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21 in keeping with
(suited to: He has moved to a house more in keeping with his position as a headmaster.) σύμφωνος, ταιριαστός με -
22 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) γενναιόδωρος2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) ανεκτικός3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) φιλελεύθερος•- liberally -
23 notify
(to inform or warn about something: He notified the headmaster of his intentions; If there has been an accident you must notify the police.) ειδοποιώ -
24 pompous
adjective (too grand in manner or speech: The headmaster is inclined to be a bit pompous.) πομπώδης,στομφώδης -
25 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) ιδιωτικός,ιδιαίτερος,προσωπικός,ατομικός2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) ιδιώτης,ιδιωτικός2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) απλός στρατιώτης- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private -
26 progressive
[-siv]1) (developing and advancing by stages: a progressive illness.) προοδευτικός2) (using, or favouring, new methods: progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive.) προοδευτικός3) ((grammar) (also continuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time: The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing).) διαρκείας(χρόνος γραμματικής) -
27 prohibition
[prəui'biʃən]1) (the act of prohibiting: We demand the prohibition by the government of the sale of this drug.) απαγόρευση2) (a rule, law etc forbidding something: The headmaster issued a prohibition against bringing knives into school.) απαγόρευση -
28 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) τραβώ2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) ρουφώ3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) κάνω κουπί4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) πηγαίνω,κινούμαι2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) τράβηγμα2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) έλξη3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) επιρροή•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
29 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) έκθεση, αναφορά/ σχολικός έλεγχος2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) φήμη, διάδοση3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) κρότος (από εκπυρσοκρότηση)2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) αναφέρω2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) καταγγέλω3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) αναφέρω4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) παρουσιάζομαι•- reporter- reported speech
- report back -
30 rigid
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31 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
32 send
[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) στέλνω2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) στέλνω3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) προκαλώ,ρίχνω•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business -
33 stopgap
noun (a person or thing that fills a gap in an emergency: He was made headmaster as a stopgap till a new man could be appointed; ( also adjective) stopgap arrangements.) προσωρινή λύση -
34 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) σπουδάζω/φοιτώ2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) μελετώ2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) μελέτη,(πληθ.)σπουδές2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) σπουδή3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) γραφείο,μελετητήριο -
35 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) αντικαθιστώ,υποκαθιστώ2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) υποκατάστατο/αντικαταστάτης,αναπληρωτής -
36 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) τέτοιος2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) τέτοιος3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) τέτοιος, τόσο(ς)4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) μεγάλος,πολύ2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) αυτός,εκείνος,τέτοιος- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
37 unanimous
[ju'næniməs](having, or showing, complete agreement: The whole school was unanimous in its approval of the headmaster's plan.) ομόφωνος- unanimity
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