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1 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) δεν,μη(ν),όχι,ούτε2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) όχι• -
2 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) ακολουθώ κατά πόδας -
3 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) υπολείπομαι -
4 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) βάζω στοίχημα -
5 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) ξανασκέφτομαι, διστάζω -
6 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) κρατώ (θέση), κλείνω2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) φυλάγω, προορίζω2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.)2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.)3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.)4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.)•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
7 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) ενδιαφερόμενος2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) ενδιαφερόμενος3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) ενδιαφερόμενος -
8 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) κοινός, συνηθισμένος2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) κοινός3) (publicly owned: common property.) κοινόχρηστος4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) λαϊκός5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) κοινός, λαϊκός6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) κοινό (ουσιαστικό)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) κοινόχρηστος υπαίθριος χώρος κοινότητας- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
9 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) λιγότερος2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) λιγότερο3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) λιγότερο4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) μείον- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) λιγότερο- no less a person than -
10 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ήσυχος2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ήρεμος3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ήσυχος4) ((of colours) not bright.) διακριτικός2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) γαλήνη3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) καθησυχάζω- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet -
11 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) δίκαιος2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) λογικός, δικαιολογημένος3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) αυτός που αξίζει ή αρμόζει σε μία περίσταση•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ακριβώς2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) ακριβώς3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) μόλις, τώρα δα4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) μόλις, αυτή τη στιγμή5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ακριβώς6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) μόλις7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) μόνο (και μόνο), απλώς8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) απλώς (για έμφαση)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) σκέτα•- just now
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12 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) απόθεμα,παρακαταθήκη2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) απόθεμα3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) ζωντανά,ζώα φάρμας4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) χρεόγραφο5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) ζωμός6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) λαβή,κοντάκι2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) κοινός,συνηθισμένος3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) διαθέτω,έχω(σε) απόθεμα2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) εφοδιάζω,γεμίζω•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) δημιουργώ απόθεμα,συσσωρεύω- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock -
13 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) συμφωνώ2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) δέχομαι3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) (για κλίμα, φαγητό κτλ.) δεν βλάπτω4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) συνυπάρχω αρμονικά•- agreeably
- agreement -
14 consistent
[kən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) in agreement (with): The two statements are not consistent; The second statement is not consistent with the first.) σύμφωνος2) (always (acting, thinking or happening) according to the same rules or principles; the same or regular: He was consistent in his attitude; a consistent style of writing.) συνεπής• -
15 different
adjective ((often with from) not the same: These gloves are not a pair - they're different; My ideas are different from his.) διαφορετικός -
16 holiday
['holədi]1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) αργία,γιορτή2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) διακοπές•- on holiday -
17 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) φαντάζομαι2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) φαντάζομαι,πλάθω με τη φαντασία3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) φαντάζομαι,υποθέτω•- imagination
- imaginative -
18 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) επιβάλλω2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) επιβάλλω3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) εκμεταλλεύομαι,κάνω κατάχρηση της καλοσύνης• -
19 indifferent
[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) αδιάφορος2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) μέτριος•- indifference -
20 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος
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