρας•- bear witness -
111 Hold
v. trans.Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.Hold fast: see cling to.Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Hold back: see Restrain.Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).Hold forth: see Offer.Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).——————interj.Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).——————subs.Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hold
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112 Ward
v. trans.Defend: P. and V. ἀμύνειν (dat.).Ward off: P. and V. ἀμύνειν (τί τινι), ἀπέχειν (τί τινος), ἀπείργειν (τι), V. ἀρκεῖν (τί τινι), ἀρήγειν (τί τινι), Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν (τι).To ward off the foeman's spear from the mother who bore him: V. εἴργειν τεκούσῃ μητρὶ πολέμιον δόρυ (Æsch., Theb. 416).Ward off from oneself: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι (acc.), V. ἐξαμύνεσθαι (acc.), ἀλέξεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Warding off the darts: V. φρουρούμενος βέλεμνα (Eur., And. 1135).He held his arms before him and warded off the blows: V. προὔτεινε τεύχη κἀφυλάσσετʼ ἐμβολάς (Eur., And. 1130).——————subs.Confinement: P. φυλακή, ἡ; see Guard.Put in ward: P. εἰς φυλακὴν ποιεῖσθαι.Division of a town: P. κώμη, ἡ; see Quarter.One left without parents: use adj., P. and V. ὄρφανος, ὁ or ἡ.Be a ward, v.: use P. ἐπιτροπεύεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ward
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113 allege
[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) ισχυρίζομαι -
114 bald
[bo:ld]1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) φαλακρός2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) φαλακρός3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) απερίφραστος•- baldness- balding
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115 bare
[beə] 1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) γυμνός2) (empty: bare shelves.) άδειος3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) αποψιλωμένος4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) τριμμένος, φθαρμένος5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) στοιχειώδης2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) (ξε)γυμνώνω, φανερώνω- barely- bareness
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116 belt
[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) ζώνη2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) ιμάντας3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) περιοχή, `ζώνη`2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) ζώνω2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) δέρνω•- belted -
117 delay
[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) αναβάλλω2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) καθυστερώ2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) καθυστέρηση -
118 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) γρήγορος,ταχύς2) (quick: a fast worker.) γρήγορος3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) που πάει μπροστά2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) γρήγορα- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) νηστεύω2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) νηστεία- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) ανεξίτηλος2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) στέρεος• -
119 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) (προς)δένω2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) κάνω ωτοστόπ2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) πρόβλημα2) (a kind of knot.) πρόχειρος κόμπος3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) τράβηγμα•- hitch-hiker
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120 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) με καλή/κακή προοπτική2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) στις σωστές του διαστάσεις/χωρίς αίσθηση των αναλογιών
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