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1 comedown
noun (a fall in dignity etc: The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.) ξεπεσμός -
2 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων -
3 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.)3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.)4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.)5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
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4 curl
[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) σγουραίνω2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) στρίβω2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) μπούκλα2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) κατσάρωμα•- curler- curly
- curliness
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5 sausage-roll
noun (a piece of sausage meat cooked in a roll of pastry: They had sausage-rolls at the children's party.) λουκανικόπιτα -
6 Roll
v. trans.Fold: V. συμπτύσσειν.Roll the eyes: V. διαφέρειν κόρας, ἐγκυκλοῦν ὀφθαλμόν, ὄμμα ἀναστρέφειν.Revolve: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι; see Spin.Roll against: Ar. προσκυλίειν τί τινι (Vesp. 202).Roll down: P. κατακυλινδεῖσθαι (Xen.).Roll out, v. trans.: Ar. ἐκκυλίνδειν.Roll out of: V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι (gen.).Time as it rolls on: V. οὑπιρρέων χρόνος.——————subs.Swaying motion: Ar. and V. σάλος, ὁ.Records, archives: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ, γράμματα, τά.Roll of bread: use Ar. κόλλαβος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Roll
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