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21 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) οδηγώ2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) είμαι αγωγός3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) διευθύνω4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) συμπεριφέρομαι5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) διευθύνω2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.)2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.)•- conduction
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22 contemplate
['kontəmpleit]1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) συλλογίζομαι2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) παρατηρώ•- contemplative
- contemplatively -
23 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) περιγράφω2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) δηλώνω• -
24 disengage
[disin'ɡei‹](to separate or free (one thing from another): to disengage the gears; He disengaged himself from her embrace.) απαγκιστρώνω,-ομαι -
25 disguise
1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) μεταμφιέζω2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) κρύβω2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) μεταμφίεση2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) μεταμφίεση -
26 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) ξεχωρίζω2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) διακρίνω3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) ξεχωρίζω4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) (αυτοπαθές)διακρίνομαι•- distinguished -
27 draw up
1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) σταθμεύω,σταματώ2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) συντάσσω3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) φέρνω κοντά4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) στήνομαι -
28 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) καθιερώνω-ομαι2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) ιδρύω,στήνω(επιχείρηση)3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) αποδεικνύω•- establishment
- the Establishment -
29 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) τα βγάζω πέρα μόνος μου -
30 gorge
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31 grit
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32 handyman
['mæn]noun (a man who does jobs, for himself or other people, especially around the house.) (πολύ)τεχνίτης -
33 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) σερβίρομαι, παίρνω μόνος μου2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) συγκρατούμαι -
34 hermit
['hə:mit](a person who lives alone, especially to devote himself to religion.) ερημίτης- hermit crab -
35 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) σιγομουρμουρίζω2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) βουίζω3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) σφύζω από ζωή2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) βουητό -
36 hurl
[hə:l](to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) εκσφενδονίζω,εκτοξεύω -
37 imbecile
['imbəsi:l, ]( American[) -sl]1) (a stupid person; a fool.) ηλίθιος2) (a person of very low intelligence who cannot look after himself.) μωρός• -
38 in deep water
(in difficulties or trouble: He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm.) σε πολύ δύσκολη θέση,στα «βαθιά νερά» -
39 in pieces
1) (with its various parts not joined together: The bed is delivered in pieces and the customer has to put it together himself.) ασυναρμολόγητος2) (broken: The vase was lying in pieces on the floor.) σπασμένος,θρύψαλα -
40 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) κρατώ για τον εαυτό μου
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