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81 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) (επι)πλέω2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) φελλός πετονιάς/πλωτήρας2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) κάρο,ανοιχτό φορτηγάκι•- floating restaurant -
82 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) μπροστινό μέρος,πρόσοψη,φάτσα/μπροστινός2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) μπροστινό μέρος/μπροστινός3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) παραλία4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) μέτωπο(πολέμου)5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) μέτωπο(αέριας μάζας6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) όψη7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) μέτωπο,παράταξη•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
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83 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (κατα)μετρώ2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) υπολογίζω2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) μετρητής, δείκτης2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) (σταθερή) διάμετρος3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) πλάτος σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής -
84 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) αλλάζω απότομα θέμα -
85 graph
(a diagram consisting of a line or lines drawn to show changes in some quantity: a graph of temperature changes.) γραφική παράσταση, διάγραμμα- graphic- graphically
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86 hairline
noun (the line along the forehead where the hair begins to grow.) αρχή των μαλλιών -
87 hedge
[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) φράχτης από θάμνους2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) υπεκφεύγω2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) περιφράσσω•- hedgehog- hedgerow -
88 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
89 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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90 horizon
(the line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet: The sun went down below the horizon; A ship could be seen on the horizon.) ορίζοντας- horizontally -
91 horizontal
[hori'zontl]adjective (at right angles to vertical; parallel to the horizon; lying level or flat: a horizontal line; a horizontal surface.) οριζόντιος -
92 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) ενώνω2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) συνδέω, ενώνω3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) γίνομαι μέλος4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) συναντώ, ενώνομαι με, σμίγω5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) συναντώ, σμίγω2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) ένωση- join hands
- join in
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93 lane
[lein]1) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) μονοπάτι: δρομίσκος2) (used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 12 Penny Lane.) πάροδος3) (a division of a road for one line of traffic: The new motorway has three lanes in each direction.) λωρίδα κυκλοφορίας4) (a regular course across the sea taken by ships: a regular shipping lane.) θαλάσσια οδός -
94 linear
['liniə]adjective (of, consisting of or like a line or lines.) γραμμικός -
95 linesman
noun (in sport, a judge or umpire at a boundary line.) επόπτης γραμμών -
96 longitude
['loŋɡitju:d](the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is east or west of a standard north-south line, usually that which passes through Greenwich: What is the latitude and longitude of that town?) γεωγραφικό μηκός- longitudinally -
97 northbound
adjective (travelling northwards: the northbound railway-line.) προς βορρά -
98 noughts and crosses
(a game in which the players try to make a line of three noughts or crosses between vertical and horizontal lines.) τρίλιζα -
99 oblique
[ə'bli:k]1) (sloping: He drew an oblique line from one corner of the paper to the other.) λοξός2) (not straight or direct: He made an oblique reference to his work.) πλάγιος,έμμεσος• -
100 outline
1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) περίγραμμα2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) σκιαγράφημα,γενικό διάγραμμα,περίληψη2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) σκιαγραφώ
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