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21 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 -
22 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) δεκαετία μετά τα ‘902) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) θερμοκρασία 90-99 βαθμών3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) δεκαετία του '90,τελευταία δεκαετία του αιώνα -
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24 seventies
1) (the period of time between a person's seventieth and eightieth birthdays.) δεκαετία μετά τα 702) (the range of temperatures between seventy and eighty degrees.) θερμοκρασία μεταξύ 70 και 79 βαθμών3) (the period of time between the seventieth and eightieth years of a century.) δεκαετία του '70 -
25 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) σαϊτα αργαλειού2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) βαρκούλα ραπτομηχανής3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) σύνθεση με τακτικά δρομολόγια/διαστημικό λεωφορείο• -
26 sixties
1) (the period of time between one's sixtieth and seventieth birthdays.) δεκαετία μετά τα 602) (the range of temperatures between sixty and seventy degrees.) θερμοκρασία μεταξύ 60-69 βαθμών3) (the period of time between the sixtieth and seventieth years of a century.) δεκαετία του '60 -
27 thirties
1) (the period of time between one's thirtieth and fortieth birthdays.) η δεκαετία μετά τα 302) (the range of temperatures between thirty and forty degrees.) θερμοκρασία 30-39 βαθμών3) (the period of time between the thirtieth and fortieth years of a century.) η δεκαετία του '30 -
28 twenties
1) (the period of time between one's twentieth and thirtieth birthdays.) η δεκαετία μετά τα 202) (the range of temperatures between twenty and thirty degrees.) θερμοκρασία 20-29 βαθμών3) (the period of time between the twentieth and thirtieth years of a century.) η δεκαετία του '20 -
29 Difference
subs.P. διαφορά, ἡ, διάστασις, ἡ, P. and V. διάφορον, τό.Dissimilarity: P. ἀνομοιότης, ἡ.How great is the difference between rule and service: V. ὅσον τό τʼ ἄρχειν καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα (Æsch., P.V. 927).How great is the difference between war waged here or there, it needs, I think, no word of mine to explain: P. ἡλίκα γʼ ἐστὶ τὰ διάφορα ἐνθάδʼ ἢ ἐκεῖ πολεμεῖν οὐδὲ λόγου προσδεῖν ἡγοῦμαι (Dem. 16).There is a difference between speaking much and speaking lo the mark: V. χωρὶς τό τʼ εἰπεῖν πολλὰ καὶ τὰ καίρια (Soph., O.C. 808).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Difference
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30 adultery
(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.) μοιχεία -
31 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) άκρη, γύρος, μπορντούρα2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) σύνορα, μεθόριος3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) παρτέρι με λουλούδια που περικλείει γρασίδι2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) συνορεύω3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) όριο, μεταίχμιο, διαχωριστική γραμμή -
32 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) μεταλλικός κρότος, κλαγγή2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) σύγκρουση3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) σύγκρουση, σύρραξη4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) σύγκρουση2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) κάνω μεταλλικό ήχο2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) συγκρούομαι3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) συγκρούομαι4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) συγκρούομαι5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) κάνω κακή αντίθεση (για χρώμα) -
33 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) που πάσχει από αχρωματοψία -
34 commute
[kə'mju:t]1) (to travel regularly between two places, especially between home in the suburbs and work in the city.) πηγαινοέρχομαι καθημερινά (από το σπίτι μου στα προάστια, στη δουλειά μου)2) (to change (a criminal sentence) for one less severe: His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.) μειώνω/μετατρέπω ποινή•- commuter -
35 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) διαφορά2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) διαφωνία3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) διαφορά,υπόλοιπο•- differentiate
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36 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) ξεχωρίζω2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) διακρίνω3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) ξεχωρίζω4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) (αυτοπαθές)διακρίνομαι•- distinguished -
37 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) χωρίζω2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) μοιράζω3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) διαιρώ•- dividers- divisible
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38 duel
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39 feud
[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) βεντέτα -
40 grey
[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) γκρίζος2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) γκριζομάλλης2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) γκρί(ζο)2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) γκρίζα ρούχα3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) γκριζάρω- greyish
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