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21 copious
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22 cordless
['ko:dləs, ]( American[) 'ko:rd-](without a cord; not connected to a power supply by wires: a cordless phone; a cordless iron.) ασύρματος -
23 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) κάνω ποδήλατο2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) ποδήλατο- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) κύκλος2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) κύκλος (τραγουδιών, ποιημάτων κλπ.)3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) κύκλος•- cyclic- cyclically -
24 dip into
1) (to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money): I've been dipping into my savings recently.) ”βάζω χέρι”σε,αφαιρώ2) (to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner: I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through.) ρίχνω μια ματιά -
25 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) αποστραγγίζω2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) χύνομαι3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) στραγγίζω,σουρώνω4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) στραγγίζω5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) εξαντλώ2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.)2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.)•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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26 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) κάνω να φτουρήσει2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) τα φέρνω βόλτα -
27 exchequer
[iks' ekə]1) (the government department in charge of the nation's finances.) υπουργείο οικονομικών2) (the national or public money supply.) θησαυροφυλάκιο -
28 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) αποτυχία,βλάβη,χρεωκοπία2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) αποτυχημένος3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) παράλειψη -
29 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) σε καλή σωματική κατάσταση,σε φόρμα2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) κατάληλος2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) εφαρμογή3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) πηγαίνω,έρχομαι καλά2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) αρμόζω,ταιριάζω3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) τοποθετώ4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) εφοδιάζω•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) εξάρτημα,έπιπλο2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) πρόβα•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) κρίση,παροξυσμός,(πληθ.)σπασμοί2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) ξέσπασμα• -
30 fountain pen
(a kind of pen with a nib and containing a supply of ink which is released as one writes.) στυλογράφος -
31 franchise
1) (the right to vote: Women did not get the franchise until the twentieth century.) δικαίωμα ψήφου2) (the exclusive right to sell or supply a certain product or service.) αποκλειστικό δικαίωμα διάθεσης προϊόντος ή υπηρεσίας -
32 fund
1) (a sum of money for a special purpose: Have you given money to the repair fund?) ταμείο2) (a store or supply: He has a fund of funny stories.) απόθεμα•- funds -
33 furnish
['fə:niʃ]1) (to provide (a house etc) with furniture: We spent a lot of money on furnishing our house.) επιπλώνω2) (to give (what is necessary); to supply: They furnished the library with new books.) εφοδιάζω,παρέχω,προμηθεύω•- furnishings
- furniture -
34 gangrene
['ɡæŋɡri:n](the decay of a part of the body of a living person, animal etc, because the blood supply to that part of the body has stopped.) γάγγραινα -
35 garrison
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36 glut
(too great a supply: There has been a glut of apples this year.) υπεραφθονία, περίσσεια -
37 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) κρουνός υδροληψίας -
38 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) ανεξάντλητος- inexhaustibility -
39 irrigate
['iriɡeit](to supply water to (land), especially by canals or other artificial means.) αρδεύω -
40 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) τελευταίος2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) προηγούμενος, περασμένος3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) τελευταίος2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) τελευταία, για τελευταία φορά: τελευταίος, μετά τους άλλους- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) διαρκώ, διατηρούμαι2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) κρατώ, διατηρούμαι•- lasting- last out
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