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1 smarten
( often with up) verb (to make or become smarter: He has smartened up a lot in appearance lately.) γίνομαι κομψότερος -
2 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) αμμώδης έκταση2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) γήπεδο γκολφ -
3 peerage
[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) τίτλος ευγενείας2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) αριστοκρατία -
4 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) προσαρμόζω/-ομαι2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) ρυθμίζω•- adjustment -
5 brighten
verb ((often with up) to make or become bright or brighter: The new wallpaper brightens up the room.) φωτίζω, λαμπρύνω, ζωηρεύω -
6 fatten
verb ((often with up) to make or become fat: They are fattening up a turkey to eat at Christmas.) παχαίνω -
7 flatten
verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) ισοπεδώνω,ισιώνω -
8 freshen
1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) δροσίζω2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) φρεσκάρομαι -
9 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) καταλαγιάζω2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) καθησυχάζω -
10 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
11 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) μαύρος2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) σκοτεινός3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) βρώμικος4) (without milk: black coffee.) χωρίς γάλα, `σκέτος` (πχ. για καφέ)5) (evil: black magic.) μαύρος6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) νέγρος7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) έγχρωμος2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) μαύρο (χρώμα)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) μαύρο χρώμα3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) νέγρος3. verb(to make black.) μαυρίζω- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) γράφω στο μαύρο κατάστιχο, προγράφω5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) εκβιασμός- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
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12 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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13 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) προσθέτω2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) αθροίζω3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) προσθέτω, συμπληρώνω4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) (επ)αυξάνω•- addition- additional -
14 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) ντροπή2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) ντροπή3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) αίσχος4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) κρίμα2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) φέρνω στο φιλότιμο2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) ντροπιάζω•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
- his shame -
15 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) ελαφρό χτύπημα2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) χτυπώ ελαφρά- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) βρύση, κάνουλα2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) αντλώ, αξιοποιώ2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) παγιδεύω με `κοριό` -
16 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) συστήνω2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) εισάγω3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) παρουσιάζω,φέρνω σε συζήτηση4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) εισάγω•- introductory -
17 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 -
18 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) νοικιάζω2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) νοικιάζω3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) προσλαμβάνω2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) ενοικίαση- hirer- hire-purchase -
19 paddle
['pædl] I verb(to walk about in shallow water: The children went paddling in the sea.) τσαλαβουτώ,πλατσουρίζωII 1. noun(a short, light oar, often with a blade at each end of the shaft, used in canoes etc.) κουπί του κανό2. verb(to move with a paddle: He paddled the canoe along the river.) κωπηλατώ- paddle-wheel -
20 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) αγγίζω2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) αγγίζω3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) συγκινώ4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) έχω σχέση με2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) άγγιγμα2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) αφή3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) πινελιά4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) επιδεξιότητα, τεχνική, ύφος5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) πλαϊνό (στο ποδόσφαιρο)•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood
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