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έξοδος
A sudden departure of a large number of people. · exodos
εξοικειωμένος
(often followed by with) Personally known; familiar. · exoikeiomenos
εξοικειώνω
(ambitransitive) To make or become familiar with something or someone. · exoikeiono
εξολόθρευση
Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter. · exolothrefsi
εξολοθρευτής
That which destroys something. · exolothreftis
εξολοθρεύω
(transitive) To destroy completely. · exolothrevo
εξομαλύνω
(transitive) To make smooth or even. · exomalyno
εξομοίωση
(computing) Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system. · exomoiosi
εξομοιωτής
(computing) A piece of software or hardware that simulates another system. · exomoiotis
εξομολογητήριο
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest. · exomologitirio
εξομολογητής
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution. · exomologitis
εξομολογώ
(intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. · exomologo
εξοντώνω
(transitive) To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally. · exodono
εξοντωτικός
Very tiring. · exodotikos
εξονυχιστική έρευνα
Intense study of someone or something. · exonychistiki erevna
εξοπλισμός
Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose. · exoplismos
εξοργίζω
(transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry. · exorgizo
εξοργισμένος
(chiefly, US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed. · exorgismenos
εξοργιστικός
Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome. · exorgistikos
εξορία
(uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country. · exoria
εξορίζω
(transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning. · exorizo
εξόριστος
A person deported to a penal colony. · exoristos
εξορκίζω
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer. · exorkizo
εξορκισμός
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them. · exorkismos
εξορκιστής
A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being. · exorkistis
εξόρμηση
A short run, flight. · exormisi
εξόρυξη
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. · exoryxi
εξορύσσω
To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine. · exorysso
εξοστρακίζομαι
(intransitive) To ricochet. · exostrakizomai
εξοστρακίζω
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.] · exostrakizo
εξού
(conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason. · exou
εξουθενώνω
(transitive) To tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy. · exouthenono
εξουσία
(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right. · exousia
εξουσιοδοτημένος
(of an activity) Authorized by licence. · exousiodotimenos
εξουσιοδοτώ
(transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something. · exousiodoto
εξόφληση
(finance) The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into. · exoflisi
εξοφλώ
(transitive) to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. [with of or (formerly) from] · exoflo
εξοχικό
A second home used for holidays. · exochiko
εξοχικός
From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it. · exochikos
έξοχος
Noteworthy, remarkable, great. · exochos
Εξοχοτάτη
(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries. · Exochotati
Εξοχότατος
(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries. · Exochotatos
εξόχως
To a great degree; notably; highly. · exochos
έξτρα
(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. · extra
εξυγίανση
The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste. · exygiansi
εξυπηρετητής
(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. · exypiretitis
εξυπνάδα
(idiomatic, figurative) Intelligence, cleverness. · exypnada
έξυπνο τηλέφωνο
(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone. · exypno tilefono
έξυπνος
Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. · exypnos
εξυφαίνω
To plan or achieve (a goal) by contrivance or guile; to finagle, to wangle. · exyfaino
εξυψώνω
(transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. · exypsono
έξω
(phonetics, phonology) (of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage. · exo
έξω φρενών
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence. · exo frenon
εξωαισθητηριακός
Of or relating to extrasensory perception. · exoaisthitiriakos
εξωγαμιαίος
Occurring outside marriage. · exogamiaios
εξωγήινος
Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin. · exogiinos
εξώθυρα
A doorlike structure outside a house. · exothyra
εξωκκλήσι
(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant. · exokklisi
εξωμότης
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc. · exomotis
εξώπορτα
(by extension) The entire main entrance to a building or house. · exoporta
εξωπραγματικός
Not realistic. · exopragmatikos
εξωραΐζω
To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie. · exoraizo
έξωση
The act of evicting. · exosi
εξωσκελετός
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea. · exoskeletos
εξωστρεφής
(informal, _, psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable. · exostrefis
εξωσυζυγικός
Occurring outside marriage. · exosyzygikos
εξωτερικεύω
(transitive) To express outward signs. · exoterikevo
εξωτερικό
(rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] · exoteriko
εξωτερικός
Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered. · exoterikos
εξωτερικός ασθενής
(healthcare) A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care. · exoterikos asthenis
εξωτερικός χώρος
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air. · exoterikos choros
εξωτικός
Non-native to the ecosystem. · exotikos
εξωφρενικός
Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate. [from 14th c.] · exofrenikos
εξώφυλλο
(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song. · exofyllo
εξωχώριος
Located in the sea away from the coast. · exochorios
εορτάζω τη μνήμη
(transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object. · eortazo ti mnimi
εορταστικός
Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration. · eortastikos
εορτή
A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party. · eorti
επ' ευκαιρία
Regarding, concerning, in regard to, on the subject of: · ep' efkairia
επάγγελμα
A professional occupation. · epangelma
επαγγελματίας
An expert. · epangelmatias
επαγρύπνηση
A period of observation or surveillance at any hour. · epagrypnisi
επαγωγή
(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells. · epagogi
έπαθλο
A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit. · epathlo
επαινετικός
Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise. · epainetikos
έπαινος
Praise; accolades. · epainos
επαινώ
(ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone). · epaino
επαίτης
A person who begs. · epaitis
επαιτώ
(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money. · epaito
επακόλουθα
(figuratively) The later result or consequences; further developments · epakoloutha
επακόλουθο
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe. · epakoloutho
επακόλουθος
Of or pertaining to consequences. · epakolouthos
επακολουθώ
(obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.] · epakoloutho
επαλείφω
(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. · epaleifo
επαληθεύω
(transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory). · epalithevo
έπαλξη
(architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification. · epalxi
επανα-
again, anew · epana-
επαναδιαπραγματεύομαι
(transitive) To negotiate new terms to replace old ones. · epanadiapragmatevomai
επαναλαμβάνομαι
Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly. · epanalamvanomai
επαναλαμβανόμενος
drawing upon itself, referring back. · epanalamvanomenos
επαναλαμβάνω
(transitive) To do or say again (and again). · epanalamvano
επαναληπτικός
Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating. · epanaliptikos
επανάληψη
The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated. · epanalipsi
επαναπατρισμένος
A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored. · epanapatrismenos
επαναπατρισμός
The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship. · epanapatrismos
επαναπροσαρμοστικότητα
(physics) The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity. · epanaprosarmostikotita
επαναρυθμίζω
(transitive) To adjust; to set or position differently. · epanarythmizo
επανάσταση
Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation. · epanastasi
επαναστάτης
One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency. · epanastatis
επαναστατήσει
(intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority. · epanastatisei
επαναστάτρια
A revolutionist; a person who revolts. · epanastatria
επαναστατώ
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. · epanastato
επανατακτικότητα
(physics) The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity. · epanataktikotita
επαναφέρω
To set back to the initial state. · epanafero
επαναφορά
The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something. · epanafora
επαναχρησιμοποίηση
The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable. · epanachrisimopoiisi
επανδρωμένος
Operated by, performed by, or transporting a person; crewed; piloted; staffed. · epandromenos
επανδρώνω
To supply workers or sailors for a crew · epandrono
επανεκκίνηση
(computing) An instance of rebooting. · epanekkinisi
επανεκκινώ
(computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure. · epanekkino
επανεκλογή
The fact of being reelected. · epaneklogi
επανεμφάνιση
(medicine, by extension) The acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement. · epanemfanisi
επανενώνω
(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To unite again. · epanenono
επανένωση
The unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country. · epanenosi
επανερχόμενος
drawing upon itself, referring back. · epanerchomenos
επανορθώνω
(transitive) To remedy or rectify something. · epanorthono
επανόρθωση
Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation. · epanorthosi
επάρατος
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome. · eparatos
επάρκεια
(uncountable) The quality or condition of being sufficient. · eparkeia
επαρκώς
Sufficiently. · eparkos
επαρχία
(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.] · eparchia
επαρχιώτικος
From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it. · eparchiotikos
επαφή
The act of touching physically; being in close association. · epafi
επαχθής
(of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating. · epachthis
επείγον
The quality or condition of being urgent. · epeigon
επείγον περιστατικό
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. · epeigon peristatiko
επειγόντως
With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important. · epeigodos
επείγων
Requiring immediate attention. · epeigon
επειδή
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. · epeidi
έπειτα
Behind; later in time; following. · epeita
επέκεινα
In a direction that passes. · epekeina
επέκταση
(building) A new addition. · epektasi
επεκτείνομαι
(intransitive) To advance gradually beyond due limits. · epekteinomai
επεκτείνω
(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. · epekteino
επεμβαίνω
(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory. · epemvaino
επενδυτής
A person who invests money in order to make a profit. · ependytis
επενεργώ
(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on). · epenergo
επεξεργάζομαι
(transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. [from 19th c.] · epexergazomai
επεξεργάζομαι μηχανικά
To make by machinery. · epexergazomai michanika
επεξεργασία
The action of the verb to process. · epexergasia

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