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contest+(verb)

  • 1 challenge

    [' ælin‹] 1. verb
    1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) προκαλώ
    2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) αμφισβητώ
    2. noun
    1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) πρόκληση
    2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) αμφισβήτηση
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    - challenging

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  • 2 win

    [win] 1. present participle - winning; verb
    1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) κερδίζω
    2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) κερδίζω
    3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) κερδίζω
    2. noun
    (a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) νίκη
    - winning
    - winning-post
    - win over
    - win the day
    - win through

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  • 3 close

    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) κοντά
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) εφαρμοστά
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) κοντινός, στενός
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) με μικρή διαφορά
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) προσεκτικός
    4) (tight: a close fit.) στενός, εφαρμοστός
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) αποπνικτικός
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) `σφικτός`, τσιγκούνης
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) κλειστός, εχέμυθος
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    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to     II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) κλείνω
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) τελειώνω
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) ολοκληρώνω
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) τέλος
    - close up

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  • 4 coach

    [kəu ] 1. noun
    1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) βαγόνι
    2) (a bus for tourists etc.) πούλμαν
    3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) προπονητής
    4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) καθηγητής για ιδιαίτερα μαθήματα
    5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) άμαξα
    2. verb
    (to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) προγυμνάζω, προπονώ
    - coachman

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  • 5 compete

    [kəm'pi:t]
    (to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) συναγωνίζομαι
    - competitive
    - competitor

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  • 6 duel

    ['djuəl] 1. noun
    1) (a fight (with swords or pistols) between two people over a matter of honour etc.) μονομαχία
    2) (any contest between two people or two sides: a duel for first place.) μονομαχία
    2. verb
    (to fight a duel.) μονομαχώ

    English-Greek dictionary > duel

  • 7 judge

    1. verb
    1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) δικάζω
    2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) κρίνω, γνωμοδοτώ
    3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) κρίνω
    4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) επικρίνω
    2. noun
    1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) δικαστής
    2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) κριτής
    3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) κριτής
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    - judgement
    - judgment
    - judging from / to judge from
    - pass judgement on
    - pass judgement

    English-Greek dictionary > judge

  • 8 match

    [mæ ] I noun
    (a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) σπίρτο
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) αγώνας,συνάντηση
    2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) ταίρι
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) ισάξιος αντίπαλος,”μάστορας”
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) συνοικέσιο
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) ταιριάζω
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) αντιπαρατάσσω/παραβγαίνω
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    - matchless
    - matchmaker

    English-Greek dictionary > match

См. также в других словарях:

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  • contest — ► NOUN 1) an event in which people compete for supremacy. 2) a dispute or conflict. ► VERB 1) compete to attain (a position of power). 2) take part in (a competition or election). 3) challenge or dispute. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • contest — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second syllable as a verb …   Modern English usage

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  • contest — con|test1 [ kan,test ] noun count ** 1. ) a competition, especially one in which people s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested: a contest between the two top rated tennis players in the world a singing/poetry contest 2. ) a situation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • contest — 1 noun (C) 1 a competition: a beauty contest 2 a struggle to win control or power: the contest for leadership of the party 3 no contest used to mean that you will easily be the best or win the contest 2 verb (T) 1 to say formally that you do not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • contest — 1. noun 1) a boxing contest Syn: competition, match, tournament, game, bout 2) the contest for the party leadership Syn: fight, battle, tussle, struggle, competition, race …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • contest — 1. noun /ˈkɒn.tɛst,ˈkɑn.tɛst,kənˈtɛst/ a) controversy; debate no contest b) struggle for superiority; combat The child entered the spelling contest …   Wiktionary

  • contest — 1. noun 1) a boxing contest Syn: competition, match, tournament, game, meet, event, trial, bout, heat, race 2) the contest for the party leadership Syn: fight, battle …   Thesaurus of popular words

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