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1 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) ζητώ (να δω ή να μιλήσω με κάποιον)2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) πάω γυρεύοντας -
2 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) ρωτώ2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) ζητώ3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) προσκαλώ•- ask for
- for the asking -
3 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) καταφεύγω στα φώτα κάποιου -
4 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
5 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) τηλέφωνο / τηλεφωνικός2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) τηλεφωνώ2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) τηλεφωνώ για κάτι, καλώ3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) τηλεφωνώ•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
6 reclaim
[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) ζητώ να μου επιστραφεί2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) αξιοποιώ, αποξηραίνω• -
7 pass/send round the hat
(to ask for or collect money on someone's behalf.) κάνω έρανο,βγάζω δίσκο -
8 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) το ξανασκέφτομαι, το καλοσκέφτομαι2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) δεν έχω ικανό -
9 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ζητιανεύω2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) ικετεύω•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) καταστρέφω οικονομικά- beg to differ -
10 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
11 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) κεφάλι2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) μυαλό3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) απόσταση κεφαλής4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) επικεφαλής,προϊστάμενος5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) κεφάλι6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) πηγή7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) κορυφή8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) κεφαλή9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ικανότητα10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) διευθυντής,διευθύντρια11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) άτομο12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ακρωτήρι13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) αφρός μπύρας2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) είμαι επικεφαλής2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) ηγούμαι,είμαι επικεφαλής3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) κατευθύνομαι,τραβώ(για)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) βάζω επικεφαλίδα,τιτλοφορώ5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) δίνω κεφαλιά•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
12 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) χρεώνω2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) χρεώνω3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) κατηγορώ4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) επιτίθεμαι5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) ορμώ6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) φορτίζω7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) γεμίζω2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) χρέωση, τιμή2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) κατηγορία3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) έφοδος4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) φορτίο5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) άτομο υπό την επίβλεψη (κάποιου)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) γόμωση•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
13 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
14 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) μαρκάρισμα2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) σύνεργα (ψαρικής κλπ)3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) παλάγκο, τροχαλία4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) ξάρτια ιστιοφόρου2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) αρπάζω, κάνω να αρπάξω/ τα βάζω με2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) επιλαμβάνομαι, αντιμετωπίζω (πρόβλημα: πλευρίζω (κάποιον) για να του θίξω κάποιο λεπτό θέμα3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) μαρκάρω -
15 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
16 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
17 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,απλώνω/-ομαι,τεζάρω2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) εκτείνομαι2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) τέντωμα,τάνυσμα2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) έκταση/διάστημα•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
18 reaction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) αντίδραση2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) αντίδραση3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) αντίδραση
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