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1 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) περιλαμβάνω2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) φιλοξενώ, παρέχω κατάλυμα3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) αντιλαμβάνομαι, χωνεύω4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) στενεύω5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) εξαπατώ -
2 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) τόσο2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) έτσι3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) αυτό,έτσι4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) το ίδιο5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') έτσι, πραγματικά2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) και έτσι,και γι'αυτό- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
3 acclimatise
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.)- acclimatisation -
4 acclimatize
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.)- acclimatisation -
5 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) τραβώ σε μάκρος -
6 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) τραβώ σε μάκρος -
7 peace-offering
noun (something offered or given to make peace: She took him a drink as a peace-offering.) συμφιλιωτική χειρονομία -
8 semi-conscious
[semi'konʃəs](partly conscious: He was semi-conscious when they took him to hospital.) ημιαναίσθητος -
9 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) πιάνω2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
10 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
11 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) σε2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) ως3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) μέχρι4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) σε, με5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) σε, για6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) σε7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) από, σε σχέση / σύγκριση με, έναντι8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) προς9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (για) να10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) να2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) κλειστός• -
12 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) σκεπάζω2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) καλύπτω3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) διανύω4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) καλύπτω6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) σημαδεύω2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) κάλυψη3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) κάλυμμα•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up -
13 crucial
['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) κρίσιμος -
14 doom
[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) επικείμενη καταστροφή2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) καταδικάζω -
15 knit
[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) πλέκω2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) δένω•- knitter- knitting
- knitting-needle
- knit one's brows -
16 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
17 manhood
1) ((of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc: He died before he reached manhood.) ανδρική ηλικία2) (manly qualities: He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.) ανδρισμός -
18 mistake
[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) παίρνω(για άλλον)2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) κάνω λάθος,παρανοώ2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) λάθος- mistaken- mistakenly -
19 take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) αναλαμβάνω τον έλεγχο/ ανάληψη ελέγχου, εξαγορά (εταιρίας)2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) αναλαμβάνω -
20 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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