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ανακαινίζω
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance. · anakainizo
ανακαλύπτω
(transitive) To find or learn something for the first time. · anakalypto
ανακάλυψη
Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent. · anakalypsi
ανακαλώ
To fail to keep; to renege on. · anakalo
ανάκαμψη
(economics) Renewed growth after a slump. · anakampsi
ανακαμψιμότητα
The positive capacity of an organizational system or company to adapt and return to equilibrium after a crisis, failure or any kind of disruption, including: an outage, natural disasters, man-made disasters, terrorism, or similar (particularly IT systems, archives). · anakampsimotita
ανακάρδιο
A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples. · anakardio
ανακατανέμω
(transitive) To allocate (a resource) to another person or purpose. · anakatanemo
ανακατασκευή
The act of restoring something to an earlier state. · anakataskevi
ανακατεύω
To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange. · anakatevo
ανακατωσούρης
One who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern. · anakatosouris
ανακεφαλαιώνω
(ambitransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review. · anakefalaiono
ανακεφαλαίωση
(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ. · anakefalaiosi
ανάκληση
An act or instance of annulling. · anaklisi
ανακοινώνω
(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. · anakoinono
ανακοίνωση
That which conveys what is announced. · anakoinosi
ανακολουθία
The state of being inconsistent. · anakolouthia
ανακόντα
(countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · anakoda
ανακόπτω
(transitive) To control, limit, or halt. · anakopto
ανακούρκουδα
Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching. · anakourkouda
ανακουφίζω
(transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate. · anakoufizo
ανακούφιση
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort. · anakoufisi
ανακρίβεια
A lack of precision or exactness; poor accuracy. · anakriveia
ανακρίνω
(transitive, colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly. · anakrino
ανάκριση
(now, archaic, historical, chiefly, with definite article) Interrogation by torture. · anakrisi
ανάκριση περί θανάτου
A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death · anakrisi peri thanatou
ανακριτής
(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition. · anakritis
ανάκρουση
(audio) The amount of time taken for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack). · anakrousi
ανάκτηση
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost. · anaktisi
ανάκτορο
A large and lavishly ornate residence. · anaktoro
ανακυκλώνω
(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials. · anakyklono
ανακύκλωση
The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use. · anakyklosi
ανακύπτω
(intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself. · anakypto
ανακωχή
(countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat. · anakochi
ανάλατος
A garden plant, of species Centranthus ruber, native to the Mediterranean region. · analatos
αναλγητικό
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.) · analgitiko
αναλγητικός
(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne. · analgitikos
Ανάληψη
(Christianity, specifically) The believed entry of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection. · Analipsi
ανάλογα
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy. · analoga
αναλογία
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation. · analogia
αναλογίζομαι
(intransitive) (typically with over, on or about) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone. · analogizomai
αναλογικός
(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial). · analogikos
αναλόγιο
A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service. · analogio
αναλογιστής
A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions. · analogistis
ανάλογος
(countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else. · analogos
ανάλυση
(uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this. · analysi
αναλύτης
(analytical chemistry) Any substance undergoing analysis. · analytis
αναλυτική βαθμολογία
(education) An official certified record of a student's academic performance throughtout their course of study, including all courses taken and grades received. · analytiki vathmologia
αναλυτικός
(computing) Producing detailed output for diagnostic purposes. · analytikos
αναλύω
(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality. · analyo
αναλφάβητος
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person. [from mid 17th c.] · analfavitos
αναλώσιμος
That is consumed or depleted upon use. · analosimos
αναμάρτητος
Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate · anamartitos
αναμασώ
Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter. · anamaso
ανάμειξη
The act of involving, or the state of being involved. · anameixi
ανάμεσα
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.) · anamesa
αναμεταδότης
An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna. · anametadotis
αναμέτρηση
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants. · anametrisi
αναμηρυκάζω
Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter. · anamirykazo
αναμιγνύω
(intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise. · anamignyo
ανάμνηση
A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism. · anamnisi
αναμνηστικό
An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons. · anamnistiko
αναμονή
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. · anamoni
αναμόρφωση
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it · anamorfosi
αναμπουμπούλα
(countable, or, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something. · anabouboula
αναμφίβολα
In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against. · anamfivola
αναμφίβολος
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity. · anamfivolos
αναμφίλεκτος
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity. · anamfilektos
αναμφισβήτητα
In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against. · anamfisvitita
αναμφισβήτητος
Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning. · anamfisvititos
αναμφίσημα
In a manner that is not ambiguous; leaving no doubt; clearly · anamfisima
αναμφίσημος
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity. · anamfisimos
ανανδρία
Lack of courage. · anandria
άνανδρος
A person who lacks courage. · anandros
ανανεώνω
(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.] · ananeono
ανανέωση
The process of revitalizing. · ananeosi
ανανταπόδοτος
(now, chiefly, of a, feeling or emotion) Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid. · anadapodotos
αναντικατάστατος
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.] · anadikatastatos
αναντίρρητα
In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against. · anadirrita
αναντίρρητος
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity. · anadirritos
αναντιστοιχία
Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class. · anadistoichia
αναξιόπιστος
Not reliable. · anaxiopistos
ανάξιος
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless. · anaxios
αναπάντεχα
In an unexpected manner. · anapadecha
αναπάντεχος
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual. · anapadechos
αναπαράγω στο μικροφίλμ
(transitive) To reproduce (documents) on such film. · anaparago sto mikrofilm
αναπαραγωγή
The multiplication or natural increase in a population. · anaparagogi
αναπαράσταση
(computing, Internet) A website or server that contains replicated data from another site. · anaparastasi
αναπαριστάνω
(transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. · anaparistano
αναπαύομαι
(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay. · anapavomai
ανάπαυση
(uncountable) Temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; rest; (countable) an instance of this; a break, a rest; a sleep. · anapafsi
αναπαύω
(also, figurative) To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest. · anapavo
αναπήδηση
(mathematics) A discontinuity in the graph of a function, where the function is continuous in a punctured interval of the discontinuity. · anapidisi
αναπηδώ
(transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly. · anapido
αναπηρία
feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age. · anapiria
ανάπηρος
(informal) Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury. · anapiros
αναπηροφοβία
(uncountable) Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of those without. [from late 20th c.] · anapirofovia
αναπληρωματικός
Lacking the right to vote. · anapliromatikos
αναπληρωτής
A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose. · anaplirotis
αναπνοή
(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air. · anapnoi
αναπόδεικτος
Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation. · anapodeiktos
ανάποδη
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand"). · anapodi
αναποδογυρίζω
(transitive) To push or throw over. · anapodogyrizo
ανάποδος
Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement. · anapodos
αναπόδραστα
In an unavoidable manner. · anapodrasta
αναπόδραστος
Impossible (unable) to avoid or escape; not escapable. · anapodrastos
αναπόληση
The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory. · anapolisi
Ανάπολις
The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. · Anapolis
αναπολώ
To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events. · anapolo
αναπόσπαστος
Constituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable · anapospastos
αναπότρεπτα
In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent. · anapotrepta
αναποφασιστικότητα
The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist. · anapofasistikotita
αναποφάσιστος
(of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided. · anapofasistos
αναπόφευκτα
In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent. · anapofefkta
αναπόφευκτος
Impossible (unable) to avoid or escape; not escapable. · anapofefktos
αναπτήρας
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes. · anaptiras
ανάπτυγμα
(geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron. · anaptygma
ανάπτυξη
(countable) Something which has developed. · anaptyxi
αναπτυσσόμενη
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized. · anaptyssomeni
αναπτύσσω
(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of. · anaptysso
αναρίθμητος
(of a number) Too large to be counted to. · anarithmitos
αναρμόδιος
Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully. · anarmodios
ανάρμοστος
Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest. · anarmostos
αναρπαγή
(Christianity) In some forms of fundamentalist Protestant eschatology, a prophesied sudden removal of Christian believers from the Earth before the Tribulation or simultaneous with the second coming of Jesus Christ. · anarpagi
αναρρίχηση
(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer. · anarrichisi
αναρριχητικό φυτό
Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus. · anarrichitiko fyto
αναρρόφηση
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another. · anarrofisi
αναρροφητικός
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another. · anarrofitikos
αναρρώνω
(intransitive) To become better or healthy again. · anarrono
ανάρρωση
A gradual healing after illness or injury. · anarrosi
αναρτημένος
Suspended. · anartimenos
ανάρτηση
The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended. · anartisi
αναρτώ
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To send (an item of mail etc.) through the postal service. [from 19th c.] · anarto
αναρχία
(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government. · anarchia
αναρχική
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. · anarchiki
αναρχικός
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. · anarchikos
αναρωτιέμαι
(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind. · anarotiemai
ανάσα
(uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs. · anasa
ανασκαφή
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. · anaskafi
ανασκευάζω
To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it. · anaskevazo
ανασκευή
A refutation. · anaskevi
ανασκολοπίζω
(ambitransitive) To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. · anaskolopizo
ανασταίνομαι
To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur. · anastainomai
ανασταίνω
(intransitive) To rise from the dead; to return to life. · anastaino
Ανάσταση
(Christianity) The resurrection of Jesus Christ. · Anastasi
Αναστασία
A en given name. · Anastasia
αναστατώνω
To cause strain or anxiety to someone. · anastatono
αναστάτωση
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. · anastatosi
αναστέλλω
(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. · anastello
αναστεναγμός
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing. · anastenagmos

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