Greek–English dictionary

καμόρα

A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily. · kamora

καμπάνα

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. · kabana

καμπαναριό

(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church. · kabanario

Καμπανία

An administrative region of southern Italy. · Kabania

καμπαρέ

Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe. · kabare

Καμπέρα

The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory. · Kabera

κάμπια

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm. · kabia

καμπίνα

A private room on a ship. · kabina

κάμπος

(geography, archaic) Open countryside, or an area of open countryside. · kabos

Καμπότζη

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea. · Kabotzi

Καμποτζιανή

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent · Kabotziani

καμποτζιανός

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language · kabotzianos

Καμπούλ

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan. · Kaboul

καμπούμ

(mimesis) An explosion; the word is typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation. · kaboum

καμπούρα

A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine. · kaboura

καμπούρης

(derogatory, now, offensive) A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis. · kabouris

καμπύλες

A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject. · kabyles

καμπύλη

(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle. · kabyli

καμπυλότητα

The shape of something curved. · kabylotita

καμφορά

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor. · kamfora

κάμψη

(mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave. · kampsi

Καν

A surname of multiple origins. · Kan

κάνα

The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji. · kana

καναβάτσο

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. · kanavatso

Καναδάς

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto. · Kanadas

καναδέζικος

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people. · kanadezikos

καναδικός

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people. · kanadikos

καναδικός τάρανδος

Any of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer. · kanadikos tarandos

κανάκεμα

The act of catering to someone's every desire. · kanakema

κανακεύω

(transitive) To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant. · kanakevo

κανάλι

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. · kanali

καναπές

An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish. · kanapes

καναρινί

A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour. · kanarini

κανάτα

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes. · kanata

κανάτι

A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top. · kanati

κάνει

(often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality. · kanei

κάνει ζέστη

(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort. · kanei zesti

κάνει κρύο

(of the weather) Causing the air to be cold. · kanei kryo

κανέλα

Of a yellowish-brown color. · kanela

κανελής

Of a yellowish-brown color. · kanelis

κανελί

(countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon. · kaneli

κανένα πρόβλημα

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret). · kanena provlima

κανένας

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully. · kanenas

κανιβαλικός

Tending toward cannibalism. · kanivalikos

κανιβαλισμός

The act of eating another of one's own species. · kanivalismos

κανίβαλος

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh. · kanivalos

κανίς

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy. · kanis

κάνιστρο

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. · kanistro

κάνναβη

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia. · kannavi

Κάννες

A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France. · Kannes

κάννη

A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged. · kanni

κανό

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends. · kano

κανοκιάλι

A small portable telescope. · kanokiali

κανόλο

(mostly, in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert. · kanolo

κανόνας

A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field. · kanonas

κανόνι

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. · kanoni

κανονίζω

(transitive) To plan; to devise; to arrange. · kanonizo

κανονικά

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time · kanonika

κανονική

(chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.] · kanoniki

κανονικό

(chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.] · kanoniko

κανονικός

(grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.] · kanonikos

κανονικότης

(US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality. · kanonikotis

κανονικότητα

(US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality. · kanonikotita

κανονιοφόρος

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels. · kanonioforos

κανονισμός

A local custom or law of a settlement or district. · kanonismos

καντέλα

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd · kadela

Καντερβουρία

A local government district with borough status of Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself. · Kadervouria

Κάντερμπερι

A local government district with borough status of Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself. · Kaderberi

κάντζι

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language. · kadzi

Κάντιθ

A port city and municipality, the capital of the province of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. · Kadith

καντίνα

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat. · kadina

Κάντις

A port city and municipality, the capital of the province of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. · Kadis

Καντόνα

Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China. · Kadona

καντονέζικα

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language. · kadonezika

καντόνι

A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. · kadoni

καντρίλια

(dance) A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance. · kadrilia

Καντώνα

A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China. · Kadona

κάνω

(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.] · kano

κάνω έκπληξη

(transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise. · kano ekplixi

κάνω εμετό

Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter. · kano emeto

κάνω εξάσκηση

(transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity. · kano exaskisi

κάνω έξωση

(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out. · kano exosi

κάνω έρωτα

(transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love). · kano erota

κάνω έφεση

(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · kano efesi

κάνω κατάληψη

A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter. · kano katalipsi

κάνω κοπάνα

To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing. · kano kopana

κάνω κρόουλ

(intransitive, transitive) To swim using the crawl stroke. · kano krooul

κάνω λάθος

To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.) · kano lathos

κάνω πατητή

(intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid. · kano patiti

κάνω πρόταση γάμου

(intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage. · kano protasi gamou

κάνω σφάλμα

(transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. · kano sfalma

κάνω σωματική έρευνα

(transitive) To search (someone) by feeling their body and clothing. · kano somatiki erevna

κάνω τζόκινγκ

(transitive) To cause to move at an energetic trot. · kano tzoking

καολίνης

A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc. · kaolinis

καούρα

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet. · kaoura

καουτσούκ

(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene. · kaoutsouk

κάπα

The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. · kapa

καπάκι

A lid. · kapaki

καπέλο

(headwear) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration. · kapelo

καπετάνιος

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. · kapetanios

καπηλειό

To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe. · kapileio

καπίστρι

A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them. · kapistri

καπιταλισμός

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state. · kapitalismos

καπιταλιστής

Supporting or endorsing capitalism. · kapitalistis

καπιταλιστικός

Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists. · kapitalistikos

καπιταλίστρια

Supporting or endorsing capitalism. · kapitalistria

Καπιτώλιο

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet. · Kapitolio

καπνιά

Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc. · kapnia

κάπνισμα

(colloquial, countable, never plural) An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act. · kapnisma

καπνιστή ρέγγα

A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a typeof kipper. · kapnisti renga

καπνιστήριο

A structure used to smoke food to preserve it and to add flavor. · kapnistirio

καπνιστής

A person who smokes tobacco habitually. · kapnistis

καπνοδόχος

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue. · kapnodochos

καπνομίχλη

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution. · kapnomichli

καπνός

(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material. · kapnos

κάποιος

(stressed) A certain, an unspecified or unknown. · kapoios

κάποτε

At some unspecified time in the past. · kapote

καπουτσίνο

(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage. · kapoutsino

κάππα

The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. · kappa

Κάπρι

An island in the Bay of Naples; part of Campania. · Kapri

καπώ αυτοκινήτου

(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, Commonwealth, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car, also known as a hood in chiefly Canada and the US. · kapo aftokinitou

κάπως

To a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense. · kapos

Καρ

A comune of the Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy. · Kar

καραβάνι

A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert. · karavani

Καραβάτζιο

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects. · Karavatzio

Καραβάτζο

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects. · Karavatzo

καραβίδα

Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller. · karavida

καραβίζι

(nautical) The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern. · karavizi

καραβόπανο

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. · karavopano

καραγάτσι

(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers. · karagatsi

καραγκιόζης

A person who acts in a silly fashion. · karagiozis

καραδοκώ

To remain concealed in order to ambush. · karadoko

καρακάξα

A European bird (Coloeus monedula) of the crow family, often nesting in church towers and ruins. · karakaxa

Καράκας

The capital city of Venezuela. · Karakas

καραμέλα

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind. · karamela

καραμέλλα

(countable) A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection. · karamella

καραμελώνω

(cooking) To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup. · karamelono

καραμούζα

(informal, musical instrument, countable) Generally, any brass wind instrument. · karamouza

καραμπίνα

A rifle with a short barrel. · karabina

καραμπόλα

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A carom. · karabola

καραντίνα

(medicine) The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others (compare: quarantine) · karadina

καραόκε

(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music. · karaoke

καράτε

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. · karate

καρατόμηση

Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating. · karatomisi

καράφα

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages. · karafa

καραφλός

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. · karaflos

καρβέλι

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. · karveli

καρβίδιο

(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element · karvidio

καρβουνιάζω

(ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal. · karvouniazo

καρβουνιασμένος

Burnt, carbonized. · karvouniasmenos