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  • 1 Turn

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τρέπειν, στρέφειν, ἐπιστρέφειν.
    Change: P. and V. μεταφέρειν, μεταβάλλειν, μεταστρέφειν; see Change.
    Translate: P. μεταφέρειν.
    Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).
    Turn a corner: Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.
    Where are you turning your head? Ar. τὴν κεφάλην ποῖ περιάγεις; ( Pax, 682).
    Turn one's neck: P. περιάγειν τὸν αὐχένα (Plat., Rep. 515C).
    Direct ( towards an object): P. and V. ἐπέχειν (τί τινι, or τι ἐπί τινι).
    Turn on a lathe: Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.
    met., round off ( a phrase): Ar. and P. τορνεύειν, P. ἀποτορνεύειν.
    Spin: P. and V. στρέφειν; see Spin.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τρέπεσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.
    Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, P. περιίστασθαι; see Change.
    Wend: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι; see Wend.
    Spin, revolve: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι; see Spin.
    Turn in the race-course: V. κάμπτειν (Soph., El. 744).
    Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Turn about: see Turn back (Turn).
    Turn against, estrange, v. trans.: P. ἀλλοτριοῦν, ἀπαλλοτριοῦν.
    Embroil: Ar. and P. διιστναι.
    Betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Turn aside: P. and V. ποτρέπειν, ποστρέφειν.
    Turn from its course: P. παρατρέπειν, P. and V. ἐκτρέπειν, πεκτρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν, διαστρέφειν; see Divert.
    Turn aside, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκτρέπεσθαι, πεκτρέπεσθαι, ποτρέπεσθαι, ποστρέφειν (or pass.), P. παρατρέπεσθαι, ἐκκλίνειν.
    Turn away: see Turn aside (Turn).
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ποτρέπειν.
    Send back: Ar. and P. ποπέμπειν.
    Deter: P. and V. ποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ποτρέπειν, V. παρασπᾶν.
    Turn back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ποστρέφειν (or pass.), ποστρέφειν (or pass.), ναστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναστρέφειν.
    Turn from, v. trans., deter: Ar. and P. ποτρέπειν; see deter; v. intrans., V. ποτρέπεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. ποστρέφεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen.), P. ἀποτρέπεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).
    Desist from: P. and V. φίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), V. μεθίστασθαι (gen.).
    Turn into, change into, v. trans.: P. μεταλλάσσειν (εἰς. acc.).
    Become, v. intrans.: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Turn into a beast: V. ἐκθηριοῦσθαι.
    Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν εἰς (acc.) or ἐπί (acc.).
    Turn out, manufacture, v. trans.: see Manufacture.
    Turn out of doors: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, νιστναι, ἐξανιστναι.
    Be turned out of doors: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.
    Drive out: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἐξελαύνειν, ἐκβάλλειν; see Banish.
    Depose: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, P. παραλύειν; see Depose.
    Turn out, result, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν, ἐξήκειν, ἐκτελευτᾶν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.
    Turn over, hand over, v. trans.: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν.
    Upset: P. and V. νατρέπειν, ναστρέφειν; see Upset.
    Turn over in one's mind: see Ponder.
    Turn over a new leaf: V. μεθαρμόζεσθαι βελτίω βίον (Eur., Alc. 1157).
    Turn round, v. trans.: P. and V. νακυκλεῖν (pass. in Plat.), ἐπιστρέφειν, περιγειν (Eur., Cycl. 686).
    Turn round, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπιστρέφειν (or ποστρέφειν, μεταστρέφεσθαι.
    Change: P. περιίστασθαι.
    Not turning round, adj.: V. ἄστροφος (Soph., O. C. 490).
    Turn tail: P. and V. ποστρέφειν, V. νωτίζειν; fly.
    Turn to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.), P. καταφεύγειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), V. φεύγειν εἰς (acc.).
    Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Turn upside down, v. trans.: P. and V. νω κτω στρέφειν; see under Upside (Upside down).
    Upset: P. and V. ναστρέφειν, νατρέπειν.
    Turn upside down, be upset, v. intrans.: P. and V. ναστρέφεσθαι, νατρέπεσθαι.
    Capsize: V. ὑπτιοῦσθαι.
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    subs.
    Change: P. and V. μεταβολή, ἡ, μετάστασις, ἡ; see Change.
    Opportunity: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ, καιρός, ὁ.
    Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.
    Twist, trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
    He will wait the turn of events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).
    Good turn, service: P. and V. χρις, ἡ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, V. πουργία, ἡ; see Service.
    Do ( one) a good turn: P. and V. εὖ ποιεῖν (acc.). εὖ δρᾶν (acc.).
    Bad turn, injury: P. and V. κακόν, τό; see Injury.
    Do ( one) a bad turn: P. and V. κακῶς ποιεῖν (acc.), κακῶς δρᾶν (acc.).
    The pair had hardly taken two or three turns ( in walking) when Clinias enters: P. οὔπω τούτω δύʼ ἢ τρεῖς δρόμους περιεληλυθότε ἤτην καὶ εἰσέρχεται Κλεινίας (Plat., Euthy. 273A).
    Duty coming round by rotation: P. and V. μέρος, τό.
    By turns: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει, P. κατὰ μέρος, V. ν μέρος.
    In order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς, ἑξῆς.
    By relays: P. κατʼ ἀναπαύλας.
    Alternately: P. and V. παραλλάξ.
    In turn: P. and V. ἐν μέρει, ἐν τῷ μέρει.
    I will speak in your turn: P. ἐγὼ ἐρῶ ἐν τῷ σῷ μέρει (Plat., Symp. 185D).
    In return: P. and V. αὖ, αὖθις.
    In compounds: use ἀντι, e. g.
    hear in turn: P. and V. ἀντακούειν (Xen.).
    Be captured in turn: V. αὖθις ἀνθαλίσκεσθαι.
    Out of turn: P. παρὰ τὸ μέρος (Xen.).
    They took it in turns to sleep and do the rowing: P. οἱ μὲν ὕπνος, ἡροῦντο κατὰ μέρος, οἱ δὲ ἤλαυνον (Thuc. 3, 49).
    Taking one's turn: use adj., P. and V. διδοχος.

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  • 2 turn-up

    noun (a piece of material which is folded up at the bottom of a trouser-leg: Trousers with turn-ups are not fashionable at the moment.) ρεβέρ

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  • 3 turn a blind eye

    (to pretend not to see or notice (something): Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late.) κάνω τα στραβά μάτια

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  • 4 (not to) turn a hair

    (to remain calm: He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.) (δεν)ιδρώνει το αυτί μου

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  • 5 (not to) turn a hair

    (to remain calm: He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.) (δεν)ιδρώνει το αυτί μου

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  • 6 speak out of turn

    1) (to speak without permission in class etc.) `πετάγομαι`, μιλώ χωρίς να σηκώσω το χέρι μου
    2) (to say something when it is not your place to say it or something you should not have said.) μου ξεφεύγει κάτι που δεν θα έπρεπε να είχα πει

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  • 7 right

    1. adjective
    1) (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.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (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. adverb
    1) (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. verb
    1) (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
    - serve right

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  • 8 hair

    [heə] 1. noun
    1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) τρίχα
    2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) μαλλιά
    - - haired
    - hairy
    - hairiness
    - hair's-breadth
    - hair-breadth
    - hairbrush
    - haircut
    - hair-do
    - hairdresser
    - hairdressing
    - hair-drier
    - hairline
    - hair-oil
    - hairpin
    2. adjective
    ((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) κλειστή στροφή(σαν φουρκέτα)
    - hairstyle
    - keep one's hair on
    - let one's hair down
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - make hair stand on end
    - not to turn a hair
    - turn a hair
    - split hairs
    - tear one's hair

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  • 9 Do

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ποιεῖν, πράσσειν, δρᾶν, V. ἔρδειν.
    Accomplish: P. and V. νύτειν, κατανύτειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.), ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, περαίνειν, V. ἐξανύτειν, ἐκπράσσειν, τελεῖν (rare P.), ἐκπεραίνειν, κραίνειν, ἐπικραίνειν, P. ἐπιτελεῖν.
    Wish to do: Ar. and V. δρασείειν.
    Help to do: P. and V. συμπράσσειν (τινί τι), συλλαμβνειν (τινί τι), συνεκπονεῖν (τινί τι).
    V. intrans. succeed: P. and V. προχωρεῖν; see Succeed.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν; see turn out.
    Be enough: P. and V. ἀρκεῖν, κανὸς εἶναι.
    Fire: P. and V. πράσσειν.
    Do ( one) in injury: P. and V. κακῶς ποιεῖν (acc.), κακῶς δρᾶν (acc.).
    Have an injury done one: P. and V. κακῶς πάσχειν.
    Do ( one) a favour: P. and V. εὖ ποιεῖν (acc.), εὖ δρᾶν (acc.).
    Have a favour done one: P. and V. εὖ πάσχειν.
    Do away with: P. and V. φανίζειν (acc.); see Abolish, Remove.
    Do to ( a person), treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    They know what he did to those of the Amphipolitans who gave the city up to him: P. ἴσασι ἃ Ἀμφιπολιτῶν ἐποίησε. τοὺς παραδόντας αὐτῷ τὴν πόλιν (Dem. 10).
    Do with ( a person or thing): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    What shall I do with? P. and V. τί χρήσομαι; (dat.).
    Not knowing what to do with him: P. οὐκ ἔχων ὅ, τι χρήσαιτο αὐτῷ (Plat., Prot. 320A).
    What have you to do with...? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.), P. σοι τίς μετουσία; (gen.).
    It has nothing to do with this law: P. οὐδὲν κοινωνεῖ τῷ νόμῳ τῷδε (Dem. 759).
    I think none of these things have anything to do with me: P. οὐδὲν ἡγοῦμαι τούτων εἶναι πρὸς ἐμέ (Dem. 245).
    Have done with: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.).
    Tell me and have done with it: P. εἰπὼν ἀπαλλάγηθι (Plat., Gorg. 491C).
    Do without, dispense with: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.), μεθιέναι (acc.).
    Be lacking in: P. and V. πορεῖν (gen.), δεῖσθαι (gen.).

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  • 10 Scale

    subs.
    Ar. λεπς, ἡ (used of fish scales in Hdt.).
    In a scale, in order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς.
    Of a balance: Ar. and P. πλάστιγξ, ἡ.
    Pair of scales: Ar. and V. τλαντον, τό, σταθμός, ὁ, P. ζυγόν, τό, Ar. and P. τρυτνη, ἡ.
    Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.
    It is right to put our devotion in the past in the scale against our present sin, if after all it has been a sin: P. δίκαιον ἡμῶν τῆς νῦν ἁμαρτίας, εἰ ἄρα ἡμάρτηται, ἀντιθεῖναι τὴν τότε προθυμίαν (Thuc. 3, 56).
    When you throw money into one side of the scale it at once carries with it and weighs down the judgment to its own side: P. ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερα ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς οἴχεται φέρον καὶ καθείλκυκε τὸν λογισμὸν ἐφʼ αὑτό (Dem. 60).
    That he may not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).
    You throw in a weight too small to turn the scale in favour of your friends: V. σμικρὸν τὸ σὸν σήκωμα προστίθης φίλοις (Eur., Her. 690).
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    v. trans.
    Weigh: Ar. and P. ἱστναι; see Weigh.
    Scale down: see Reduce.
    Climb: P. and V. περβαίνειν, ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐπεμβαίνειν, (dat. or ἐπ acc.) (Plat.), Ar. ἐπαναβαίνειν, ἐπι (acc.).

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  • 11 impatient

    [im'peiʃənt]
    (not willing to wait or delay; not patient: Don't be so impatient - it will soon be your turn.) ανυπόμονος
    - impatiently

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  • 12 lost

    1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) χαμένος
    2) (not won: The game is lost.) χαμένος
    3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) χαμένος, χαραμισμένος
    4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) χαμένος

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  • 13 stiff

    [stif]
    1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) δύσκαμπτος,σκληρός
    2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) πιασμένος
    3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) σφιχτός
    4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) δύσκολος,ζόρικος
    5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) δυνατός
    6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) τυπικός,ψυχρός,τσουχτερός
    - stiffness
    - stiffen
    - stiffening
    - bore
    - scare stiff

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  • 14 bear

    I [beə] past tense - bore; verb
    1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) αντέχω
    2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) σηκώνω, βαστώ
    3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) γεννώ
    4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) μεταφέρω
    5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) φέρω
    6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) κατευθύνομαι, στρίβω
    - bearer
    - bearing
    - bearings
    - bear down on
    - bear fruit
    - bear out
    - bear up
    - bear with
    - find/get one's bearings
    - lose one's bearings
    II [beə] noun
    (a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) αρκούδα

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  • 15 cash

    [kæʃ] 1. noun
    1) (coins or paper money, not cheques, credit cards etc: Do you wish to pay cash?) μετρητά
    2) (payment by money or cheque as opposed to payment by account: Cash or account, madam?) πληρωμή τοις μετρητοίς
    3) (money in any form: He has plenty of cash.) χρήματα
    2. verb
    (to turn into, or exchange for, money: You may cash a traveller's cheque here; Can you cash a cheque for me?) εξαργυρώνω
    - cash-and-carry
    - cash machine
    - cash register
    - cash in
    - cash in on

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  • 16 deviate

    ['di:vieit]
    (to turn aside, especially from a right, normal or standard course: She will not deviate from her routine.) παρεκκλίνω

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  • 17 handle

    ['hændl] 1. noun
    (the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) χερούλι,λαβή
    2. verb
    1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) αγγίζω,πιάνω
    2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) χειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω
    3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) εμπορεύομαι
    4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) μεταχειρίζομαι
    - handler
    - handlebars

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  • 18 it

    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)
    - its
    - itself

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  • 19 make the best of it

    (to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) ανταπεξέρχομαι όσο καλύτερα μπορώ

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  • 20 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) (πάνω)σε
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) (πάνω)σε
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) κατά
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) για
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) (πάνω)σε
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.)
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) σε
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) προς,εναντίον
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) στο πλάι,πάνω σε
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) σε
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) απάνω
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) κατά
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) μετά από
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) πάνω(μου)
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) συνέχεια
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) σε λειτουργία
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) που παίζεται
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) επάνω
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) σε εξέλιξη
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) που θα συμβεί
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

    English-Greek dictionary > on

См. также в других словарях:

  • not turn a hair — 1. (of a horse) to show no sweat 2. Not to be ruffled or disturbed • • • Main Entry: ↑hair not turn a hair To be quite undisturbed or unaffected • • • Main Entry: ↑turn * * * not turn a hair phrase …   Useful english dictionary

  • not turn a hair — (not) turn a hair to not show any emotion when you are told something bad or when something bad happens. I was expecting her to be furious but she didn t turn a hair …   New idioms dictionary

  • not turn a hair — ► not turn a hair remain apparently unmoved. Main Entry: ↑hair …   English terms dictionary

  • (not) turn a hair —    If someone does not turn a hair, they show no emotion in circumstances where a reaction is expected.     When the police came to arrest him, he didn t turn a hair …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • not turn a hair — to not seem at all surprised or shocked …   English dictionary

  • not turn a hair — remain apparently unmoved. → hair …   English new terms dictionary

  • turn a hair — (not) turn a hair to not show any emotion when you are told something bad or when something bad happens. I was expecting her to be furious but she didn t turn a hair …   New idioms dictionary

  • turn your back on sth — ► to refuse to be involved in something that you were previously involved in: »He said the country could not turn its back on globalization. Main Entry: ↑turn …   Financial and business terms

  • turn up something — turn up (something) to find something, usually after looking. A three hour search turned up no sign of a bomb. Our first look at the records did not turn anything up …   New idioms dictionary

  • turn up — (something) to find something, usually after looking. A three hour search turned up no sign of a bomb. Our first look at the records did not turn anything up …   New idioms dictionary

  • turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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