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21 electrode
[i'lektrəud](a conductor through which a current of electricity enters or leaves a battery etc.) ηλεκτρόδιο -
22 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) ενεργητικότητα2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) ενέργεια•- energetically -
23 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 -
24 flex
[fleks] 1. verb(to bend, especially in order to test: to flex one's muscles.) κάμπτω2. noun((a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity: That lamp has a long flex.) καλώδιο- flexible- flexibility
- flexitime -
25 frequency
plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) συχνότητα2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) συχνότητα(ήχου,κλπ.)3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) συχνότητα,μήκος κύματος -
26 generate
['‹enəreit](to cause or produce: This machine generates electricity; His suggestions generated a lot of ill-feeling.) παράγω/προκαλώ- the generation gap
- generator -
27 generator
noun (a machine which produces electricity, gas etc: The hospital has an emergency generator.) γεννήτρια -
28 harness
1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) ιπποσκευή,χάμουρα2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) ζεύω2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) τιθασεύω,δαμάζω -
29 hydroelectricity
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30 install
[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) εγκαθιστώ,τοποθετώ2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) εγκαθιστώ•- instalment -
31 lightning
(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) αστραπή -
32 link up
to join or be joined closely or by a link: An electrician called to link up our house to the mains electricity supply (noun link-up) συνδέω/-ομαι -
33 live wire
1) (a wire charged with electricity.) ηλεκτροφόρο καλώδιο2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) αεικίνητος, δυναμικός άνθρωπος -
34 machine
[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) μηχανή,μηχάνημα2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) μηχανή, μοτοσικλέτα2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) επεξεργάζομαι μηχανικά2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) ράβω στη ραπτομηχανή, γαζώνω•- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) -
35 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) κύριος,κυριότερος2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) κεντρικός αγωγός,κεντρική παροχή- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream -
36 master switch
(a switch for controlling a number of other switches: There is a master switch that controls all the electricity.) κεντρικός διακόπτης -
37 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) μέταλλο2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) μέταλλο•- metallic -
38 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) ουδέτερος,αμέτοχος2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) ουδέτερος3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) ουδέτερος2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) ουδέτερος,ουδέτερο κράτος2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) νεκρά (θέση ταχυτήτων)•- neutralize
- neutralise -
39 non-conductor
(a substance etc that does not easily conduct heat or electricity.) κακός αγωγός -
40 physics
['fiziks](the study of natural phenomena such as heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism etc but not usually chemistry or biology: Physics is his main subject at university.) φυσική
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