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Τζοάννα
A en given name. · Tzoanna
τζογαδόρος
One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles. · tzogadoros
τζόκινγκ
An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise. · tzoking
Τζον
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages. · Tzon
Τζόναθαν
A en given name of biblical origin. · Tzonathan
Τζόνι
A en given name. · Tzoni
Τζόνσον
A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. The second most common surname in the United States. · Tzonson
Τζόουνς
An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John. · Tzoouns
Τζορτζ
A en given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e). · Tzortz
Τζόρτζια
A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760). · Tzortzia
Τζόρτζταουν
The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom. · Tzortztaoun
τζόστρα
A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances. · tzostra
τζουκμπόξ
A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939] · tzoukbox
Τζούλια
A en given name. · Tzoulia
τζούντο
A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu. · tzoudo
τζούρα
(informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe. · tzoura
τζουτζές
A person who acts in a silly fashion. · tzoutzes
Τζων
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages. · Tzon
Τζωρτζ
A en given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e). · Tzortz
Τζωρτζίνα
A en given name. · Tzortzina
Τζώρτζταουν
The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom. · Tzortztaoun
τήβεννος
A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome. · tivennos
τηγανητή πατάτα
(usually, in the plural, fries, mainly, , Canada, ) A fried piece of cut potato. · tiganiti patata
τηγάνι
(cookware) A long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food. · tigani
τηγανίτα
(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular: · tiganita
τηγανόψωμο
(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular: · tiganopsomo
τήκομαι
(transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably. · tikomai
τηκτασφάλεια
(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it. · tiktasfaleia
τήκω
(transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably. · tiko
τηλεβόας
A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction. · tilevoas
τηλεγράφημα
A message transmitted by telegraph. · tilegrafima
τηλέγραφος
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables. · tilegrafos
τηλεγραφώ
To use a telegraph, send a message by telegraph. · tilegrafo
τηλεειδοποιητής
(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages. · tileeidopoiitis
τηλεθεαματικότητα
(collectively) percentage of viewers that watched television programs or other video broadcasts. · tiletheamatikotita
τηλεθέαση
(collectively) percentage of viewers that watched television programs or other video broadcasts. · tiletheasi
τηλεθεατής
Someone who watches television. · tiletheatis
τηλεθεάτρια
Someone who watches television. · tiletheatria
τηλεμαραθώνιος
A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone. · tilemarathonios
τηλεμεταφορά
Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways. · tilemetafora
τηλεμετρία
(spaceflight, telecommunications) The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis. · tilemetria
τηλενουβέλα
A television soap opera presented as a miniseries. · tilenouvela
τηλεομοιοτυπώ
To send a document via a fax machine. · tileomoiotypo
τηλεπάθεια
(parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation. · tilepatheia
τηλεπαθητικός
(parapsychology) Of, relating to, or using telepathy. · tilepathitikos
τηλεσκοπικός
Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope. [from 17th c.] · tileskopikos
τηλεσκόπιο
A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy. · tileskopio
τηλεσυνδιασκέπτομαι
To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network such as a social media chat room or messaging application (as if having a face-to-face conversation instead of SMS or writing emails or letters). · tilesyndiaskeptomai
τηλεσυνδιάσκεψη
(countable, uncountable) An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation. · tilesyndiaskepsi
τηλέτυπο
(historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance. · tiletypo
τηλεφώνημα
(chiefly, British, informal) A telephone call. · tilefonima
τηλεφωνικό κέντρο
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient. · tilefoniko kedro
τηλέφωνο
(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone). · tilefono
τηλεφωνώ
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone. · tilefono
τηλεχειριστήριο
Ellipsis of remote control. · tilecheiristirio
τήξη
A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding. · tixi
τηρώ
(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning). · tiro
της
Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc). · tis
της Αλάσκας
Of or pertaining to Alaska, its people, or their culture. · tis Alaskas
της Βενεζουέλας
Of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people. · tis Venezouelas
της Μαλαισίας
Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. · tis Malaisias
της οποίας
(relative) Of whom, belonging to whom. · tis opoias
της προκοπής
Fair; acceptable; okay. · tis prokopis
της τρελής
A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent. · tis trelis
τι
(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation. · ti
τι στα κομμάτια;
(euphemistic) What the hell. · ti sta kommatia;
τι στην ευχή;
(euphemistic) What the hell. · ti stin efchi;
τι στο καλό;
(euphemistic) What the hell. · ti sto kalo;
τι στον κόρακα;
(euphemistic) What the hell. · ti ston koraka;
τιάρα
The three-tiered papal crown. · tiara
Τίβερης
The river that flows through Rome in Italy. · Tiveris
Τιβέριος
(historical) A en given name of mostly historical use, in particular, the praenomen of the second Roman emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, reigning 14-37 C.E.. · Tiverios
Τίβολι
An ancient city in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. · Tivoli
τίγρη
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. · tigri
τίγρης
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. · tigris
Τίγρις
A river in Southwest Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf. · Tigris
τιθασεύω
(transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate. · tithasevo
τιμαλφές
(usually, in plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value. · timalfes
τιμή
Praise; accolades. · timi
τιμή κατατεμαχισμού
(computing) The result generated by a hash function. · timi katatemachismou
τίμημα
Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used. · timima
τίμιος
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. · timios
τιμιότητα
(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest. · timiotita
τιμολόγιο
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice. · timologio
τιμόνι
(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands. · timoni
τιμώ
(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of. · timo
τιμώμαι
(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price. · timomai
τιμωρία
(uncountable, dated) Suffering inflicted as punishment or penalty. · timoria
τιμωρός
One who punishes. · timoros
τιμωρώ
(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer). · timoro
τινάζω
(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down. · tinazo
τίνος
(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's. · tinos
τίποτα
A polite way of responding to thanks, by suggesting that the service is too trivial or humble to warrant thanks; you're welcome. · tipota
τίποτε
Not any thing; no thing. · tipote
τιποτένιος
Someone who is not important or well-known. · tipotenios
τιραμισού
An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee. · tiramisou
τιρμπουσόν
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. · tirbouson
Τιρόλο
A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy. · Tirolo
Τιτάνας
(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods. · Titanas
τιτανικός
(not comparable) Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. · titanikos
τιτάνιο
A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc. · titanio
τιτιβίζω
(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter. · titivizo
τιτίβισμα
A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect. · titivisma
τίτλος
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof. · titlos
τίτλος κυριότητας
(property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this. · titlos kyriotitas
τιτλοφορώ
(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. · titloforo
Τιφανία
A en given name. · Tifania
Τιχουάνα
The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego. · Tichouana
ΤΚ
(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. · TK
τμήμα
Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent. · tmima
το
The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing. · to
το κατά Ιωάννην
(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels. · to kata Ioannin
το κεφάλι σου στη γούρνα!
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something. · to kefali sou sti gourna!
το κυριότερο
(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. · to kyriotero
το να αποδεικνύεις οτι κάτι είναι αληθές
(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something. · to na apodeiknyeis oti kati einai alithes
το οποίο
(fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who. · to opoio
το σημαντικότερο
(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. · to simadikotero
το συντομότερο δυνατόν
As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time. · to sydomotero dynaton
το χάπι
(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill. · to chapi
Τογιότα
A city near Nagoya in Japan, where the eponymous manufacturer has its headquarters. · Togiota
Τόγκα
A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa. · Toga
Τόγκο
A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic. · Togo
τοις
To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units). · tois
τοιχογραφία
A large painting, usually drawn on a wall. · toichografia
τοίχος
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure. · toichos
τοίχωμα
(anatomy, zoology, botany) A dividing or containing structure in an organ or cavity. · toichoma
τοκετός
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy. · toketos
Τόκιο
A prefecture and capital city of Japan. · Tokio
τοκιστής
A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry. · tokistis
τοκίστρια
A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry. · tokistria
τοκογλύφος
Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900] · tokoglyfos
τόκος
(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.] · tokos
Τόκυο
A prefecture and capital city of Japan. · Tokyo
τόλμη
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. · tolmi
τολμηρός
Courageous, daring. · tolmiros
τολμώ
To expose to chance; to take a risk. · tolmo
τομάρι
The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification). · tomari
Τόμας
A en given name of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century. · Tomas
τομέας
(geometry) A portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and an arc. · tomeas
τομή
An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound. · tomi
τόμος
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book. · tomos
Τόνγκα
A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa. · Tonga
Τόνι
A surname transferred from the given name · Toni
τονισμός
Act of accentuating; applications of accent. · tonismos
τόνος
(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked. · tonos
τοξικολογία
(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning. · toxikologia
τοξικός
(toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities. · toxikos
τοξικότητα
The quality or degree of being toxic. · toxikotita
τόξο
(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. · toxo
τοξοβολία
(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow. · toxovolia

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