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1 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)•- answering machine
- answer for
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2 answer for
1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) τιμωρούμαι, πληρώνω -
3 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) πίσω μέρος4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) πίσω2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) μακριά3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) αντι(μιλώ)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) στο παρελθόν4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
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4 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
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5 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) αίνιγμαII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) κάνω κόσκινο -
6 solution
[sə'lu:ʃən]1) (an answer to a problem, difficulty or puzzle: the solution to a crossword.) λύση2) (the act of finding such an answer.) επίλύση3) (a liquid with something dissolved in it: a solution of salt and water.) διάλυμα -
7 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) λανθασμένος, λαθεμένος, λάθος2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) εσφαλμένος3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) κακός4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) ακατάλληλος5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) αφύσικος, στραβός2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) λανθασμένα, στραβά, λάθος3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) κακό, αδικία4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) αδικώ- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
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8 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) κλειδί2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) πλήκτρο3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) πλήκτρο4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) κλειδί, τόνος5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) επεξηγηματικός πίνακας, χάρτης2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.)- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
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9 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) αρνητικός2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) αρνητικός3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) αρνητικός4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) αρνητικός2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) άρνηση,αρνητικός τύπος2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) αρνητικό(φιλμ)• -
10 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) αριθμός2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) πλήθος3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) τεύχος4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) τραγούδι/νούμερο2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) αριθμώ2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) περιλαμβάνω,συγκαταλέγω3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) αριθμώ•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
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11 permit
1. [pə'mit] past tense, past participle - permitted; verb1) (to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something): Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.) επιτρέπω2) (to make possible: My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.) επιτρέπω, καθιστώ εφικτό2. ['pə:mit] noun(a written order allowing a person to do something: We have a permit to export our product.) άδεια -
12 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) γρήγορος, γοργός2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ταχύς, σβέλτος3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) πρόθυμος: ζωντανός, ζωηρός: έξυπνος, εύστροφος2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) γρήγορα- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
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13 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) έτοιμος2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) πρόθυμος, διατεθειμένος3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) βιαστικός/ πρόχειρος4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) έτοιμος, που κοντεύει•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
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14 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) αποτέλεσμα2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) αποτέλεσμα3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) αποτέλεσμα4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) αποτελέσματα2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) προκύπτω2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) καταλήγω -
15 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
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16 all along
(the whole time (that something was happening): I knew the answer all along.) από την πρώτη στιγμή -
17 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) στήλη, κολόνα2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) στήλη3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) στήλη4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) στήλη5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) στήλη6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) φάλαγγα7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) φάλαγγα• -
18 get right
(to understand, do, say etc (something) correctly: Did I get the answer right?) καταλαβαίνω καλά, αντιλαμβάνομαι σωστά -
19 neglect
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20 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) πρακτκός,εμπειρικός2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) πρακτικός3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) πρακτικός•- practically
- practical joke
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