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1 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) πρώτος2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) πρώτα3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) πρώτος- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
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2 first-born
adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child). πρωτότοκος -
3 founding father
1) (the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc: the founding father of psychoanalysis.) πνευματικός πατέρας,ιδρυτικό μέλος2) (The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.) πατέρας του έθνους -
4 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) πλεονέκτημα2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) αβαντάζ (στο τένις)•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
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5 aggressor
noun ((in a war etc) the party which attacks first.) επιτιθέμενος -
6 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) εμφάνιση2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) εμφάνιση3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) εμφάνιση -
7 Ash Wednesday
(the first day of Lent.) πρώτη Τετάρτη της Τεσσαρακοστής -
8 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) τονωτικό, ενισχυτής, προωθητής2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) ενισχυτής (μηχάνημα)3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) προωθητικός πύραυλος -
9 cousin
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10 daybreak
noun (dawn; the first appearance of light: We left at daybreak.) ξημέρωμα -
11 elements
1) (the first things to be learned in any subject: the elements of musical theory.) στοιχεία,βασικές γνώσεις2) (the forces of nature, as wind and rain.) στοιχεία της φύσης -
12 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) ίδρυση2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) θεμέλιο3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) ίδρυμα -
13 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) πτυχίο με άριστα/πτύχιο με ειδίκευση2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) τιμές,απόδοση τιμών -
14 landing
1) ((an act of) coming or bringing to shore or to ground: an emergency landing; ( also adjective) a landing place.) προσγείωση, προσεδάφιση, αποβίβαση, απόβαση2) (a place for coming ashore.) αποβάθρα3) (the level part of a staircase between flights of steps: Her room was on the first floor, across the landing from mine.) πλατύσκαλο -
15 leader
1) (a person who is in front or goes first: The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders.) προπορευόμενος2) (a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something): The leader of the expedition is a scientist.) ηγέτης, αρχηγός3) (an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor.) κύριο άρθρο -
16 nosedive
noun (a dive or fall with the head or nose first: The aeroplane did a nosedive into the sea.) βουτιά(με τη μύτη) -
17 paragraph
(a part of a piece of writing, marked by beginning the first sentence on a new line and usually leaving a short space at the beginning of the line: There are a couple of paragraphs about football on page three of today's paper.) παράγραφος -
18 presumption
1) (something presumed: She married again, on the presumption that her first husband was dead.) υπόθεση2) (unsuitable boldness, eg in one's behaviour towards another person.) υπερβολικό θάρρος -
19 prosecution
1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) ποινική δίωξη/μήνυση2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) κατηγορία,(οι)μηνυτές -
20 prototype
(the first or original model from which others are copied.) πρωτότυπο
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