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στάση — meaning in English

stasi

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English meaning

  • attitude noun A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something.
  • deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  • mutiny noun An open rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
  • point of view noun The particular way a person thinks about or judges something, shaped by their own position, experience or interests.
  • revolt verb To rise up in rebellion against authority.
  • sedition noun Speech or organized action that incites rebellion against a government or authority.
  • stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.

Senses

στάση is used for these senses in English:

  • attitude The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
  • attitude (figurative) Disposition or state of mind.
  • bus shelter A building or other structure constructed at a bus stop, to provide seating and protection from the weather for the convenience of waiting passengers.
  • bus stop A place where public transport buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave.
  • deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
  • mutiny An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  • point of view An attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs.
  • revolt An act of revolting.

attitude — full definition

  1. noun A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something.
  2. noun A physical posture or way of holding the body.
  3. noun Confident or defiant behavior, sometimes seen as rude or uncooperative.

deadlock — full definition

  1. noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  2. verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.

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