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1 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) (προς)δένω2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) κάνω ωτοστόπ2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) πρόβλημα2) (a kind of knot.) πρόχειρος κόμπος3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) τράβηγμα•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
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2 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). πύλη, αυλόπορτα- gate-crasher
- gate-post
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3 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) πάσσαλος,παλούκιII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) στοίχημα,μίζα2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) στοιχηματίζω,ποντάρω- at stake -
4 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) όρθιος, στητός, ευθυτενής2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) τίμιος, αδέκαστος2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) στύλος, ορθοστάτης
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