Greek–English dictionary

πούλμαν

A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse. · poulman

πουλόβερ

(chiefly, British, Australian, New Zealand) A woollen sweater or pullover. · poulover

πουλώ

(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money. · poulo

πούμα

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas. · pouma

πούπουλα

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets. · poupoula

πούπουλο

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. · poupoulo

πούρα Αβάνας

A type of large cigar produced in Cuba. · poura Avanas

πουρές

(uncountable, or, in the plural) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk. · poures

Πουρίμ

(Judaism) A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite. · Pourim

πουρμπουάρ

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.] · pourbouar

πούρο

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked. · pouro

πουρσουίτ

(cycle racing) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents. · poursouit

Πουσάν

A metropolitan city of South Korea. It is the second largest city and the largest port city in Korea. It is also well known for its beaches and port. · Pousan

Πούσκιν

A transliteration of the Russian surname Пу́шкин (Púškin). · Pouskin

πούστης

(chiefly, UK, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man. · poustis

πουστοφέρνω

(intransitive) To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner. · poustoferno

πουτάνα

(British, slang) A prostitute. · poutana

Πούτιν

A surname from Russian. · Poutin

πουτσοσκάμπιλο

(slang, vulgar, uncommon) The act of slapping someone with one's penis, particularly in the face. · poutsoskabilo

πουτσοσφάλιαρο

(slang, vulgar, uncommon) The act of slapping someone with one's penis, particularly in the face. · poutsosfaliaro

πουφ!

An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor. · pouf!

Πράγα

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia. · Praga

πράγμα

(informal) Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name. · pragma

πράγματα

(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects. · pragmata

πραγματεία

(publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. · pragmateia

πραγματεύομαι

(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.] · pragmatevomai

πράγματι

(modal) Actually; in truth; de facto. · pragmati

πραγματικά

(modal) Actually; in fact; in reality. · pragmatika

πραγματικός

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.] · pragmatikos

πραγματικός αριθμός

(mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line. · pragmatikos arithmos

πραγματικότητα

Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama. · pragmatikotita

πραγματισμός

A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary. · pragmatismos

πραγματοποίηση

(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument. · pragmatopoiisi

πραγματοποιήσιμος

Able to be done in practice. · pragmatopoiisimos

πραγματοποιώ

(transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.] · pragmatopoio

πραγματώνω

(transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.] · pragmatono

πραγματώσιμος

Able to be done in practice. · pragmatosimos

πρακτικά

(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting. · praktika

πρακτική

A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine. · praktiki

πρακτικός

Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use. · praktikos

πρακτικότητα

(uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible. · praktikotita

πράκτορας

Someone who works for an intelligence agency: whether an officer or employee thereof or anyone else who agrees to help their efforts (for ideology, for money, as blackmailee, or otherwise). · praktoras

πράκτορας στοιχημάτων

(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie. · praktoras stoichimaton

πρακτορείο

An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency. · praktoreio

πρανές

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face. · pranes

πράξη

Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose. · praxi

πραξικόπημα

(politics, government) The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures. · praxikopima

πράος

Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. · praos

πράσινο

The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm. · prasino

πράσινο δαμάσκηνο

A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana. · prasino damaskino

πρασινοκέφαλη

(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head. · prasinokefali

πράσινος

The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm. · prasinos

πράσο

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion. · praso

πράττω

(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform. · pratto

πρβ.

Compare; compare to; compare with. · prv.

πρέζα

(slang) Any narcotic drug, especially heroin. · preza

πρέκι

(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above. · preki

πρελούδιο

(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s] · preloudio

πρεμιέρα

The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests. · premiera

πρέπει

To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence. · prepei

πρες παπιέ

A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away. · pres papie

πρέσα

(uncountable, collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers). · presa

πρεσβεία

An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations. · presveia

πρεσβευτής

A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence) · presveftis

πρεσβευτίνα

An official messenger and representative. · presveftina

πρέσβης

A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence) · presvis

πρεσβύτερος

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. · presvyteros

πρήζομαι

(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged. · prizomai

πρήζω

(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate. · prizo

πρηνής

Lying flat, face-down. · prinis

πρήξιμο

The state of being swollen. · priximo

πρησμένος

protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease). · prismenos

πριάρι

Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person. · priari

πρίγκιπας

Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person. [from 13th c.] · prigipas

πριγκιπάτο

(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess. [from 14th c.] · prigipato

πριγκιπικός

Relating to a prince. · prigipikos

πριγκίπισσα

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.] · prigipissa

πρίζα

(electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket). · priza

πριμοδότηση

(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government. · primodotisi

πρίμουλα

(botany) Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses. · primoula

πριν

Before now, before the present time · prin

πρίον

(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue. · prion

πριόνι

A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. · prioni

πριονίδι

The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material. · prionidi

πριονίδια

(countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material. · prionidia

Πρίσκιλλα

A en given name of biblical origin. · Priskilla

πρισματικός

Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms. · prismatikos

πριστήριο

A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone. · pristirio

πριτσίνι

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end. · pritsini

προ-

Before; earlier in time; beforehand. · pro-

προάγγελος

A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something. · proangelos

προάγω

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party. · proago

προαγωγή

The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity · proagogi

προαγωγός

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander. · proagogos

προαίρεση

One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.] · proairesi

προαιρετικός

Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities. · proairetikos

προαίσθημα

A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future. · proaisthima

προαναγγέλλω

(transitive) To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of. · proanangello

προαναφερθείς

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid. · proanafertheis

προαναφερόμενος

Previously mentioned. · proanaferomenos

προανάφλεξη

(automotive, uncountable) Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it. · proanaflexi

προασπίζω

(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.). · proaspizo

προαστιακός

Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs. · proastiakos

προάστιο

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc. · proastio

προαύλιο

A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. · proavlio

πρόβα

The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done. · prova

προβάδισμα

(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game. · provadisma

προβάλλω

(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest. · provallo

προβάλλω αρνησικυρία

(transitive) To use a veto against. · provallo arnisikyria

προβάλλω βέτο

(transitive) To use a veto against. · provallo veto

πρόβατα

(pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny. · provata

προβατίνα

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram. · provatina

πρόβατο

(countable) A timid, shy person who is easily led by others. · provato

προβειά

The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification). · proveia

πρόβειο κρέας

The meat of sheep used as food. · proveio kreas

Προβηγκία

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. · Provigia

προβιά

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal · provia

προβιβασμός

The state of being advanced · provivasmos

προβιομηχανικός

Having undergone industrialization · proviomichanikos

προβιοτικό

(bacteriology) A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons. · proviotiko

προβιοτικός

Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes. · proviotikos

προβλέπω

To estimate how something will be in the future. · provlepo

πρόβλεψη

The act of looking forward to a future event · provlepsi

προβλέψιμος

Able to be predicted. · provlepsimos

πρόβλημα

A riddle, or a difficult problem. · provlima

προβλήματα

Liability to punishment; conflict with authority. · provlimata

προβληματικός

Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s): · provlimatikos

προβληματισμένος

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere. [from 19th c.] · provlimatismenos

προβλήτα

A dock or wharf extending from the shore; a pier. · provlita

Πρόβο

A city, the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States. · Provo

προβοκάτορας

One who engages in provocative behavior. · provokatoras

προβοκάτσια

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something. · provokatsia

προβολέας

A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair. · provoleas

προβοσκίδα

The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant. · provoskida

προγαμιαίος

Before marriage; before getting married. · progamiaios

προγάστωρ

Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied. · progastor

πρόγευμα

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. · progevma

προγευματίζω

(intransitive) To eat the morning meal. · progevmatizo

πρόγευση

(figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole. · progefsi

προγεφύρωμα

(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material · progefyroma

πρόγνωση

(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.] · prognosi

προγόμφιος

A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth. · progomfios

προγονή

The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship. · progoni

προγονικός

Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death. · progonikos

πρόγονοι

Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent. · progonoi

πρόγονος

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. · progonos

πρόγραμμα

(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.) · programma

πρόγραμμα σπουδών

(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university. · programma spoudon

προγραμματίζω

(computing) To write software programs. · programmatizo

προγραμματισμός

The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans. · programmatismos