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  • 21 hole

    [həul] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) τρύπα
    2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) κοιλότητα,άνοιγμα
    3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) τρύπα (μέτρηση σκορ στο γκολφ)
    2. verb
    1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) τρυπώ
    2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) οδηγώ σε τρύπα

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  • 22 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 23 Point

    subs.
    Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).
    Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).
    Point of an arrow: V. γλωχς, ἡ.
    Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.
    Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).
    Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).
    Cape: P. and V. ἄκρα, ἡ, P. ἀκρωτήριον, τό, V. ἀκτή, ἡ, προβλής, ὁ, Ar. and V. ἄκρον, τό, πρών, ὁ.
    Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.
    Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.
    Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.
    Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.
    To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.
    There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).
    A case in point: P. and V. παρδειγμα, τό.
    Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.
    It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.
    The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.
    A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.
    I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).
    Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.
    Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.
    Carry one's point: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν τῇ γνώμῃ.
    Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.
    Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).
    Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.
    met., crisis: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, γών, ὁ, ῥοπή, ἡ; see Crisis.
    To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).
    Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).
    Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
    The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).
    Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.
    Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθμιον, τό.
    At this point: P. and V. ἐνθδε.
    From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.
    Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.
    I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).
    I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).
    In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).
    Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).
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    v. trans.
    Sharpen: Ar. and P. κονᾶν (Xen.), Ar. and V. θήγειν.
    Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξνειν (Eur., Cycl.).
    Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.
    Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνναι, ποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.
    Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.
    V. intrans. Be directed, tend: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν, νεύειν; see Tend.
    It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).
    The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).

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  • 24 Support

    v. trans.
    Lean, rest: P. and V. ἐρείδειν (Plat. but rare P.); see Lean.
    Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).
    Supporting your figure on a staff: Ar. διερεισαμένη τὸ σχῆμα τῇ βακτηρίᾳ (Eccl. 150).
    met., maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419).
    Support oneself, make a living: Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν, P. βιοτεύειν, V. συλλέγειν βίον.
    Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.
    Preserve: P. and V. σώζειν, διασώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν; see Defend.
    Reinforce: P. and V. βοηθεῖν (dat.); see Reinforce.
    Help: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.); see help.
    Endure: P. and V. νέχεσθαι, φέρειν; see Endure.
    Substantiate: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Support in the courts or council chamber ( a person or course of action): P. συναγορεύειν (acc. or dat.), P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), περδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.).
    Support a person as advocate: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), συνδικεῖν (dat.), P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).
    Did you support those in favour of death or did you oppose? P. πότερον συνηγόρευες τοῖς κελεύουσιν ἀποκτεῖναι ἢ ἀντέλεγες; (Lys. 122).
    Support the policy of the state: P. τοῖς κοινῇ δόξασι βοηθεῖν.
    Side with ( a party or person): P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
    Stand by: see Aid.
    Support the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.
    I support your cause V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491).
    Support the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.
    Support the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.
    The party among the Athenians who supported them: P. οἱ αὐτοῖς τῶν Ἀθηναίων συμπράσσοντες (Thuc. 3, 36).
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    subs.
    Prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).
    Pillar: V. στῦλος, ὁ; see Pillar.
    The steps of an old man are wont to wait upon the support of another's hand: V. ποὺς... πρεσβύτου φιλεῖ χειρὸς θυραίας ἀναμένειν κουφίσματα (Eur., Phoen. 847).
    met., of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see Bulwark.
    Sustenance: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, βίος, ὁ, Ar. and V. βίοτος, ὁ.
    Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.
    Advocacy: P. συνηγορία, ἡ.
    In support of: use prep., P. and V. πέρ (gen.).
    Preservation: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, σωτηρία, ἡ.
    Confirmation: P. βεβαίωσις, ἡ.
    Favour, good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
    Support of the Athenians: P. Ἀττικισμός, ὁ.
    Support of the Persians: P. Μηδισμός, ὁ.
    Support of the Lacedaemonians: P. Λακωνισμός, ὁ (Xen.).

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  • 25 green

    [ɡri:n] 1. adjective
    1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) πράσινος
    2) (not ripe: green bananas.) άγουρος
    3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) άπειρος, άμαθος
    4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) κιτρινοπράσινος
    2. noun
    1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) πράσινο
    2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) πράσινο χρώμα
    3) (an area of grass: a village green.) πρασινάδα / πάρκο
    4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) πράσινο μέρος γηπέδου γκολφ
    5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.)
    - greens
    - greenfly
    - greengage
    - greengrocer
    - greenhouse
    - greenhouse effect
    - the green light

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  • 26 Middle

    adj.
    P. and V. μέσος.
    Adopt a middle course in one's speech: P. τὰ μεταξύ λέγειν (Dem. 202.).
    A man of the middle class: P. μέσος πολίτης, ὁ.
    The shrine at earth's middle point: V. μεσόμφαλον ἵδρυμα (Æsch., Choe. 1036).
    The middle point of the earth: P. and V. ὀμφαλός, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 427C).
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    subs.
    P. and V. τὸ μέσον.
    In the middle of the city: P. and V. ἐν μέσῃ τῇ πόλει.
    Rising in the middle of dinner: P. ἐξαναστάντες μεταξύ δειπνοῦντες (Dem. 284).
    Break up a party in the middle: P. μεταξύ διαλῦσαι τὴν συνουσίαν (Plat., Prot. 336E).
    Be at the middle, v.; P. and V. μεσοῦν.
    They put the small boats in the middle: P. τὰ λεπτὰ πλοῖα... ἐντὸς ποιοῦνται (Thuc. 2, 83).
    Waist: see Waist.

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  • 27 class

    1. plural - classes; noun
    1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) κατηγορία
    2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) κοινωνική/αστική τάξη
    3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) κλάση
    4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) τάξη
    5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) μάθημα
    6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) σειρά διαλέξεων, σεμινάριων
    2. verb
    (to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.)
    - class-room

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  • 28 crash

    [kræʃ] 1. noun
    1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) πάταγος
    2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) σύγκρουση, συντριβή
    3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) οικονομική κρίση, `κραχ`
    4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) πέφτω, χτυπώ με θόρυβο
    2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) πέφτω, συγκρούομαι
    3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) συντρίβομαι
    4) ((of a business) to fail.) χρεωκοπώ
    5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) ορμώ
    6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)
    3. adjective
    (rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) εντατικός
    - crash-land

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  • 29 form

    I 1. [fo:m] noun
    1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) μορφή,σχήμα
    2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) είδος,τύπος
    3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) έντυπο
    4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) τύπος,εθιμοτυπία
    5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) τάξη
    2. verb
    1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) σχηματίζω
    2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) σχηματίζομαι
    3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) συγκροτώ
    4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) αποτελώ
    - be in good form
    - in the form of
    II [fo:m] noun
    (a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) μακρόστενος πάγκος

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  • 30 sweet

    [swi:t] 1. adjective
    1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) γλυκός
    2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) φρέσκος
    3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) ευωδιαστός
    4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) εύηχος
    5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) ευχάριστος, `γλυκός`
    6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) μειλίχιος
    2. noun
    1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) γλύκισμα
    2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) επιδόρπιο
    3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) γλύκα!
    - sweetener
    - sweetly
    - sweetness
    - sweetheart
    - sweet potato
    - sweet-smelling
    - sweet-tempered

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  • 31 career

    [kə'riə] 1. noun
    1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) σταδιοδρομία
    2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) θητεία
    2. verb
    (to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) ορμώ ανεξέλεγκτα

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  • 32 channel

    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) αγωγός
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) δίαυλος
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) πορθμός
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) κανάλι
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) δίαυλος, (τηλεοπτικό) κανάλι
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) ανοίγω πέρασμα
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) διοχετεύω

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  • 33 circuit

    ['sə:kit]
    1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) κυκλική διαδρομή
    2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) διαδρομή
    3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα
    4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) τακτική περιοδεία

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  • 34 credit

    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) πίστωση
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) δάνειο
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) πίστη, φερεγγυότητα
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) πίστωση
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) πιστωτικό υπόλοιπο
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) αξιοπιστία
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) πιστοποιητικό σπουδών
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) πιστώνω
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) αποδίδω
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) πιστεύω
    - creditably
    - creditor
    - credits
    - credit card
    - be a credit to someone
    - be a credit to
    - do someone credit
    - do credit
    - give someone credit for something
    - give credit for something
    - give someone credit
    - give credit
    - on credit
    - take the credit for something
    - take credit for something
    - take the credit
    - take credit

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  • 35 launch

    I 1. [lo:n ] verb
    1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) καθελκύω, ρίχνω στη θάλασσα, εκτοξεύω
    2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) προωθώ, εξακοντίζω: ξεκινώ, λανσάρω
    3) (to throw.) εξαπολύω
    2. noun
    ((an) act of launching.) καθέλκυση: εκτόξευση: ξεκίνημα, λανσάρισμα
    - launch into
    - launch out
    II [lo:n ] noun
    (a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) άκατος, πλοιάριο

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  • 36 process

    ['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun
    1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) μέθοδος,κατεργασία
    2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) διαδικασία
    3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) πορεία,διαδικασία
    2. verb
    (to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) επεξεργάζομαι,κατεργάζομαι
    - in the process of

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  • 37 tack

    [tæk] 1. noun
    1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) πινέζα, (πλατυκέφαλο) καρφάκι
    2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) τρύπωμα
    3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) διαδρομή διαγώνια στον άνεμο, τάκος
    4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) δρόμος, κατεύθυνση
    2. verb
    1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) στερεώνω με πινέζες: τρυπώνω, προχειροράβω
    2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) διαδρομώ

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  • 38 swerve

    [swə:v] 1. verb
    (to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) αλλάζω απότομα κατεύθυνση
    2. noun
    (an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) απότομη αλλαγή κατεύθυνσης, στραβοτιμονιά

    English-Greek dictionary > swerve

  • 39 track

    [træk] 1. noun
    1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) πατημασιά, ίχνος
    2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) μονοπάτι
    3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) στίβος αγώνων δρόμου
    4) (a railway line.) σιδηροδρομική γραμμή, σιδηροτροχιά
    2. verb
    (to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) ακολουθώ τα ίχνη
    - in one's tracks
    - keep/lose track of
    - make tracks for
    - make tracks
    - track down
    - tracker dog

    English-Greek dictionary > track

  • 40 attraction

    [-ʃən]
    1) (the act or power of attracting: magnetic attraction.) έλξη
    2) (something that attracts: The attractions of the hotel include a golf-course.) θλεγητρο, προσόν, `ατραξιόν`

    English-Greek dictionary > attraction

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