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81 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) συνεισφέρω2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) συμβάλλω•- contributor -
82 convene
[kən'vi:n](to (cause to) assemble or come together: to convene a meeting.) συνέρχομαι- convener -
83 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) συγκλίνω- convergent -
84 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ραγίζω2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) σπάω3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) κάνω κρακ4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) λέω (αστείο)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ανοίγω (χρηματοκιβώτιο) με διάρρηξη6) (to solve (a code).) σπάω (κώδικα)7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) υποχωρώ, `σπάω`2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ράγισμα2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) χαραμάδα3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) κρότος4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) χτύπημα5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) αστείο6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) κρακ, ναρκωτική ουσία3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) πρώτης τάξεως- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
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85 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) πάταγος2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) σύγκρουση, συντριβή3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) οικονομική κρίση, `κραχ`4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) πέφτω, χτυπώ με θόρυβο2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) πέφτω, συγκρούομαι3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) συντρίβομαι4) ((of a business) to fail.) χρεωκοπώ5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) ορμώ6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) εντατικός- crash-land -
86 create
[kri'eit]1) (to cause to exist; to make: How was the earth created?; The circus created great excitement.) δημιουργώ2) (to give (a rank etc to): Sir John was created a knight in 1958.) (δι)ορίζω, χρίζω•- creation- creative
- creatively
- creativeness
- creativity
- creator
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87 crinkle
['kriŋkl](to (cause to) wrinkle or curl: The paper is too crinkled for use in my computer's printer.) ζαρώνω- crinkly -
88 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) τσαντισμένος- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) σταυρός2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) σταυρός3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) Σταυρός4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) μαρτύριο5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) διασταύρωση6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) σταυρός7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) σταυρός2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) διασχίζω2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) σταυρώνω3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) διασταυρώνομαι4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) διασταυρώνομαι5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) σχηματίζω σταυρό6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) μετατρέπω ανοιχτή επιταγή σε δίγραμμη7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) διασταυρώνω8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) πάω κόντρα•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) διασταύρωση πληροφοριών ή υπολογισμών- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
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89 crusade
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90 cut down
1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) κόβω2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) μειώνω -
91 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) διακόπτω2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) διακόπτω -
92 damn
[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) καταριέμαι2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) καταδικάζω,αποδοκιμάζω2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) στην οργή!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).)- damned- damning -
93 danger
['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) κίνδυνος,απειλή2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) κίνδυνος• -
94 dangerous
adjective (very unsafe and likely to be the cause of danger: a dangerous road; a dangerous enemy.) επικίνδυνος -
95 dangle
['dæŋɡl](to (cause to) hang loosely: She dangled her scarf out of the car window.) κρέμω,κουνώ/-ιέμαι -
96 death certificate
(an official piece of paper signed by a doctor stating the cause of someone's death.) πιστοποιητικό θανάτου -
97 decay
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98 deceive
[di'si:v](to mislead or cause to make mistakes, usually by giving or suggesting false information: He was deceived by her innocent appearance.) εξαπατώ -
99 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) αποφασίζω2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) κρίνω -
100 decompose
[di:kəm'pouz]((of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot: Corpses decompose quickly in heat.) αποσυνθέτω,-ομαι- decomposer
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