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21 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
22 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) λογομαχώ2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) επιχειρηματολογώ3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) πείθω4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) συζητώ•- arguable- argument
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23 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) σπίτι,σπιτικό2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) πατρίδα3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) ίδρυμα4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) οίκος5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) κατοικία2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.)2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.)3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.)3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) (προς το/στο)σπίτι2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) βαθιά,στο στόχο•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
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24 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) τιμή2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) τιμή3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) δόξα4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) τιμή5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) τιμή6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) τιμητική διάκριση7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Εντιμότης,Εντιμότατε2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.)2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.)4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
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26 interview
['intəvju:] 1. noun(a formal meeting and discussion with someone, eg a person applying for a job, or a person with information to broadcast on radio or television.) συνέντευξη2. verb(to question (a person) in an interview: They interviewed seven people for the job; He was interviewed by reporters about his policies.) παίρνω συνέντευξη -
27 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
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29 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) αυτός2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) αυτός2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) αυτός3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) τόσο -
30 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) έκθεση, αναφορά/ σχολικός έλεγχος2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) φήμη, διάδοση3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) κρότος (από εκπυρσοκρότηση)2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) αναφέρω2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) καταγγέλω3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) αναφέρω4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) παρουσιάζομαι•- reporter- reported speech
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31 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) μιλώ2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) κουβεντιάζω, κουτσομπολεύω3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) συζητώ2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) συζήτηση, κουβέντα/ συνομιλία2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) ομιλία3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) κουτσομπολιό4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) λόγια•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
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32 Carry
v. trans.P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, V. βαστάζειν.Bring: P. and V. ἄγειν, V. πορεύειν (rare P. in act.).Carry about one's person (as stick, arms, etc.): P. and V. φορεῖν.V. intrans. Reach: P. ἐφικνεῖσθαι, διικνεῖσθαι, P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι.Carry about with one: P. συμπεριφέρειν.Carry across: P. διαβιβάζειν.Carry away: P. and V. ἀποφέρειν, ἀπάγειν, ἐξάγειν, ἐκκομίζειν, P ἀποκομίζειν, V. ἀπαίρειν; see carry off.met., carry away ( by feeling): V. ἁρπάζειν.Carry in: P. and V. εἰσκομίζειν.Carry off, kill: P. διαχρῆσθαι; see Kill.Be carried off: V. λελῇσθαι (perf. pass. λῄζεσθαι).met., carry off ( a prize): P. and V. φέρεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. κομίζειν, εὑρίσκειν, ἐπισπᾶν (Soph., Aj. 769); see Win.Carry on, manage: Ar. and P. διοικεῖν, μεταχειρίζεσθαι.Carry out: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, ἐκκομίζειν.Accomplish: P. and V. ἀνύτειν, κατανύτειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.); see Accomplish.Carry round: P. and V. περιφέρειν.Carry through, bring to success by effort: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν, V. ἐκμοχθεῖν; see work out, accomplish, wage.Carry to: P. and V. προσφέρειν, P. προσκομίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Carry
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33 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) μακριά, σε απόσταση2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) προς άλλη κατεύθυνση3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) προς εξασθένιση4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) αδιάκοπα, ακατάπαυστα5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) εκτός έδρας -
34 director
noun (a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc: He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film.) διευθυντής/σκηνοθέτης -
35 fiend
[fi:nd]1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) δαίμονας2) (a wicked or cruel person: She's an absolute fiend when she's angry.) τέρας3) (a person who is very enthusiastic about something: a fresh air fiend; a fiend for work.) μανιακός•- fiendish- fiendishly -
36 freak
[fri:k]1) (an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing: A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; ( also adjective) a freak result.) τέρας/αλλόκοτο φαινόμενο2) (a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something: a film-freak.) μανιακός• -
37 her
[hə:] 1. pronoun((used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal already spoken about: I'll ask my mother when I see her; He came with her.) την,αυτήν2. adjective(belonging to such a person or animal: My mother bought the neighbour's car, so it's her car now; a cat and her kittens.) (δικός)της- hers- herself -
38 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) μύτη2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) μύτη,όσφρηση3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) μύτη,αιχμή2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) προχωρώ με τη μύτη2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) οσφραίνομαι/ψάχνω•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
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39 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 -
40 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) σβήνω2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) αναβάλλω3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) ακυρώνω4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) απωθώ,κόβω τη όρεξη
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