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1 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) αισθάνομαι άσχημα -
2 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) αισθάνομαι άσχημα -
3 something like
1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) περίπου2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) κάτι σαν -
4 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) λέω και ξαλαφρώνω -
5 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) το καλοσκέφτομαι, διστάζωEnglish-Greek dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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6 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) το καλοσκέφτομαι, διστάζωEnglish-Greek dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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7 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) θα 'θελες; τι θα έλεγες για/να;2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) τι θα γίνει με -
8 poke about/around
(to look or search for something among other things.) ανασκαλεύω -
9 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) δέχομαι αδιαμαρτύρητα, παίρνω καλά -
10 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) δέχομαι αδιαμαρτύρητα, παίρνω καλά -
11 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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12 come clean
(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) ομολογώ τα πάντα -
13 twice
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) δύο φορές, δις2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) διπλάσιος3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) δύο φορές•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something -
14 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) αφήνω3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) αποδεσμεύω, λύνω4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) δίνω στη δημοσιότητα5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) κυκλοφορώ2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή/ κυκλοφορία2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) νέα κυκλοφορία/ ανακοίνωση -
15 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) συζήτηση(δημόσια)2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) συζητώ(δημόσια)2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) συζητώ• -
16 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) διερευνώ,ελέγχω2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) ψάχνω σε βάθος -
17 forgive
[fə'ɡiv]past tense - forgave; verb1) (to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong): He forgave her for stealing his watch.) συγχωρώ2) (to stop being angry about (something that someone has done): He forgave her angry words.) παραβλέπω•- forgiving -
18 indicator
noun (a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something: the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car.) δείκτης -
19 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) συνωμοσία2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) υπόθεση,πλοκή3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) κομμάτι γης,οικόπεδο2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) συνωμοτώ/σχεδιάζω,καταστρώνω2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) χαράζω,σχεδιάζω,αποτυπώνω γραφικά -
20 rake up
(to find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).) βγάζω στη φόρα, ανασκαλεύω, σκαλίζω
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