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αναστενάζω
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like. · anastenazo
αναστήλωση
The act of restoring something to an earlier state. · anastilosi
αναστολέας
(chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction. · anastoleas
αναστολή
(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. · anastoli
αναστολή υπό επιτήρηση
(legal) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are permitted to continue living in a community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions. · anastoli ypo epitirisi
αναστοχαστικός
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past. · anastochastikos
αναστρέφω
(transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange. · anastrefo
αναστρέψιμος
Able to be reversed. · anastrepsimos
αναστροφή
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence. · anastrofi
ανάστροφη κάθετος
The punctuation mark \. · anastrofi kathetos
ανασυγκροτώ
(intransitive) To pause and become organized again. · anasygroto
ανασυντάσσω
(transitive) to organize something again, or in a different manner · anasydasso
αναταραχή
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. · anatarachi
ανάταση
(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness. · anatasi
ανατέλλω
(of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation. · anatello
ανατιμώμαι
(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value. · anatimomai
ανατινάζω
(transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion. · anatinazo
ανατίναξη
The sound of an explosion. · anatinaxi
ανατοκισμός
(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest. · anatokismos
ανατολή
(countable) The rising of the sun. · anatoli
Ανατολία
A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west. · Anatolia
ανατολικός
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east. · anatolikos
ανατολίτης
(archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.] · anatolitis
ανατομή
The act of dissecting. · anatomi
ανατομία
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. · anatomia
ανατομικά
Pertaining to the anatomy. · anatomika
ανατοποθετώ
(transitive) To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back. · anatopotheto
ανατρεπτικός
Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase. · anatreptikos
ανατρέπω
(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp. · anatrepo
ανατρέφω
To raise or rear (children). · anatrefo
ανατροπέας
A radical supporter of political or social revolution. · anatropeas
ανατροπή
(sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw. · anatropi
ανατροφή
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care · anatrofi
ανατροφοδότηση
(electronics, cybernetics, control theory, ) The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system. · anatrofodotisi
άναυδος
Thoroughly confused, puzzled · anavdos
αναφέρω
(transitive) To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. · anafero
αναφιλητό
A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath. · anafilito
ανάφλεξη
(chemistry) The act or process of burning. · anaflexi
αναφλέξιμος
Capable of burning. · anafleximos
αναφορά
(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300] · anafora
αναφώνηση
A cry or shout. · anafonisi
αναφωνώ
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion. · anafono
αναχαιτίζω
(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. · anachaitizo
αναχαίτιση
The act of inhibiting. · anachaitisi
αναχαιτιστής
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else. · anachaitistis
αναχαιτίστρια
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else. · anachaitistria
αναχρονιστικός
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time. · anachronistikos
ανάχωμα
(geography) A slope of earth, sand, etc.; an embankment. · anachoma
αναχωρητής
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit. · anachoritis
αναχωρώ
(intransitive) To depart; to leave. · anachoro
αναψυκτικό
(usually, countable, usually, in the plural) That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink. · anapsyktiko
αναψυχή
(uncountable) Entertainment. · anapsychi
αναψυχής
For, or relating to, recreation. · anapsychis
Ανγκόλα
Synonym of angora (cat). · Angola
Ανδαλουσία
A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville. · Andalousia
Ανδαλουσιανή
A native or inhabitant of Andalusia, Spain. · Andalousiani
ανδαλουσιανός
Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain. · andalousianos
Άνδεις
Synonym of Andes Mountains. · Andeis
άνδρας
A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. · andras
Ανδρεάδης
A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas. · Andreadis
Ανδρεία
A en given name. · Andreia
ανδρείκελο
Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. · andreikelo
ανδρείος
Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women. · andreios
ανδρείως
In a valiant manner; showing bravery. · andreios
Ανδρεόπουλος
A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas. · Andreopoulos
Ανδρέου
A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas. · Andreou
ανδρικός
Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female. · andrikos
ανδρισμός
(euphemism) The male genitalia, especially the penis. · andrismos
ανδρόγυνος
A person who is androgynous. [from mid-16th c.] · androgynos
ανδροειδές
A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one). · androeides
ανδροπρέπεια
The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man. · androprepeia
ανδροπρεπής
Having the characteristics of a man. · androprepis
Άνδρος
An island of the Cyclades, Greece. · Andros
ανδρότητα
The state of being virile. · androtita
ανεβαίνω
(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar. · anevaino
ανέγερση
(uncountable) The act of building or putting up or together of something. · anegersi
ανεγκέφαλος
(not comparable) Having no brain. · anegefalos
ανεγχείρητος
Incapable of operation or function; inoperative. · anencheiritos
ανειδίκευτος
Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training. · aneidikeftos
ανειδίκευτος εργάτης
A person who does ordinary and boring work. · aneidikeftos ergatis
ανειλικρίνεια
Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness. · aneilikrineia
ανειλικρινής
Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious. · aneilikrinis
ανείπωτος
Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. [from 1450] · aneipotos
ανειρήνευτος
Without an end. · aneirineftos
ανεκδιήγητος
(figurative) Extremely bad; terrible. · anekdiigitos
ανέκδοτο
An amusing story. · anekdoto
ανεκδοτολόγος
A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit. · anekdotologos
ανέκδοτος
Not published. · anekdotos
ανεκπαίδευτος
New or inexperienced. [from 16th c.] · anekpaideftos
ανεκρίζωτος
Not able to be eradicated; (of a root, plant, etc.) too deep to remove. · anekrizotos
ανεκτικός
Inclined to forgive. · anektikos
ανεκτικότητα
(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.] · anektikotita
ανεκτίμητος
Having great or incalculable value. · anektimitos
ανεκτός
Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable. · anektos
ανελαστικός
(literal, or, figurative) Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding. · anelastikos
ανελευθερία
The condition of being servile. · aneleftheria
ανελεύθερος
Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom. · aneleftheros
ανελκυστήρας
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building. · anelkystiras
ανέλπιδος
Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate. · anelpidos
ανέμη
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls. · anemi
ανεμιστήρας
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc. · anemistiras
ανεμοθύελλα
(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm"). · anemothyella
ανεμόμυλος
The building or structure containing such machinery. · anemomylos
άνεμος
(transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound. · anemos
ανεμοστρόβιλος
A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground. · anemostrovilos
ανέμπνευστος
Lacking inspiration; dull or dry · anebnefstos
ανεμώδης
Accompanied by wind. · anemodis
ανεμώνη
Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower. · anemoni
ανέντιμος
Not honest; shoddy. · anedimos
ανεξάντλητος
Impossible to exhaust; unlimited. · anexadlitos
ανεξαρτητοποιώ
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate. · anexartitopoio
ανεξάρτητος
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. · anexartitos
ανεξαρτοποιώ
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate. · anexartopoio
ανεξέλεγκτος
Unrestrained, not held back. · anexelegtos
ανεξερεύνητος
(figurative) Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand. · anexerevnitos
ανεξήγητος
Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for. · anexigitos
ανεξίκακος
Inclined to forgive. · anexikakos
ανεξίτηλος
Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface. · anexitilos
ανεξιχνίαστος
(figurative) Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand. · anexichniastos
ανεξύμνητος
Not sung. · anexymnitos
ανεπαίσθητος
Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed. · anepaisthitos
ανεπανόρθωτος
Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable. · anepanorthotos
ανεπάρκεια
(transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something. · aneparkeia
ανεπαρκής
Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc). · aneparkis
ανεπεξέργαστος
In a natural, untreated state. · anepexergastos
ανεπίδετος
Not having been bandaged; without a dressing. · anepidetos
ανεπιθύμητο πρόσωπο
A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country. · anepithymito prosopo
ανεπιθύμητος
Objectionable or not likely to please. · anepithymitos
ανεπίκαιρος
Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time. · anepikairos
ανεπικαιρότητα
The state of being untimely. · anepikairotita
ανεπίσημος
(of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage. · anepisimos
ανεπιτηδειότητα
The quality of being inept. · anepitideiotita
ανεπιφύλακτα
Without condition, absolutely. · anepifylakta
ανεπιφύλακτος
Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust. · anepifylaktos
ανεργία
The state of having no job; joblessness. · anergia
άνεργοι
(with the) The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively. · anergoi
άνεργος
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular. · anergos
άνερπων
Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus. · anerpon
ανέρχομαι
(intransitive, followed by to) To total or evaluate. · anerchomai
άνεση
Contentment, ease. · anesi
άνετα
In a comfortable manner. · aneta
ανέτοιμος
Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution. · anetoimos
άνετος
(of a place or object) Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable. · anetos
άνευ
Not doing or not having done something. · anev
άνευ όρων
Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications. · anev oron
άνευ προηγουμένου
Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent. · anev proigoumenou
ανεύθυνα
In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible. · anefthyna
ανευθυνότητα
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability. · anefthynotita
ανευλάβεια
A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour. · anevlaveia
ανευμενίσιμη
Not able to be placated or appeased. · anevmenisimi

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