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επεξεργαστής
A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.). · epexergastis
επεξήγηση
(cartography) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc. · epexigisi
επέτειος
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years. · epeteios
επέτειος γάμου
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding. · epeteios gamou
επευφημία
(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. [from 14th c.] · epeffimia
επευφημώ
(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts. · epeffimo
επηρεάζομαι
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce. · epireazomai
επηρεάζω
(transitive) To influence or alter. · epireazo
επηρεαστής
(social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, or political preferences of their online audience by creating or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign. · epireastis
επηρεάστρια
(social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, or political preferences of their online audience by creating or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign. · epireastria
επήρεια
An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change. · epireia
επί
(mathematics) Any symbol (in particular ×, * or ·) used to denote the operation of multiplication. · epi
επί λέξει
Using exactly the same words (as were originally used). · epi lexei
επί τη ευκαιρία
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened. · epi ti efkairia
επί τούτω
For a particular purpose. · epi touto
επί των ημερών μας
At the present time; in the current era. [from 14th c.] · epi ton imeron mas
επιβάλλω πρόστιμο
(transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone). · epivallo prostimo
επιβαρύνω
(transitive, formal) To be necessary for (someone). · epivaryno
επιβάτης
(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi. · epivatis
επιβάτιδα
One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. · epivatida
επιβεβαιώνω
To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review. · epivevaiono
επιβεβαίωση
A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation. · epivevaiosi
επιβιβάζομαι
(intransitive) To board a barge; to embark. · epivivazomai
επιβιωθητής
One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. · epiviothitis
επιβιώνω
(intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue. · epiviono
επιβίωση
The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life. · epiviosi
επιβλαβές λογισμικό
(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner. · epivlaves logismiko
επιβλαβής
Causing damage or harm. · epivlavis
επιβλέπω
(transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization. · epivlepo
επίβλεψη
(uncountable) The act or instance of supervising. · epivlepsi
επιβλητικός
Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent. · epivlitikos
επιβουλή
Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith. · epivouli
επίβουλος
Deceitful; inclined to betray. · epivoulos
επιβραδύνω
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of. · epivradyno
επίγειος
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial. · epigeios
επίγνωση
Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.] · epignosi
επιγονατίδα
A protective garment worn on a knee to protect it from injury, for example due to a blow or a fall. · epigonatida
επιγραφή
Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item. · epigrafi
επιγραφική
The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones. · epigrafiki
επιγράφω
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave. · epigrafo
επιδαψιλεύω
(transitive) To give out extremely generously; to squander. · epidapsilevo
επιδεικνύω
(transitive) To demonstrate. · epideiknyo
επιδεικτικός
Of ostentation. · epideiktikos
επιδείνωση
The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse. · epideinosi
επίδειξη
An event at which something will be demonstrated. · epideixi
επιδειξίας
One who exposes their genitalia (or female nipples) in public. · epideixias
επιδειξιμανία
The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public for sexual gratification. · epideiximania
επιδειξιομανής
Compulsively seeking attention. · epideixiomanis
επιδειξιομανία
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself. · epideixiomania
επιδεκτικός
(medicine) Especially sensitive, particularly to a stimulus. · epidektikos
επιδέξιος
Possessing skill; skilled. · epidexios
επιδέξιος σκοπευτής
A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman. · epidexios skopeftis
επιδεξιότητα
(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · epidexiotita
επιδερμίδα
(countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc. · epidermida
επίδεσμος
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury. · epidesmos
επιδημία
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating. · epidimia
επιδημικός
(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way. · epidimikos
επιδημιολογία
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems. · epidimiologia
επιδικάζω
(transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case. · epidikazo
επιδιορθώνω
To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. · epidiorthono
επιδιόρθωση
The act of repairing something. · epidiorthosi
επιδιωκόμενος
Planned. · epidiokomenos
επιδίωξη
A result that one is attempting to achieve. · epidioxi
επίδομα
(insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. · epidoma
επίδομα διατροφής
(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person. · epidoma diatrofis
επιδόρπιο
A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal. · epidorpio
επίδοση
The act of conveying something. · epidosi
επιδότηση
(law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government. · epidotisi
επιδοτώ
(transitive) To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy. · epidoto
επίδραση
(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument. · epidrasi
επιδρομή
The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion. · epidromi
επιδρώ
(transitive) To influence or alter. · epidro
επιείκεια
Tolerance. · epieikeia
επιεικής
Inclined to forgive. · epieikis
επιζήμιος
Harmful, injurious. · epizimios
επιζώ
(intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue. · epizo
επιζών
One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. · epizon
επιζωοτία
(countable, veterinary disease, chiefly, historical) Any of several highly infectious diseases of cattle or other livestock, such as anthrax, babesiosis, or rinderpest; or a particular epizootic thereof; also, an infectious disease affecting other animals, such as poultry. · epizootia
επιθανάτια αγωνία
The last struggle of life; death struggle. · epithanatia agonia
επίθεμα
(medicine) An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time. · epithema
επίθεση
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy. · epithesi
επιθετικά
In an aggressive manner. · epithetika
επιθετικός
(grammar) Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective. · epithetikos
επιθετικότητα
(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive. · epithetikotita
επίθετο
(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent. · epitheto
επιθετοποιώ
(transitive) To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective. · epithetopoio
επιθεώρηση
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed. · epitheorisi
επιθεωρητής
A person employed to inspect something. · epitheoritis
επίθημα
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning. · epithima
επιθηματοποιώ
(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else. · epithimatopoio
επιθυμητός
Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable. · epithymitos
επιθυμία
An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please). · epithymia
επιθυμώ
To want; to wish for earnestly. · epithymo
επίκαιρος
Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. · epikairos
επικαλούμαι
(intransitive) To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke. · epikaloumai
επικάλυμμα
(countable) A covering of material, such as paint. · epikalymma
επικαλύπτω
To extend over and partly cover something. · epikalypto
επικαλύπτω με σκυρόδεμα
(usually, transitive) To cover with or encase in concrete (building material). · epikalypto me skyrodema
επικάλυψη
Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza. · epikalypsi
επικατάρατος
(theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized. · epikataratos
επικείμενος
About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long. · epikeimenos
επικεντρώνομαι
(intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something). · epikedronomai
επικεφαλίδα
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof. · epikefalida
επικίνδυνα
In a dangerous manner. · epikindyna
επικίνδυνος
Full of danger. · epikindynos
επικινδύνως
In a dangerous manner. · epikindynos
επίκληση
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being. · epiklisi
επικοινωνία
The establishment of communication (with). · epikoinonia
επικοινωνώ
(intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech. · epikoinono
επικόλλημα
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material. · epikollima
επικολλώ
(transitive, computing) To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video) previously copied or cut from somewhere else. · epikollo
επικονιάζω
To apply pollen to (a stigma). · epikoniazo
επικουρικός
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s] · epikourikos
επικρατούσα τάση
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc. · epikratousa tasi
επικρατών
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance. · epikraton
επικρίνω
To find fault (with something). · epikrino
επίκριση
(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed · epikrisi
επικριτής
(countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault. · epikritis
επικριτικός
Inclined to find fault or criticize. · epikritikos
επικροτώ
(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone. · epikroto
επικρουστήρας
(firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun. · epikroustiras
επικύηση
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions. · epikyisi
επικυρίαρχος
A ruler of other rulers. · epikyriarchos
επικυρώνω
(transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify. · epikyrono
επικύρωση
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. · epikyrosi
επιλέγω
To pick; to make the choice of; to select. · epilego
επίλεκτος σκοπευτής
A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object. · epilektos skopeftis
επιληπτικός
Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people). · epiliptikos
επιληψία
(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts. · epilipsia
επιλογή
One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. [from 17th c.] · epilogi
επιλογή των λέξεων
A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context. · epilogi ton lexeon
επιμέλεια
Inclination to be mindful or aware. · epimeleia
επιμελής
Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious. · epimelis
επιμελητήριο
(figuratively) The legislature or division of the legislature itself. · epimelitirio
επιμελητής
A person who edited a specific document. · epimelitis
επιμελήτρια
A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector. · epimelitria
επιμελώς
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously. · epimelos
επιμένω
(with (that + indicative), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically. · epimeno
επιμέτρηση
The act of measuring. · epimetrisi
επιμηκύνω
To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen. · epimikyno
επιμίσθιο
An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder. · epimisthio
επιμολυβδώνω
(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots. · epimolyvdono
επιμονή
The state of being insistent. · epimoni
επίμονος
Tenacious, energetic, spunky. · epimonos
επινεφρίνη
(hormone, neurotransmitter, organic compound, medicine) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine. It is also used as a medication. · epinefrini
επινόηση
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions. · epinoisi
επινοητικός
Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently. · epinoitikos
επινοητικότητα
The ability to cope with difficult situations, or unusual problems. · epinoitikotita
επινοώ
(by extension) To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase). · epinoo
επιορκώ
(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath. · epiorko

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