Greek–English dictionary

παραπλήρωμα

(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle. · parapliroma

παραπλήσιος

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. · paraplisios

παραποίηση

A misrepresentation of the truth. · parapoiisi

παραπομπή

The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing. · parapobi

παραπονιέμαι

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. · paraponiemai

παράπονο

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based. · parapono

παραπονούμαι

(UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A peevish complaint. · paraponoumai

παραποτάμιος

At or near the side of a river. · parapotamios

παραπόταμος

(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water. · parapotamos

παράπτωμα

A criminal offense. · paraptoma

παράρτημα

A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company. · parartima

παρασημοφορώ

(transitive) To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment. · parasimoforo

παράσιτο

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share. · parasito

παρασκευάζω

(intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise. · paraskevazo

παρασκεύασμα

(countable) That which is prepared. · paraskevasma

Παρασκευή

The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Muslim Sabbath; it follows Thursday and precedes Saturday. · Paraskevi

παρασόλ

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. · parasol

παράσπονδος

Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. [from late 16th c.] · paraspondos

παράσταση

A show or spectacle. · parastasi

παράστημα

(now, _, rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait. · parastima

παραστιά

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney. · parastia

παραστρατιωτικός

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935] · parastratiotikos

παρασυνειδησιακός

(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.] · parasyneidisiakos

παράταξη

(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices. · parataxi

παράταση

(banking, finance) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt. · paratasi

παρατάσσω

(intransitive) To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank. · paratasso

παρατατικός

(grammar) A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous. · paratatikos

παρατεταμένος

Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted. · paratetamenos

παρατημένος

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. · paratimenos

παρατήρηση

(obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence. · paratirisi

παρατηρητήριο

(nautical) A small open-top shelter, originally a cask, on the top of the foremast, large enough to accommodate a lookout. It was used by whalers to watch for a blow (spout), or in icebound waters to seek a channel. · paratiritirio

παρατηρητής

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc. · paratiritis

παρατηρητικός

Alert and paying close attention; watchful. · paratiritikos

παρατηρήτρια

One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice · paratiritria

παρατηρώ

(transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed. · paratiro

παράτολμος

Recklessly bold; adventurous. [from 1832] · paratolmos

παρατρώω

(transitive) To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess. · paratroo

παρατσούκλι

(historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans. · paratsoukli

παρατώ

(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)] · parato

παραφίνη

(petrochemistry, organic compound) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons. · parafini

παραφουσκώνω

To overstate, to describe more than the fact. · parafouskono

παράφρασις

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim. · parafrasis

παράφρονας

(chiefly, British Isles) Insane; crazy, mentally deranged. · parafronas

παραφροσύνη

The state of being insane; madness. · parafrosyni

παράφρων

Insane; mentally ill. · parafron

παραφυάδα

A part that is joined to something larger. · parafyada

παραφυσικός

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws. · parafysikos

παραφωνία

(music) An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance. · parafonia

παράφωνος

(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious. · parafonos

παραχάιδεμα

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

παραχαϊδεμένος

(now, _, rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected. · parachaidemenos

παραχαϊδεύω

(transitive) To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect. · parachaidevo

παραχαράκτης

A person who counterfeits. · paracharaktis

παραχαράσσω

(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of. · paracharasso

παραχειμάζω

(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place). · paracheimazo

παραχώρηση

(by extension) Any admission of the validity or rightness of a point; an instance of this. · parachorisi

παραχωρώ

(transitive) To acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion. · parachoro

παραψυχολογία

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts. · parapsychologia

παρδαλός

(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful. · pardalos

παρέα

An informal body of friends. · parea

παρεγκεφαλίδα

(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture. · paregefalida

παρεγκεφαλίς

(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture. · paregefalis

παρειδωλία

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music. · pareidolia

παρείσακτος

Someone who intrudes. · pareisaktos

παρεκκλήσι

(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant. · parekklisi

παρεκκλίνω

(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans. · parekklino

παρέκκλιση

(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer. [Mid 18th century.] · parekklisi

παρέλαση

A single file of soldiers; (by extension) any single file. · parelasi

παρελθόν

The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. · parelthon

παρελθοντικός

(grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.] · parelthodikos

παρελθών

Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.] · parelthon

παρελκόμενο

Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. · parelkomeno

παρεμβαίνω

(transitive) To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment. · paremvaino

παρεμβάλλω

(transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things. · paremvallo

παρέμβαση

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events. · paremvasi

παρεμβολή

An interruption; something interjected · paremvoli

παρεμπόδιση

Something that is impossible. · parebodisi

παρένθεση

Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc. · parenthesi

παρενόχληση

Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress. · parenochlisi

παρενοχλώ

(transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press. · parenochlo

παρεξήγηση

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception. · parexigisi

παρεξηγώ

(transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly. · parexigo

πάρεργο

An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. · parergo

παρερμηνεύω

(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand. · parerminevo

παρεστιγμένος

(music, of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note. · parestigmenos

παρευρίσκομαι

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.] · parevriskomai

παρέχω

(transitive) To acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion. · parecho

παρηγοριά

A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry. · parigoria

παρηγορώ

(obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. · parigoro

Πάρης

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen. · Paris

παρήχηση

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables. · parichisi

παρθένα

(archaic) A female virgin. · parthena

Παρθενία

A en given name. · Parthenia

παρθενικός υμένας

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females. · parthenikos ymenas

Παρθενόπη

(Greek mythology) One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore. · Parthenopi

παρθένος

Suitable for, or befitting a maiden; gentle; modest; pure; shy. · parthenos

Παρθενώνας

An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian democracy. · Parthenonas

Παριζιάνα

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France · Pariziana

παριζιάνικος

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France · parizianikos

Παριζιάνος

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France · Parizianos

Πάρις

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen. · Paris

Παρίσι

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen. · Parisi

παρισινός

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France · parisinos

παρίσταμαι

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.] · paristamai

παρκαδόρος

(US) A person employed to clean or park cars. · parkadoros

παρκάρω

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place. · parkaro

πάρκο

(in the plural) Such an ornamental place to which the public have access. · parko

παρκούρ

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements. · parkour

παρμπρίζ

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather. · parbriz

Πάρο

A town in Bhutan. · Paro

παροδικός

Passing or disappearing with time; transitory. · parodikos

πάροδος

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides). · parodos

παροιμία

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. · paroimia

Παροιμίες

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims. · Paroimies

παροιμιώδης

Widely known; famous; stereotypical. · paroimiodis

παρόλο

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence). · parolo

παρομοιάζω

(transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"]. · paromoiazo

παρόμοιος

Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable. · paromoios

παρομοίωση

A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as. · paromoiosi

παρόν

The present situation. · paron

παρονομάζω

(transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing). · paronomazo

παρονομαστής

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½). · paronomastis

παροξυσμός

(medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time. · paroxysmos

παρόρμηση

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. · parormisi

παρορμητικός

Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness. · parormitikos

παρότρυνση

Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive · parotrynsi

παροτρύνω

To spur on, strongly recommend. · parotryno

παρουσία

The act of attending; the state of being present; presence. · parousia

παρουσιάζω

(intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme. · parousiazo

παρουσίαση

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited. · parousiasi

παροχέας

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence. · parocheas

παροχή

The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement. · parochi

πάροχος

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence. · parochos

παρτενέρ

Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance. · partener

παρτέρι

A garden plot. · parteri

παρτιτούρα

A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music. · partitoura

παρτούζα

A gathering of people to engage in group sex. · partouza

παρωδώ

(transitive) To make a parody of something. · parodo

πάρων

(watercraft) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast · paron

παρωνύμιο

(historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans. · paronymio

παρωνυχία

An infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail. · paronychia

παρωπίδα

(rare) The eyelid. · paropida

παρωτίτιδα

(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck. · parotitida

παρωχημένος

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer). · parochimenos

πάσα

(sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.] · pasa

πασαδόρος

(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack. · pasadoros

πασάρω

(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just. · pasaro

πασάς

(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire. · pasas

πασιέντζα

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada. · pasiedza

πασιφισμός

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900] · pasifismos