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1 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ρολόι (χεριού, τσέπης)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) σκοπιά3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) βάρδια, σκοπιά2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) παρακολουθώ2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) προσέχω μη φανεί3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) προσέχω, φυλάγομαι από4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) προσέχω, επιβλέπω5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) καιροφυλαχτώ•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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2 neighbourhood watch
(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) φύλαξη γειτονιάς με περιπολίες πολιτών -
3 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) επιφυλακή2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) σκοπιά, παρατηρητήριο3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) σκοπός4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) υπόθεση, ευθύνη -
4 coastguard
noun (a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc.) ακτοφυλακή -
5 mainspring
noun (the chief spring, especially the spring that causes the wheels to move in a watch or clock.) κύριο ελατήριο -
6 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) κίνηση2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) δράση3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) κίνηση4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) κίνημα5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) μηχανισμός ρολογιού6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) μέρος μουσικής σύνθεσης7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) τάση -
7 stopwatch
noun (a watch with a hand that can be stopped and started, used in timing a race etc.) χρονόμετρο -
8 tick
I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) χτύπος, τικ-τακ2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) στιγμή2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) χτυπώ (ρυθμικά)II 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) σημάδι τσεκαρίσματος2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) τσεκάρω, σημαδεύω- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) τσιμπούρι -
9 dial
1. noun1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) πλάκα ρολογιού2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) επιλογέας,καντράν3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) πίνακας επιλογής,ταμπλό2. verb(to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) σχηματίζω(αριθμό τηλεφώνου) -
10 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) γρήγορος,ταχύς2) (quick: a fast worker.) γρήγορος3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) που πάει μπροστά2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) γρήγορα- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) νηστεύω2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) νηστεία- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) ανεξίτηλος2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) στέρεος• -
11 gold
[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) χρυσάφι, χρυσός2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) χρυσαφικά3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) χρυσάφι, χρυσός, χρυσαφένιος, χρυσαφής•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
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12 pledge
[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) υπόσχεση2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) ενέχυρο3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) δείγμα,τεκμήριο2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) υπόσχομαι2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) βάζω ενέχυρο -
13 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) λουρί,λουράκι,λουρίδα2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) χειρολαβή2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) δέρνω με λουρί2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) δένω με λουρί•- strap in
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14 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) αέρας, άνεμος2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) αναπνοή, ανάσα3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) αέρια2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) κόβω την ανάσα3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) πνευστός- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) τυλίγω2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) τυλίγω, κάνω κουβάρι3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) ελίσσομαι, κάνω κορδέλες4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) κουρδίζω•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up -
15 wrist
[rist](the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) καρπός- wristlet-watch -
16 pip
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17 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) δουλειά, εργασία2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) δουλειά3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) δουλειά4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κλπ)5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) δουλειά2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) δουλεύω, εργάζομαι / βάζω (κάποιον) να δουλεύει2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) δουλεύω, έχω δουλειά3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ / χειρίζομαι4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) πετυχαίνω5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) γίνομαι με τη χρήση7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) μηχανισμός2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) πράξεις•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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18 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) ρολόι2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) χιλιομετρητής2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) χρονομετρώ- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
19 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) κοντά2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) εφαρμοστά2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) κοντινός, στενός2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) με μικρή διαφορά3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) προσεκτικός4) (tight: a close fit.) στενός, εφαρμοστός5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) αποπνικτικός6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) `σφικτός`, τσιγκούνης7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) κλειστός, εχέμυθος•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) κλείνω2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) τελειώνω3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) ολοκληρώνω2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) τέλος- close up -
20 digit
['di‹it]1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) ψηφίο2) (a finger or toe.) δάχτυλο•- digital- digital clock/watch
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