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1 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) προσπαθώ2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) δοκιμάζω3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) δικάζω4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) θέτω σε δοκιμασία2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) απόπειρα, προσπάθεια, δοκιμή2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) (ράγκμπι)•- trier- trying
- try on
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2 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) λογομαχώ2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) επιχειρηματολογώ3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) πείθω4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) συζητώ•- arguable- argument
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3 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) εποφθαλμιώ -
4 commercialise
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) εμπορευματοποιώ -
5 commercialize
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) εμπορευματοποιώ -
6 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) προκαλώ2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) αψηφώ -
7 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) αποθαρρύνω2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) αποκρούω3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) αποτρέπω• -
8 discover
1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) ανακαλύπτω2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) ανακαλύπτω• -
9 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) ενθαρρύνω2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) παροτρύνω•- encouragingly
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10 harden
verb (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) σκληραίνω -
11 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
12 pry
(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) χώνω τη μύτη μου -
13 reconstruct
(to create a complete description or idea, on the basis of certain known facts: Let us try to reconstruct the crime.) ανασυνθέτω, αναπλάθω/ αναπαριστάνω -
14 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) μαρκάρισμα2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) σύνεργα (ψαρικής κλπ)3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) παλάγκο, τροχαλία4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) ξάρτια ιστιοφόρου2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) αρπάζω, κάνω να αρπάξω/ τα βάζω με2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) επιλαμβάνομαι, αντιμετωπίζω (πρόβλημα: πλευρίζω (κάποιον) για να του θίξω κάποιο λεπτό θέμα3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) μαρκάρω -
15 and
[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) και2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) συν3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) και4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) να -
16 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) απόπειρα, επιχείρηση2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) απόπειρα (δολοφονίας) -
17 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) δικαστήριο (τόπος)2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) δικαστήριο3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) γήπεδο4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) βασιλική αυλή, οι αυλικοί5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) ανάκτορο6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) αυλή2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) φλερτάρω2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) επιζητώ3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) προκαλώ•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
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18 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) μεσολαβώ2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) μεσολαβώ• -
19 lobby
['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) προθάλαμος, αίθουσα αναμονής, είσοδος2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) (ομάδα προσώπων που ασκούν) πολιτική πίεση προώθησης συμφερόντων2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).) -
20 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) σπρώχνω2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) πιέζω,προτρέπω3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) πλασάρω2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) σπρωξιά2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) αποφασιστικότητα,θέληση•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over
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