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1 chafe
[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) θερμαίνω τρίβοντας με τα χέρια2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) γδέρνω3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) εκνευρίζομαι -
2 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) ξύνω,(ξε)γδέρνω2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) καθαρίζω ξύνοντας3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) τρίβω με τραχύ ηχο,τρίζω4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) περνώ ξυστά5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) ανοίγω με τα νύχια2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) ξύσιμο,γρατσούνισμα2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) μπλέξιμο•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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3 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) φορώ2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) έχω, φτιάχνω (μαλλιά)3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) έχω (έκφραση)4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) λιώνω, φθείρω / φθείρομαι, τρίβω / -ομαι5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) ανοίγω με το τρίψιμο6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) αντέχω2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) χρήση2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ρούχα3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) φθορά4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) αντοχή, `ψωμιά`•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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4 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) γυαλίζω,λουστράρω2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) φρεσκάρω2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) γυαλάδα,λούστρο2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) βερνίκι•- polished- polish off -
5 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) μαξιλαράκι/βάτα2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) σημειωματάριο,μπλοκ3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) εξέδρα εκτόξευσης2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) παραγεμίζω- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) αλαφροπατώ -
6 scour
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7 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) χτυπώ2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) επιτίθεμαι,πλήττω3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) χτυπώ κι ανάβω4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) απεργώ5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) ανακαλύπτω6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) βγάζω ήχο,σημαίνω(την ώρα),χτυπώ7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) δίνω την εντύπωση,φαίνομαι8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) κόβω(νόμισμα,μετάλλιο)9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) κατευθύνομαι10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) κατεβάζω2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) απεργία2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) ανακάλυψη•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
8 wear away
(to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) λιώνω, τρώγω, σβήνω -
9 whet
[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) ακονίζω, τροχίζω2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) ανοίγω (την όρεξη)•
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