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διεγείρω
(transitive) To sexually stimulate. · diegeiro
διεγερμένος
(physics) Being in a state of higher energy. · diegermenos
διεθνικός
Between or beyond national boundaries. · diethnikos
διεθνώς
In an international manner. · diethnos
διείσδυση
The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization. · dieisdysi
διεισδύω
(ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to. · dieisdyo
διεκδίκηση
A demand of ownership for previously unowned land. · diekdikisi
διεκδίκηση αποζημίωσης
(legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages. · diekdikisi apozimiosis
διεκπεραιωτικός
Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote. · diekperaiotikos
διεκπεραιωτικότητα
(operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed. · diekperaiotikotita
διέλευση
Part of a path or journey. · dielefsi
διεμφυλικός
(loosely) Of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female. · diemfylikos
διένεξη
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. · dienexi
διενέργεια
The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans). · dienergeia
διενεργώ νεκροτομή
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on. · dienergo nekrotomi
διενεργώ νεκροψία
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on. · dienergo nekropsia
διεξαγωγή
The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans). · diexagogi
διέξοδος
A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from 17th c.] · diexodos
διεπιφάνεια
(chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance. · diepifaneia
διεργασία
A series of events leading to a result or product. · diergasia
διερεύνηση
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. · dierevnisi
διερευνητής
One who investigates. · dierevnitis
διερευνήτρια
One who investigates. · dierevnitria
διερευνώ
(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.] · dierevno
διερμηνέας
(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience. · diermineas
διερμηνεία
(countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version. · diermineia
διερμηνευτής
(computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954] · diermineftis
διερμηνεύω
To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation. · dierminevo
δίεση
(British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash. · diesi
διετής
Occurring twice a year; semiannual. · dietis
διευθέτηση
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration · diefthetisi
διευθετώ
(transitive) To settle an insurance claim. · dieftheto
διεύθυνση
A subdivision of an organization. · diefthynsi
διεύθυνση IP
(Internet) A number assigned to each computer's or other device's network interface, which are active on a network. supporting the Internet Protocol, in order to distinguish each network interface, and hence each networked device) from every other network interface anywhere on the network. · diefthynsi IP
διεύθυνση ΔΠ
(Internet) A number assigned to each computer's or other device's network interface, which are active on a network. supporting the Internet Protocol, in order to distinguish each network interface, and hence each networked device) from every other network interface anywhere on the network. · diefthynsi DP
διευθυντήριο
An agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department. · diefthydirio
διευθυντής
(business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller. · diefthydis
διευθυντισμός
A policy of strong state control over the economy and related social matters. [from 20th c.] · diefthydismos
διευθύντρια
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director). · diefthydria
διευθύνω
(transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters. · diefthyno
διευκολύνω
(transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something). · diefkolyno
διευκρινίζομαι
(by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity. · diefkrinizomai
διευκρινίζω
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific. · diefkrinizo
διευκρίνιση
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from impurities via the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent. · diefkrinisi
διεύρυνση
An act or instance of making something larger. · dievrynsi
διεφάπτομαι
(intransitive) To serve as an interface. · diefaptomai
διεφάπτω
(ambitransitive) To connect through an interface. · diefapto
διεφθαρμένος
In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals. · dieftharmenos
διηγούμαι
(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing. · diigoumai
διήθηση
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it. · diithisi
διηθητικό κύκλωμα
Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies. · diithitiko kykloma
διηθώ
(transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate. · diitho
διηνεκής
Continuing without cessation or intermission for several years, or for an undetermined or infinite period; neverending or never failing; perpetual, unceasing. · diinekis
διηπειρωτικός
Taking place between two or more continents. · diipeirotikos
δικά
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.] · dika
δικάζομαι
(transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter). · dikazomai
δικάζω
(intransitive) To sit in judgment, to act as judge. · dikazo
δίκαιο
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities. · dikaio
δίκαιο εμπόριο
(uncountable) A system of trading promoting more equitable global trade, especially to sellers and producers in poorer areas, but also to the environment. · dikaio eborio
δικαιοκρισία
The property of being fair or equitable. · dikaiokrisia
δικαιολογημένα
in a justifiable manner; with justification · dikaiologimena
δικαιολογημένος
That can be justified. · dikaiologimenos
δικαιολογία
(sometimes, proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame. · dikaiologia
δικαιολογώ
(transitive) To provide an acceptable explanation for. · dikaiologo
δίκαιος
Just, equitable. · dikaios
δικαιοσύνη
Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right". · dikaiosyni
δικαιόχρηση
The establishment, granting, or use of a franchise. · dikaiochrisi
δικαιοχρησία
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area. · dikaiochrisia
δικαίωμα
authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority) · dikaioma
δικαίωμα γαιοκτησίας
A right to hold land under the feudal system. · dikaioma gaioktisias
δικαίωμα επίσκεψης
(legal) The right of a separated or divorced parent to visit a child; access. · dikaioma episkepsis
δικαίωμα ψήφου
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage. · dikaioma psifou
δικαιώματα δημιουργού
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. · dikaiomata dimiourgou
δικαιωματικός
By right; by law. · dikaiomatikos
δικαιώματος
(legal) Synonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this. · dikaiomatos
δικαιώνω
(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame. · dikaiono
δικαίωση
The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated. · dikaiosi
δικάσιμος
(legal) Of or pertaining to justiciability; able to be evaluated and resolved by the courts; that can be adjudicated. · dikasimos
δικαστήριο
The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases. · dikastirio
δικαστής
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice. · dikastis
δικαστικό μέγαρο
A public building housing courts of law. · dikastiko megaro
δικαστικός
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government. · dikastikos
δικές
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.] · dikes
δική
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.] · diki
δικηγορία
(law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others. · dikigoria
δικηγόροι
(law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others. · dikigoroi
δικηγόρος
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. · dikigoros
δικηγόρος του διαβόλου
(idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument. · dikigoros tou diavolou
δικιά
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.] · dikia
δικό
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.] · diko
δικοί
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.] · dikoi
δικοί του
A person's ancestors, relatives or family. · dikoi tou
δικολάβος
Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics. · dikolavos
δικός
Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence. · dikos
δικράνι
Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows: · dikrani
δικτατορία
A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique. · diktatoria
δίκτυο
A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them. · diktyo
δικτυώνομαι
(intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement. · diktyonomai
δικτυώνω
(transitive) To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices. · diktyono
δικτύωση
The process of meeting new people in a business or social context. · diktyosi
δίκυκλο
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels. · dikyklo
δίλημμα
A difficult choice or decision that must be made. · dilimma
διμερής
Double; made up of two parts. · dimeris
διμοιρία
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members. · dimoiria
δίνε του
(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off! · dine tou
δίνη
A large and violent whirlpool. · dini
δίνω
To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). · dino
δίνω άδεια
To authorize officially. · dino adeia
δίνω ασίστ
(sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring. · dino asist
δίνω διάλεξη
(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold. · dino dialexi
δίνω εγγύηση
To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral. · dino engyisi
δίνω ευχαρίστηση
(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to. · dino efcharistisi
δίνω φιλί
(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting. · dino fili
δίνω φιλοδώρημα
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service. [from early 18th c.] · dino filodorima
διόγκωση
The state of being swollen. · diogosi
διόδια
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc. · diodia
δίοδος
(electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier. · diodos
διοίκηση
Mode of rule or management. · dioikisi
διοικητής
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. · dioikitis
διοικητικό στέλεχος
A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority. · dioikitiko stelechos
διοικητικός
Of or relating to administering or administration. · dioikitikos
διοικώ
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity. · dioiko
διονυσιακός
Of or pertaining to Dionysus. · dionysiakos
Διονύσιος
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διοξείδιο
(ecology, climate change, uncountable) Ellipsis of carbon dioxide. · dioxeidio
διόπτρες
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes. · dioptres
διορατικότητα
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into. · dioratikotita
διοργανώνω
(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. · diorganono
διοργανωτής
A person or organization responsible for running an event. · diorganotis
διοργανώτρια
A person who arranges the details of a public event. · diorganotria
διορθώνω
(transitive) To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from. · diorthono
διορίζω
(transitive) To designate for a role. · diorizo
διότι
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. · dioti
διουρητικό
(medicine, pharmacology) A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion. · diouritiko
διοχέτευση
A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out). · diochetefsi
διοχετεύω
(transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course. · diochetevo
δίπλα
Next to; at the side of. · dipla
δίπλα-δίπλα
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · dipla-dipla
διπλανός
Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining. · diplanos
διπλάρωμα
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast. · diplaroma
διπλάσια
In a double degree; doubly. · diplasia
διπλασιάζω
(transitive) To multiply by two. · diplasiazo
διπλάσιος
Of twice the quantity. · diplasios
διπλοκατοικία
(US, Canada, Australia) A house made up of two dwelling units. · diplokatoikia
διπλόποδο
Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601] · diplopodo
διπλός
Of twice the quantity. · diplos
δίπλωμα
(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.] · diploma
διπλωματικός
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. · diplomatikos
διπλώνω
(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely. · diplono
διπολικός
Involving or having both extremes or poles at the same time. · dipolikos

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