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  • 1 answer for

    1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη
    2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) τιμωρούμαι, πληρώνω

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  • 2 answer

    1. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ
    2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε
    4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)
    •
    - answering machine
    - answer for
    - answerphone

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  • 3 Answer

    subs.
    P. and V. ἀπόκρισις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).
    Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
    Oracular answer: P. and V. χρησμός, ὁ, μαντεῖον, τό, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό; see Oracle.
    In answer to, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).
    Send an answer by letter: P. ἐπιστολὴν ἀντεπιτιθέναι (Thuc. 1, 129).
    The answer to the letter was as follows: P. ἀντεγέγραπτο τάδε (Thuc. 1, 129).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀποκρίνεσθαι (Eur., Supp. 516, Bacch. 1272), ἀντιλίγειν, ἀντειπεῖν, V. ἀνταυδᾶν, ἀντιφωνεῖν, ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀνταμείβεσθαι.
    Retort: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Answer on behalf of ( another): Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
    Of an oracle: P. and V. χρῆν, ἀναιρεῖν.
    Answer ( a riddle): P. and V. λύειν, V. διειπεῖν; see Solve.
    Answer a knock: P. ὑπακούειν (absol. or dat. of pers.).
    Answer ( charges): P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι (πρός, acc.) (cf. Eur., Bacch. 41).
    Correspond to: P. and V. συνᾴδειν (dat.), συμφέρειν (dat.); see Correspond.
    Equal: P. and V. ἰσοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξισοῦσθαι (dat.).
    Suit: P. and V. ἁρμόζειν (dat.).
    Answer for: see Guarantee.
    Defend: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι; see Defend.
    Answer to: see correspond to.
    Resemble: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).
    Obey: P. and V. πείθεσθαι (dat.).
    Bid him sail home to answer the charges the city brought against him: P. κελεύειν ἀποπλεῖν εἰς ἀπολογίαν ὼν ἡ πόλις ἐνεκάλει (Thuc. 6, 53). V. intrans.
    Succeed: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν, ὀρθοῦσθαι, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι, καλῶς φέρεσθαι.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν; see turn out.

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  • 4 Defend

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀμύνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαμύνειν (dat.).
    Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι; see also Fortify.
    Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερμαχεῖν (gen.): see Aid, Champion.
    Vindicate: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.), ὑπεραπολογεῖσθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι ὑπέρ (gen.) (once Eur., Bacch. 41).
    Join in defending: P. συναπολογεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Advocate: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.); see Advocate.
    Answer for: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
    Defend, praise ( an action): P. and V. ἐπαινεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν (Eur., Or. 499).
    Defend an action at law: P. πρὸς δίκην ἀπαντᾶν.
    Defend oneself: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.
    Defend oneself in court: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.
    Defend oneself against: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι (acc.), V. ἐξαμύνεσθαι (acc.), ἀλέξεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen. but rare P.); see ward off.

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  • 5 Warrant

    subs.
    Authority: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.
    Plea: P. δικαίωμα, τό, δικαίωσις, ἡ, P. and V. δίκαιον, τό, or pl.
    Assurance, security: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, πιστόν, τό, or pl., V. πιστώματα, τά; see Security.
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    v. trans.
    Authorise: use P. ἐξουσίαν διδόναι (dat.).
    Demand, require: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.).
    Answer for: Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι (acc.).
    Justify: see Justify.
    I warrant: see Ar. and V. σαφʼ οἶδα (lit., I know clearly, rare P.).

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  • 6 question

    ['kwes ən] 1. noun
    1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα
    2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα
    3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα
    4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία
    5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα
    2. verb
    1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω
    2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ
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    - questionably
    - questionableness
    - question mark
    - question-master
    - questionnaire
    - in question
    - out of the question

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  • 7 riddle

    I ['ridl] noun
    (a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) αίνιγμα
    II ['ridl] verb
    (to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) κάνω κόσκινο

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  • 8 wrong

    [roŋ] 1. adjective
    1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) λανθασμένος, λαθεμένος, λάθος
    2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) εσφαλμένος
    3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) κακός
    4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) ακατάλληλος
    5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) αφύσικος, στραβός
    2. adverb
    (incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) λανθασμένα, στραβά, λάθος
    3. noun
    (that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) κακό, αδικία
    4. verb
    (to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) αδικώ
    - wrongfully
    - wrongfulness
    - wrongly
    - wrongdoer
    - wrongdoing
    - do someone wrong
    - do wrong
    - do wrong
    - go wrong
    - in the wrong

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  • 9 right

    1. adjective
    1) (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.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (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. adverb
    1) (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. verb
    1) (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
    - serve right

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  • 10 Send

    v. trans.
    P. and V. πέμπειν, ἀποστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, ἰάλλειν, πορεύειν, Ar. and V. ἱέναι.
    Hurl: P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι; see Hurl.
    Send across: Ar. and P. διαπέμπειν, περαιοῦν.
    Send against: P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι).
    Send away: P. and V. ἐκπέμπειν, Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.
    Dismiss: P. and V. ἀφιέναι; see Dismiss.
    Send away in secret: P. and V. ὑπεκπέμπειν.
    Send along the coast: P. παραπέμπειν.
    Send back: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.
    Send before: see send in advance.
    Send for: Ar. and P. μεταπέμπεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. μεταπέμπειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 30; 6, 88; 7, 42, but rare P.), V. πέμπεσθαι (acc.), στέλλειν (acc.), στέλλεσθαι (acc.).
    Send someone for: V. πέμπεσθαί τινα (ἐπί, acc.).
    Send for from ( a place): V. ἐκπέμπειν (acc.), ἐκπέμπεσθαι (acc.).
    Send for reinforcements: P. ἐπιμεταπέμπεσθαι (absol.).
    Send forth: see send out.
    Emit: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, ἀναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), ἐξιέναι, ἀφιέναι, ἐκβάλλειν, V. προπέμπειν, ἐκπέμπειν, ἐξανιέναι, μεθιέναι.
    Send in: P. and V. εἰσπέμπειν.
    Send in addition: P. ἐπιπέμπειν, προσεπιστέλλειν.
    Send in advance: P. and V. προπέμπειν, P. προαποστέλλειν, προαποπέμπειν.
    Send in answer or exchange: P. and V. ἀντιπέμπειν.
    Send out: P. and V. ἐκπέμπειν, ἀποστέλλειν; see send away.
    Send out ( on an expedition): use also V. ἐξορμᾶν.
    Send over: Ar. and P. διαπέμπειν.
    Send round: P. περιπέμπειν.
    Send round word: P. περιαγγέλλειν.
    Send to: P. and V. προσπέμπειν.
    Send up: Ar. and P. ἀναπέμπειν (also of sending up country).
    Throw up: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, ἀναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.); see send forth.
    Send upon: P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι).
    Send with: P. and V. συμπέμπειν (τινά τινι), P. συναποστέλλειν (τινά τινι).
    Send word, send a message: P. and V. ἐπιστέλλειν.
    Announce: P. and V. ἀγγέλλειν; see Announce.

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  • 11 Word

    subs.
    P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό, ἔπος, τό (rare P.), μῦθος, ὁ (rare P.).
    Speech: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό, ῥῆσις, ἡ; see Utterance.
    In grammar: Ar. and P. ὄνομα, τό.
    As opposed to, deed: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ἔπος, τό.
    Message, tidings: Ar. and P. ἀγγελία, ἡ, P. and V. ἄγγελμα, τό; see Tidings.
    Intelligence: P. and V. πύστις, ἡ (Thuc. but rare P.), V. πευθώ, ἡ.
    Rumour: P. and V. φήμη, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. βᾶξις, ἡ, κληδών, ἡ, κλέος, τό, Ar. and V. μῦθος, ὁ, φάτις, ἡ.
    Word of command: P. παράγγελσις, ἡ, τὰ παραγγελλόμενα. P.
    round the word of command, v: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.
    Faith, promise: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, πιστόν, τό, or pl.; see Pledge.
    Gave one's word: P. and V. πίστιν διδόναι; see Promise.
    Keep ( one's word), abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    Send word, v.: P. and V. ἀγγέλλειν; see Announce.
    Send round word, P. περιαγγέλλειν.
    He has remained already fifteen months without sending word: V. ἤδη δέκα μῆνας πρὸς ἄλλοις πεντʼ ἀκήρυκτος μένει (Soph., Trach. 44).
    In a word: see adv., P. and V. ἁπλῶς, P. ὅλως.
    To sum up: P. συνελόντι, ὡς ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν.
    Briefly: P. and V. συντόμως, συλλήβδην, ἐν βραχεῖ.
    In word, as opposed to in deed: P. and V. λόγῳ. V. λόγοις (Eur., El. 47), τοῖς ὀνόμασιν (Eur., I. A. 1115), τοῖς λόγοις (Eur., Or. 287).
    As an excuse: P. and V. πρόφασιν.
    In so mang words: P. and V. ἁπλῶς.
    Expressly: P. διαρρήδην, P. and V. ἄντικρυς.
    Not writing it in so many words, but wishing to make this plain: P. οὐ τούτοις τοῖς ῥήμασι γράψας ταῦτα δὲ βουλόμενος δεικνύναι (Dem. 239).
    By word of mouth: P. ἀπὸ στόματος, P. and V. ἀπὸ γλώσσης.
    By hearsay: P. ἀκοῇ.
    Word for word: Ar. κατʼ ἔπος.
    Exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβῶς.
    Do you answer word for word: V. ἔπος δʼ ἀμείβου πρὸς ἔπος (Æsch., Eum 586).
    Not to utter a word: P. οὐδὲ φθέγγεσθαι, Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρύζειν.
    No one dared to utter a word: P. ἐτόλμησεν οὐδεὶς... ῥῆξαι φωνήν (Dem. 126).
    I thought I had suffered justly for having dared to utter a word: P. ἡγούμην δίκαια πεπονθέναι ὅτι ἔργυξα (Plat., Euthy. 301A).
    Not a word: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ.
    Not a word about: P. οὐδὲ μικρὸν ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 352), οὐδὲ γρῦ περί (gen.) (Dem. 353).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Use P. and V. λέγειν.
    Vaguely worded: V. δυσκρίτως εἰρημένος.

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  • 12 place

    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω
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    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of

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  • 13 positive

    ['pozətiv] 1. adjective
    1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) θετικός
    2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) σαφής,κατηγορηματικός
    3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) σίγουρος,κατηγορηματικός
    4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) απόλυτος,σκέτος
    5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) θετικός,αισιόδοξος
    6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) θετικός βαθμός(επιθέτου)
    7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) θετικός(αριθμός κλπ.)
    8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) θετικά φορτισμένος(ηλεκτρόνιο)
    2. noun
    1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) θετικό φωτογραφίας
    2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) θετικός(βαθμός)
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    - positively

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  • 14 seek

    [si:k]
    past tense, past participle - sought; verb
    1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) ψάχνω για,γυρεύω,αναζητώ,επιζητώ
    2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) επιδιώκω,επιζητώ
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  • 15 answering machine

    noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής

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  • 16 approximate

    [ə'proksimət]
    (very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) κατά προσέγγιση
    - approximation

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  • 17 key

    [ki:] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) κλειδί
    2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) πλήκτρο
    3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) πλήκτρο
    4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) κλειδί, τόνος
    5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση
    6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) επεξηγηματικός πίνακας, χάρτης
    2. adjective
    (most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.)
    - keyhole
    - keyhole surgery
    - keynote
    - keyed up

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  • 18 meet

    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) συναντώ
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) συνέρχομαι
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) γνωρίζω
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) συναντιέμαι/υποδέχομαι,προϋπαντώ
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) ικανοποιώ,ανταποκρίνομαι σε,καλύπτω
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) εμφανίζομαι
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) βρίσκω
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) παθαίνω,βρίσκω,συναντώ,δοκιμάζω,αντιμετωπίζω
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) αντιμετωπίζω
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) συνάντηση
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway

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  • 19 panel

    ['pænl]
    1) (a flat, straight-sided piece of wood, fabric etc such as is put into a door, wall, dress etc: a door-panel.) φύλλο
    2) (a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game: I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them.) επιτροπή κριτών ή συνομιλητών, `πάνελ`
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    - panelling

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  • 20 pin down

    (to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) στριμώχνω,δεσμεύω

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