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41 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) ευθύς, άμεσος2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) ευθύς,ντόμπρος3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) άμεσος4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) εντελώς,ακριβώς5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) κατευθείαν2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.)3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.)4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.)•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
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42 distract
[di'strækt](to draw aside (the mind or attention of): He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues.) αποσπώ- distraction -
43 distracted
1) (turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.) αφηρημένος2) (out of one's mind; mad: a distracted old woman.) βλαμμένος3) (distressed: The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.) αλόφρων -
44 disturb
[di'stə:b]1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) ενοχλώ2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) θορυβώ3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) αναστατώνω• -
45 diversion
1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) παράκαμψη2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) αντιπερισπασμός3) ((an) amusement.) διασκέδαση -
46 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) σχεδιάζω2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) σύρω,τραβώ3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) κινούμαι4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) φέρνω ισοπαλία5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) εισπράττω6) (to open or close (curtains).) ανοίγω/κλείνω τραβώντας7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) προσελκύω2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) ισοπαλία2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) ατραξιόν3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) κλήρωση4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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47 efface
[i'feis]1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) εξαλείφω,σβήνω2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) μένω στο περιθώριο -
48 employ
[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) απασχολώ,προσλαμβάνω2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) απασχολώ3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) χρησιμοποιώ•- employed- employee
- employee
- employer
- employment -
49 endeavour
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50 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) προσλαμβάνω2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) κλείνω,προσλαμβάνω3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) κρατώ,απασχολώ4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) εμπλέκομαι(σε μάχη),συγκρούομαι5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) συμπλέκω,βάζω(ταχύτητα)•- engaged- engagement
- engaging -
51 engrossed
[in'ɡrəust]((often with in) having one's attention and interest completely taken up: He is completely engrossed in his work.) απορροφημένος -
52 faraway
1) (distant: faraway places.) μακρινός2) (not paying attention; dreamy: She had a faraway look in her eyes.) απόμακρος -
53 fetish
['fetiʃ]1) (an object worshipped, especially because a spirit is supposed to lodge in it.) ξόανο2) (something which is regarded with too much reverence or given too much attention: It is good to dress well, but there is no need to make a fetish of it.) φετίχ -
54 flaunt
[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) επιδεικνύω -
55 furtive
['fə:tiv](secretive; avoiding attention: a furtive action/look.) κρυφός -
56 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) φασαρία2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) ανησυχώ υπερβολικά,κάνω φασαρία- fussy- fussily
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57 gallantry
1) (bravery: He won a medal for gallantry.) γενναιότητα2) (politeness and attention to ladies: The young man was noted for gallantry.) ιπποτισμός -
58 genteel
[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) ψευτοαριστοκρατικός- genteelness -
59 gimmick
['ɡimik](something used to attract attention to something or someone: an advertising gimmick.) τέχνασμα- gimmicky -
60 gossip
['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) κουτσομπολιό2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) κουβέντα3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) κουτσομπόλης2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.)2) (to chat.)•- gossipy- gossip column
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