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1 why
1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) γιατί2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) (ο λόγος) που, γιατί -
2 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) κάνω χωρίς2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) διαθέτω,δίνω3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) λυπούμαι, δείχνω οίκτο4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) αποφεύγω να πληγώσω5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) φείδομαι6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) απαλάσσω,γλιτώνω2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) εφεδρικός,περίσσιος2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) διαθέσιμος,ελεύθερος3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ανταλλακτικό2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) ρεζέρβα•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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3 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) κατάλληλος2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) βολικός•- suitableness
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4 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) δοκιμάζω3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) έχω γεύση4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) γεύομαι2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) γεύση2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) γεύση3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) δοκιμή4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) προτίμηση, γούστο5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) γούστο, καλαισθησία•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
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5 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) (χαμο)γελώ περιφρονητικά2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) χλευάζω3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) σαρκάζω2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) ειρωνικό χαμόγελο/σαρκασμός -
6 Account
subs.Narrative: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.Give an account of one's career: P. τοῦ βίου λόγον διδόναι.Report, description: P. ἀπαγγελία, ἡ.Value, consideration: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Make no account of: P. περὶ οὐδενὸς ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. οὐδαμοῦ τιθέναι (acc.).Of no account: V. ἀναρίθμητος, παρʼ οὐδέν.Be of no account: V. oὐδαμοῦ εἶναι.Turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).On account of: P. and V. διά (acc.), ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἴνεκα (gen.).Cast accounts: P. τιθέναι ψήφους (Dem. 304).I haven't mentioned even a fraction of the sins standing to their account: P. οὐδὲ πολλοστὸν μέρος εἵρηκα τῶν τούτοις ὑπαρχόντων κακῶν (Lys. 144).Examination of accounts: Ar. and P. εὔθυνα, ἡ, or pl.Demand one's accounts: P. λόγον ἀπαιτεῖν.Render account: P. εὔθυναν διδόναι, λόγον ἀποφέρειν.Put down to one's account, v.: P. καταλογίζεσθαι (τί, τινι), P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τι, εἴς τινα); see Impute.Take into account: P. ὑπολογίζεσθαι.——————v. trans.See Consider.Account for: P. λόγον διδόναι (gen.).Be cause of: P. and V. αἴτιος εἶναι (gen.).Be satisfactorily accounted for ( of money): P. δικαίως ἀποφαίνεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Account
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7 album
['ælbəm]1) (a book with blank pages for holding photographs, stamps etc.) λεύκωμα2) (a long-playing gramophone record: I haven't got the group's latest album.) δίσκος -
8 be in / out of practice
((not) having had a lot of practice recently: I haven't played the piano for months - I'm very out of practice.) σε φόρμα/αγύμναστος,ξεσυνηθισμένος -
9 carpet
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10 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) ημερομηνία2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) ημερομηνία3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) ραντεβού2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) χρονολογώ2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) χρονολογούμαι3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) παλιώνω,γερνώ•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) χουρμάς -
11 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) εκφράζω2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) (αυτοπαθές)εκφράζομαι3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) εκδηλώνω,δείχνω4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) στέλνω επειγόντως(εξπρές)2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) ταχύς(εξπρές)2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) ρητός3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) επειγόντως4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) ταχεία(αμαξοστοιχία)2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) υπηρεσία επειγόντων•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
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12 hungry
adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) πεινασμένος -
13 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) μαρμελάδα- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) συνωστίζω, στριμώχνω2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) μαγκώνω, σφηνώνω3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) κολλώ, παθαίνω βλάβη4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) παρεμβάλλω παράσιτα σε2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) κυκλοφοριακή συμφόρηση, μποτιλιάρισμα2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) δύσκολη θέση, μπλέξιμο•- jam on -
14 jot
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15 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) τιμή2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) τίμημα2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) κοστολογώ2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) μαθαίνω την τιμή•- pricey
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16 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) πόρος, μέσο2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) (πληθ.) πόροι, πηγές3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) επινοητικότητα•- resourcefully
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17 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
18 sub
(short for several words eg submarine, subscription etc: He's the commander of a sub; Several people still haven't paid their subs.) -
19 sufficient
adjective (enough: We haven't sufficient food to feed all these people; Will $10 be sufficient for your needs?) αρκετός,επαρκής
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