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1 pigeon-hole
noun (a small compartment for letters, papers etc in a desk etc or eg hung on the wall of an office, staffroom etc: He has separate pigeon-holes for bills, for receipts, for letters from friends and so on.) θυρίδα -
2 mailbag
noun (a bag for letters etc: The letters are put into mailbags and sent to London by train.) ταχυδρομικός σάκος -
3 Letter
subs.Letters of the alphabet: P. and V. γράμματα, τά.Letters, literature: P. and V. μουσική, ἡ (Eur., frag.).A man of letters: use adj., lettered.A dead letter, not enforced: use adj., P. ἄκυρος.Obsolete: Ar. and P. σαπρός. P. ἕωλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Letter
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4 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) συλλαβίζω2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) σχηματίζω(λέξη),διαβάζομαι3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) είμαι ορθογράφος4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) σημαίνω,ισοδυναμώ με•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) ξόρκι,μαγικές λέξεις2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) ακατανίκητη έλξη,επιρροήIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) βάρδια2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) χρονική περίοδος3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα -
5 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) λογοκριτής2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) λογοκριτής2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) λογοκρίνω- censorship -
6 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) βεντάλια2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) εξαεριστήρας,ανεμιστήρας2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) κάνω αέρα2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) φυσώII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) οπαδός,θαυμαστής -
7 print
[print] 1. noun1) (a mark made by pressure: a footprint; a fingerprint.) αποτύπωμα,πατημασιά2) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) τυπογραφικά στοιχεία,γράμματα3) (a photograph made from a negative: I entered three prints for the photographic competition.) (τυπωμένη) φωτογραφία4) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) γραβούρα2. verb1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) (εκ)τυπώνω2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) εκδίδω3) (to produce (a photographic image) on paper: He develops and prints his own photographs.) τυπώνω(φωτογραφία)4) (to mark designs on (cloth etc): When the cloth has been woven, it is dyed and printed.) σταμπώνω5) (to write, using capital letters: Please print your name and address.) γράφω με κεφαλαία γράμματα•- printer- printing
- printing-press
- print-out
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8 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
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9 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) σκλάβος,δούλος2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) υποτακτικός2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) δουλεύω σαν σκλάβος- slavery -
10 code
[kəud] 1. noun1) (a collection of laws or rules: a code of behaviour.) κώδικας2) (a (secret) system of words, letters, or symbols: the Morse Code; The message was in code; We have deciphered the enemy's code.) κώδικας3) (a system of symbols etc for translating one type of language into another: There are a number of codes for putting English into a form usable by a computer.) κώδικας2. verb(to put into (secret, computer etc) code: Have you coded the material for the computer?) κωδικοποιώ -
11 formula
['fo:mjulə]plurals - formulae; noun1) (an arrangement of signs or letters used in chemistry, arithmetic etc to express an idea briefly: the formula for water is H2O.) (μαθ., φυσ., χημ.) τύπος, φόρμουλα2) (a recipe or set of instructions for making something: The shampoo was made to a new formula.) συνταγή -
12 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) ταινία2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) νήμα3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) ταινία4) (a tape-measure.) μέτρο2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) δένω / σφραγίζω με ταινία2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) γράφω, ηχογραφώ, μανγητοφωνώ•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
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13 word processor
noun (a program for writing or editing texts, letters etc and storing them in the computer's memory; a computer used for doing this.) επεξεργαστής κειμένου -
14 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) πρωτεύουσα2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) κεφαλαίο (γράμμα)3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) κεφάλαιο2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) θανατικός, που επισύρει θανατική ποινή2) (excellent: a capital idea.) έξοχος3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) πρωτεύων•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) κιονόκρανο -
15 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
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16 correspondent
1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) αλληλογράφος2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) ανταποκριτής -
17 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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18 deliver
[di'livə]1) (to give or hand over (something) to the person for whom it is intended: The postman delivers letters.) παραδίνω2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) εκφωνώ3) (to assist (a woman) at the birth of (a child): The doctor delivered the twins safely.) ξεγεννώ•- delivery -
19 desk
[desk](a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc: She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.) γραφείο/έδρα,θρανίο -
20 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) υπαγορεύω2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) υπαγορεύω3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) διατάζω•- dictator
- dictatorship
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