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1 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) (γραμματική) χρόνοςII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) τεταμένος, σε υπερένταση, τσιτωμένος2) (tight; tightly stretched.) τεντωμένος2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) σφίγγω- tensely- tenseness
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2 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) -
3 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) είμαι2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) ήμουν4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) είναι να...πρόκειται5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) είμαι•- being- the be-all and end-all -
4 program
verb - present participle programming (American also programing): past tense, past participle programmed (American also programed) - (to give information, instructions etc to (a machine, especially a computer, so that it can do a particular job).) προγραμματίζω -
5 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) προηγούμενος2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) περασμένος3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) ιστορικός(χρόνος)2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) μπροστά από2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) μετά3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) από μπροστά4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) παρελθόν2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) ιστορικός χρόνος•- the past -
6 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) παρών2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) τωρινός,νυν3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) ενεστώτας,ενεστωτικός•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) προσφέρω,δωρίζω2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) συστήνω3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) παρουσιάζω, `ανεβάζω`4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) παρουσιάζω(ιδέες κλπ.)5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) (αυτοπαθές)εμφανίζομαι•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) δώρο -
7 bid
[bid] 1. verb1) (- past tense, past participle bid - to offer (an amount of money) at an auction: John bid ($1,000) for the painting.) προσφέρω σε δημοπρασία2) ((with for) - past tense, past participle bid - to state a price (for a contract): My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.) συμμετέχω σε διαγωνισμό, υποβάλλω προσφορά3) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to tell (someone) to (do something): He bade me enter.) προστάζω4) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) εύχομαι2. noun1) (an offer of a price: a bid of $20.) προσφορά2) (an attempt (to obtain): a bid for freedom.) διεκδίκηση•- bidder- bidding
- biddable -
8 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) κουρεύω2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) χτύπημα2. noun1) (an act of clipping.)2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.)3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) συνάπτω, πιάνω με συνδετήρα2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) συνδετήρας, πιαστράκι -
9 defer
I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.) αναβάλλωII [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.) σέβομαι,πειθαρχώ- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral -
10 dub
I past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb1) (to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language).) μεταγλωττίζω2) (to add sound effects or music to (a film etc).) ντουμπλάρω•- dubbingII past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb(to nickname: He was dubbed Shorty because of his size.) κολλώ παρατσούκλι -
11 future
['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) μέλλον/μέλλων/μελλοντικός2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) μέλλων(χρόνος)2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) (γραμ.) μέλλοντας -
12 imperfect
[im'pə:fikt]1) (having a fault: This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect.) ελαττωματικός2) (( also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed: The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense.) παρατατικός•- imperfection -
13 shear
[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) κουρεύω2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) κουρεύω3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) κουρεύω4) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) κόβω•- shears -
14 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) εκδήλωση2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) κάνω6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) ολοκληρώνω7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ασχολούμαι με8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) είμαι κατάλληλος/ εξυπηρετώ/ κάνω/ αρκώ9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ασχολούμαι με10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) τα πηγαίνω11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) τακτοποιώ12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) συμπεριφέρομαι13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) αποδίδω14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) προξενώ15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) καλύπτω2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.)- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
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15 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
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16 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) άκρη2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) καλύπτω κλπ στην άκρη- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) γέρνω2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) χύνω3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) πετώ2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) σκουπιδότοπος- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) φιλοδώρημα2. verb(to give such a gift to.) δίνω φιλοδώρημαIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) πληροφορία,συμβουλή- tip off -
17 cleave
I [kli:v] past tense - cleft; verb(to split or divide.) σκίζω- cleavage- cleaver
- cloven hoof
- cleft hoof II [kli:v] past tense, past participle - cleaved(to stick to.) κολλώ -
18 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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19 progress
1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) εξέλιξη2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) πρόοδος2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) προχωρώ2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) προοδεύω•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) ο χρόνος διαρκείας- progressiveness
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20 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) λάμπω/φωτίζω,ρίχνω το φως2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) γυαλίζω,αστράφτω3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) γυαλίζω,στιλβώνω4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) διακρίνομαι,διαπρέπω2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) γυαλάδα/λιακάδα2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) γυάλισμα•- shining- shiny
- shininess
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