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81 circular
['sə:kjulə] 1. adjective1) (having the form of a circle: a circular piece of paper.) στρογγυλός, κυκλικός2) (leading back to the point from which it started: a circular road.) κυκλικός2. noun(a notice etc, especially advertising something, sent to a number of persons: We often get circulars advertising holidays.) διαφημιστικό φυλλάδιο -
82 circulate
['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) κυκλοφορώ2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) κυκλοφορώ•- circulatory -
83 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) αποκορύφωμα, κορύφωση -
84 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) κώνος2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) κουκουνάρι3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) χωνάκι4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) προειδοποιητικός κώνος•- conical -
85 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) έλεγχος, εξουσία2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) έλεγχος3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) εξάρτημα χειρισμού4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) σημείο ελέγχου2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) ελέγχω2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) συγκρατώ3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) συγκρατώ•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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86 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) συγκλίνω- convergent -
87 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) γωνία2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) γωνία3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) κόρνερ2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.)2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.)•- cornered- cut corners
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88 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) σκεπάζω2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) καλύπτω3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) διανύω4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) καλύπτω6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) σημαδεύω2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) κάλυψη3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) κάλυμμα•- coverage- covering
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89 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) κρίσιμη φάση2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) κρίση -
90 crux
plural - cruxes; noun(a difficult or essential point: That is the crux of the matter.) ουσία, επίμαχο σημείο -
91 cue
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92 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) κορυφώνομαι -
93 curve
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94 debatable
adjective (doubtful; able to be argued about: a debatable point.) συζητήσιμος -
95 decimal fraction
(a fraction expressed as so many tenths, hundredths, thousandths etc and written with a decimal point, like this: 0.1 (= 1/10), 2.33 (= 233/100).) δεκαδικό κλάσμα -
96 designate
['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) (καθ)ορίζω2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) (δι)ορίζω2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) διορισμένος- designated driver -
97 digress
(to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.) ξεφεύγω,παρεκκλίνω -
98 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) ευθύς, άμεσος2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) ευθύς,ντόμπρος3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) άμεσος4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) εντελώς,ακριβώς5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) κατευθείαν2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.)3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.)4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.)•- directional
- directive
- directly
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99 disagree
[disə'ɡri:]1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) διαφωνώ2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) καβγαδίζω3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) πειράζω•- disagreeably
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100 disappoint
[disə'point](to fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of: London disappointed her after all she had heard about it.) απογοητεύω- disappointing
- disappointment
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Point paper — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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