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  • 1 the best of both worlds

    (the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) και την πίτα ολόκληρο και τον σκύλο χορτάτο

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  • 2 the best part of

    (most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) το μεγαλύτερο μέρος

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  • 3 for the best

    (intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) για καλό

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  • 4 get the best of

    (to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) κερδίζω

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  • 5 make the best of it

    (to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) ανταπεξέρχομαι όσο καλύτερα μπορώ

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  • 6 make the best of a bad job

    (to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) κάνω ό,τι μπορώ

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  • 7 hope for the best

    (to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) ευελπιστώ

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  • 8 best

    [best] 1. adjective, pronoun
    ((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) καλύτερος
    2. adverb
    (in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) καλύτερα
    3. verb
    (to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) υπερισχύω
    - bestseller
    - the best part of
    - do one's best
    - for the best
    - get the best of
    - make the best of it

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  • 9 Best

    adj.
    P. and V. ἄριστος, βέλτιστος, κράτιστος, V. φέρτατος, λῷστος (used in Plat., but rare P.), βέλτατος (rare), ἔξοχος. Vocative, also V. φέριστε (used once in Plat.).
    Fairest: P. and V. κάλλιστος.
    Be best, v.: V. πρεσβεύειν (Soph., Ant. 720).
    We will do our best to prevent it: P. οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν (Thuc. 1, 53).
    The fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations: P. ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ τεῖχος (Thuc. 7, 19).
    Have the best of it: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.
    To the best of one's ability: P. κατὰ δύναμιν. best, adv. P. and V. ἄριστα, βέλτιστα, κάλλιστα.

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  • 10 the

    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
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  • 11 best man

    (the bridegroom's attendant at a wedding.) κουμπάρος

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  • 12 next best

    (the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) δεύτερος καλύτερος,μεγαλύτερος κλπ.

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  • 13 second-best

    noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) δεύτερης κατηγορίας/δεύτερης ποιότητας

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  • 14 Sunday best/clothes

    (the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) `κυριακάτικα` ρούχα

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  • 15 come off second best

    (to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) χάνω

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  • 16 Next best

    adj.
    P. and V. δεύτερος.
    The next best thing: P. δεύτερος πλοῦς, ὁ (Plat., Philebus, 19C).

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  • 17 upset the apple cart

    (to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) ανατρέπω τα σχέδια

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  • 18 biggest

    (the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) δεύτερος καλύτερος,μεγαλύτερος κλπ.

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  • 19 oldest etc

    (the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) δεύτερος καλύτερος,μεγαλύτερος κλπ.

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  • 20 cream

    [kri:m] 1. noun
    1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) καϊμάκι
    2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) κρέμα
    3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) αφρόκρεμα
    4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) κρεμ
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) χτυπώ, ανακατεύω
    2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) βγάζω το καϊμάκι
    3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) επιλέγω την αφρόκρεμα
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    - creaminess
    - cream of tartar

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