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61 a bone of contention
(a cause of argument or quarrelling: Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.) μήλο της έριδος -
62 abdomen
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63 adolescent
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64 afternoon
(the time between morning and evening: tomorrow afternoon; He works for us three afternoons a week; Tuesday afternoon; ( also adjective) afternoon tea.) απόγευμα -
65 aisle
(a passage between rows of seats etc in a church, cinema etc.) διάδρομος -
66 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) εναλλάσσω/-ομαι2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) εναλλασσόμενος2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) εναλλάξ•- alternation -
67 alternative
[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) εναλλακτικός2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) εναλλακτική λύση -
68 angle
I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) γωνία2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) οπτική γωνία, σκοπιά3) (a corner.) γωνία•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) ψαρεύω- angler- angling -
69 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) μήλο της έριδος- upset the apple cart -
70 arbitrate
(to act as an arbitrator in a dispute etc: He has been asked to arbitrate in the dispute between the workers and management.) διαιτητεύω- arbitrator -
71 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) μπράτσο2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) βραχίονας•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) εξοπλίζω2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) (εξ)οπλίζομαι•- armed- arms
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72 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) ευκαιρία2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) συμφωνία2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) παζαρεύω -
73 baritone
['bæritəun]((a singer with) a deep male voice between bass and tenor.) βαρύτονος -
74 barrier
['bæriə]1) (something put up as a defence or protection: a barrier between the playground and the busy road.) φράγμα, φράκτης2) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) εμπόδιο -
75 battle
['bætl] 1. noun(a fight between opposing armies or individuals: the last battle of the war.) μάχη2. verb(to fight.) μάχομαι- battleship -
76 belly
['beli]plural - bellies; noun(the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels: the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.) κοιλιά- bellyflop
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77 boil down to
(to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement: It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.) συμπυκνώνομαι, συνοψίζομαι -
78 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) οριακός -
79 boundary
plural - boundaries; noun1) (an often imaginary line separating one thing from another: the boundary between two towns.) όριο, σύνορο2) ((in cricket) a hit which crosses the boundary line round the field, scoring four runs or six runs.) -
80 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) μαστός2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) στήθος2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) αντιμετωπίζω, αντιτάσσομαι2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) φτάνω στην κορυφή•- breastfed
- breaststroke
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