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1 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) αναψοκοκκίνισμα,ξάναμμα2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) χείμαρρος νερού2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) αναψοκοκκινίζω2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) ξεπλένω,τραβώ το καζανάκι3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) αναγάζω να εγκαταλείψει την κρυψώνα του•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of -
2 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) αιχμή,άκρη,μύτη2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) ακρωτήρι,κάβος3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) σημείο,στιγμή,τελεία4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) σημείο5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) στιγμή6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) σημείο,βαθμός,στιγμή,υποδιαίρεση7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) σημείο σε πυξίδα8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) πόντος9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) θέμα,ζήτημα/επιχείρημα10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) λόγος,σκοπιμότητα11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) στοιχείο,χαρακτηριστικό12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ρευματοδότης,πρίζα2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) σημαδεύω,στρέφω2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) δείχνω3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) αρμολογώ,γεμίζω τα κενά•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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3 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) κύμα2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) κύμα (ήχου)3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) κατσάρωμα4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) κύμα, τάση5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) χαιρετισμός, γνέψιμο2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) κυματίζω2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) κατσαρώνω, κάνω περμανάντ / είμαι κατσαρός3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) χαιρετώ / γνέφω κουνώντας το χέρι /ανεμίζω•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside -
4 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) επιφάνεια2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) εξωτερική όψη2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) επιστρώνω επιφάνεια2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) αναδύομαι•
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