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1 gunpowder
noun (an explosive in the form of a powder.) πυρίτιδα, μπαρούτι -
2 ammunition
[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) πυρομαχικά, πολεμοφόδια -
3 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
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4 gun
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5 powder
1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) σκόνη2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) πούδρα3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) πυρίτιδα,μπαρούτι2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) πουδράρω- powdered- powdery
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6 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) πρώτος,πρώτιστος,πρωταρχικός2) (best: in prime condition.) άριστος2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) ακμή,άνθος- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) διαφήμιση κατά τις ώρες υψηλής τηλεθέασηςII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) γεμίζω(όπλο)/ασταρώνω(επιφάνεια)- primer -
7 sulphur
(a light yellow non-metallic element found in the earth, which burns with a blue flame giving off a choking smell and is used in matches, gunpowder etc.) θειάφι- sulphate -
8 touch off
(to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) πυροδοτώ
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