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1 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) προχωρώ, προελαύνω, προκόβω2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) (προ)καταβάλλω2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) πρόοδος, προέλαση2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) προκαταβολή3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) (ανήθικες) προτάσεις3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) προκαταβολικός2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) από πριν3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) προπορευόμενος•- advanced- in advance -
2 warning
1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) προειδοποίηση2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) προειδοποίηση -
3 surcharge
(an extra amount of money charged: We paid for our holiday abroad in advance but we had to pay a surcharge because of the devaluation of the pound.) πρόσθετη χρέωση ή επιβάρυνση -
4 cavalry
['kævəlri]((the part of an army consisting of) horse-soldiers: The cavalry were/was ordered to advance.) ιππικό -
5 progress
1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) εξέλιξη2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) πρόοδος2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) προχωρώ2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) προοδεύω•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) ο χρόνος διαρκείας- progressiveness
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6 baggage
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7 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) βιβλίο, τετράδιο, βιβλιάριο2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) βιβλίο3) (a record of bets.) βιβλίο στοιχημάτων, κατάστιχο2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) κλείνω (θέση), κάνω κράτηση2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) κλείνω, κάνω κράτηση•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
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8 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) γρήγορος,ταχύς2) (quick: a fast worker.) γρήγορος3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) που πάει μπροστά2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) γρήγορα- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) νηστεύω2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) νηστεία- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) ανεξίτηλος2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) στέρεος• -
9 foresight
[-sæit]noun (the ability to see in advance what may happen and to plan for it: She had the foresight to drive carefully in case the roads were icy.) προνοητικότητα -
10 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) βοηθώ2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) διευκολύνω3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) βοήθεια2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
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11 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) σήμα,σύνθημα,σινιάλο2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) σήμα3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) σήμα2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) κάνω σήμα/σινιάλο2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) στέλνω σήμα•
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