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61 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) -
62 as if / as though
(in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) σαν να, λες και -
63 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) ωστόσο,εντούτοις2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) πώς,με ποιο τρόπο3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) όσο -
64 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ξέρω απ'έξω3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) αναγνωρίζω•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
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65 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
66 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) όμοιος2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) σαν3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) όμοιος4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) όπως- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) μου αρέσει2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) απολαμβάνω•- likeable- likable
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67 lump
1. noun1) (a small solid mass of no particular shape: The custard was full of lumps and no-one would eat it.) εξόγκωμα, σβώλος2) (a swelling: She had a lump on her head where she had hit it.) καρούμπαλο / κόμπος (στο λαιμό)3) (a small cube-shaped mass of sugar.) κύβος ζάχαρης2. verb((usually with together) to treat or think of as (all) alike.) βάζω μαζί, συνεξετάζω- lumpy- lumpiness
- lump sum
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68 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) προτιμώ- preferably
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69 put oneself in someone else's place
(to imagine what it would be like to be someone else: If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.) μπαίνω/έρχομαι στη θέση κάποιου άλλουEnglish-Greek dictionary > put oneself in someone else's place
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70 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) μάλλον2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) καλύτερα3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) μάλλον, για την ακρίβεια -
71 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) μέτρο2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) μέτρο,κριτήριο,πρότυπο,βάση3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) λάβαρο2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) κανονικός,σταθερός,ενιαίος- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
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72 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) ταλαντεύομαι ή κινώ πέρα-δώθε2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) δρασκελίζω3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) γυρίζω, μεταστρέφω2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) λίκνισμα2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) λίκνισμα3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) γρήγορος χορευτικός ρυθμός, `σουίνγκ`4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) μεταστροφή5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) κούνια•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
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73 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) ο τελευταίος -
74 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) το ξανασκέφτομαι, το καλοσκέφτομαι2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) δεν έχω ικανό -
75 Concern
subs.Anxiety: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ, P. ἀγωνία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μέριμνα, ἡ, V. σύννοια, ἡ, μέλημα, τό; see Fear.You have no concern in: P. and V. οὐ σοὶ μέτεστι (gen.).——————v. trans.Have to do with: P. and V. προσήκειν (dat.), τείνειν εἰς (acc.).It concerns, it is a care to: P. and V. μέλει (dat.).Be concerned about: P. and V. μεριμνᾶν (acc.), φροντίζειν (gen. or prep.), σπουδάζειν ὑπέρ (gen.), κήδεσθαι (gen.) (also Ar. but rare P.), V. προκήδεσθαι (gen.), προκηραίνειν (gen.).Be concerned in, have a share in: P. and V. κοινωνεῖν (gen.), κοινοῦσθαι (acc. or gen.), μετέχειν (gen.), συμμετέχειν (gen.), μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.).As far as he is concerned: V. τοὐκείνου... μέρος (Eur., Hec. 989).As far as... is concerned: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), V. οὕνεκα (gen.) (Eur., Phoen. 865; also And. 759), ἕκατι (gen.) (Eur., Cycl. 655).As far as decrees are concerned he would long ago have paid the penalty: P. πάλαι ἂν ἕνεκά γε ψηφισμάτων ἐδεδώκει δίκην (Dem. 32).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Concern
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76 Find
v. trans.Discover: P. and V. εὑρίσκειν, ἀνευρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, ἐξευρίσκειν, V. προσευρίσκειν.Catch in the act: P. and V. φωρᾶν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.Light upon: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.). προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), V. κυρεῖν (gen.), κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.),We shall find him a more troublesome and powerful enemy: P. χαλεπωτέρῳ καὶ ἰσχυροτέρῳ χρησόμεθα ἐχθρῷ (Dem. 102).Nor can I praise Greece, finding her base towards my son: V. οὐδʼ ῾Ελλάδʼ ᾔνεσα... κακίστην λαμβάνων πρὸς παῖδʼ ἐμόν (Eur., H.F. 222).You yourself would find the Achaeans kinder: V. αὐτή τʼ Ἀχαιῶν πρευμενεστέρων τύχοις (ἄν) (Eur., Tro. 734) (same construction Plat. Charm. 175C).I found you the dearest of my friends: V. ἐμῶν γὰρ φίλτατον σʼ ηὗρον φίλων (Eur., I.T. 708).Find fault: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν.Find fault with; see Blame.Be found guilty: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.Find out; see Find.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Find
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77 Half
subs.P. and V. τὸ ἥμισυ.——————adj.P. and V. ἥμισυς.Saw in half: P. δίχα πρίειν.You said you would cut yourself in half: Ar. ἔφησθα σαυτῆς κἂν παρατεμεῖν θἤμισυ (Lys. 132).The height when completed was about half what he intended: P. τὸ ὕψος ἥμισυ μάλιστα ἐτελέσθη οὗ διενοεῖτο (Thuc. 1, 93).Half an estate: P. ἡμικλήριον, τό.Be honest by halves: P. ἐφʼ ἡμισείᾳ χρηστὸς εἶναι (Dem. 430).He bade them raise a shield when half way across: P. εἶπεν ἆραι ασπίδα κατὰ μέσον τον πλοῦν (Xen., Hell. II. 1, 27).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Half
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78 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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79 Pray
v. trans.Entreat: P. and V. αἰτεῖν, παραιτεῖσθαι, ἱκετεύειν, δεῖσθαι (gen.), λιπαρεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀντιβολεῖν, V. λίσσεσθαι, ἀντιάζειν, προσπίτνειν, προστρέπειν, προστρέπεσθαι, ἐξικετεύειν, Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι, ἄντεσθαι.Offer prayer ( to gods): P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc. or absol.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol. V. also acc.), V. ἐξεύχεσθαι (absol.), κατεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), Ar. and V. ἀρᾶσθαι (dat. or absol.).Pray for: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (acc.); see ask for.They will pray for many blessings on their head: P. πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτοῖς εὔξονται (Plat., Phaedr. 233E).We shall be doing exactly what Philip would pray for: P. ἃ ἂν εὔξαιτο Φίλιππος ποιήσομεν (Dem. 286).Pray that you may not see one who has deceived and cheated you: P. ἐξηπατηκότα... καὶ παρακεκρουμένον ἀπευχεσθε... ἰδεῖν (Dem. 71).——————interj.To give emphasis: P. and V δή.Pray do not: P. and V. μὴ δῆτα (Dem. 574 and 575; Eur., Med. 336, also Ar.).Give your attention to this I pray: P. τούτῳ πάνυ μοι προσέχετε τὸν νοῦν (Dem.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pray
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80 Start
v. trans.Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.V. intrans.The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι.With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.Start up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. ἀνᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).——————subs.Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.Get the start of: P. and V. φθάνειν (acc.), προφθάνειν (acc.), προλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβάνειν (acc.).The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Start
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