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  • 1 Back

    subs.
    P. and V. νῶτον or pl.
    Of the back: P. and V. νωτιαῖος (Plat.).
    Of things: P. τὰ ὄπισθεν.
    The back legs: P. τὰ ὀπίσθια σκέλη (Xen.).
    At the back, behind, adv.: P. and V. ὄπισθεν, ὀπίσω, Ar. and P. κατόπιν, ἐξόπισθεν, V. ὄπισθε.
    In the rear: P. κατὰ νώτου.
    On horse-back: P. and V. ἐφʼ ἵππου.
    On one's back, adj.: P. and V. ὕπτιος.
    Turn one's back, v. intrans.: V. νωτίζειν.
    They turned their backs in flight: V. πρὸς φυγὴν ἐνώτισαν (Eur., And. 1141).
    Bind ( a person's) hands behind his back: Ar. and P. ὀπίσω τὼ χεῖρε δεῖν (Ar., Lys. 434, and Dem. 356).
    Binding his hands behind his back: P. τὼ χεῖρε περιαγαγὼν εἰς τοὔπισθεν (Lys. 94).
    Clasp one's hands behind one's back: P. τὼ χεῖρε εἰς τοὐπίσω συμπλέκειν (Thuc. 4, 4).
    Why do you weep turning your back upon my face: V. τί μοι προσώπῳ νῶτον ἐγκλίνασα σόν δύρει (Eur., Hec. 739).
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    adv.
    P. and V. πάλιν, ἔμπαλιν, εἰς τοὔπισθεν, P. εἰς τοὐπίσω, V. ἄψορρον, or use adj., V. ἄψορρος, παλίσσυτος, παλίντροπος, παλίμπλαγκτος.
    Ago: P. and V. πρότερον.
    Come back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι; see Return.
    Give back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
    Hang back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν. μέλλειν; see Hesitate.
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν; v. intrans., P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν or pass., ὑποστρέφειν or pass.; see under Turn.
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    v. trans.
    Back water: Ar. and P. ἀνακρούεσθαι (Vesp. 399), P. κρούεσθαι πρύμναν.
    Favour: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
    Support, confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν. V. intrans.
    Go back: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν or pass.
    Back out ( of an undertaking): P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
    Back out of what one has said: P. ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).

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  • 2 dam

    [dæm] 1. noun
    1) (a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water: A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.) φράγμα
    2) (the water kept back.) φραγμένο,συγκρατημένο νερό
    2. verb
    (to hold back by means of a dam: The river has been dammed up.) φράζω,συγκρατώ

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  • 3 embankment

    [im'bæŋkmənt]
    (a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) ανάχωμα

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  • 4 check

    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) επαληθεύω
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) ελέγχω
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) ανακόπτω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) έλεγχος
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) περιορισμός
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) (θέση στο σκάκι) σαχ
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) καρό
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) απόκομμα παραλαβής
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) λογαριασμός
    7) ((American) a cheque.) επιταγή
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    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate     3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) κάνω ματ
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up

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  • 5 eddy

    ['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun
    (a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) μικρή δίνη
    2. verb
    (to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) στροβιλίζομαι

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  • 6 hard

    1. adjective
    1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) σκληρός
    2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) δύσκολος
    3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) σκληρός
    4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) βαρύς
    5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) δύσκολος
    6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) σκληρός
    2. adverb
    1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) σκληρά
    2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) δυνατά
    3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) επίμονα
    4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) εντελώς
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    - hardness
    - hardship
    - hard-and-fast
    - hard-back
    - hard-boiled
    - harddisk
    - hard-earned
    - hard-headed
    - hard-hearted
    - hardware
    - hard-wearing
    - be hard on
    - hard at it
    - hard done by
    - hard lines/luck
    - hard of hearing
    - a hard time of it
    - a hard time
    - hard up

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  • 7 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) κρατώ
    2) (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.) κρατώ
    3) (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.) κρατώ
    4) (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,βαστώ
    5) (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.) κρατώ
    6) (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,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (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.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (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,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((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.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - 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

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  • 8 revive

    1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) ξαναζωντανεύω
    2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) αναβιώνω
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  • 9 Draw

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἕλκειν, ἐφέλκειν, ἐπισπᾶν, Ar. and V. σπᾶν.
    Attract: P. and V. ἐφέλκεσθαι, ἐπισπᾶσθαι, ἕλκειν, προσάγεσθαι.
    Represent by lines: P. and V. γράφειν.
    Draw ( a line): P. ἄγειν (Arist.).
    Draw ( pay): see Receive.
    Draw (tears, etc.): V. ἐκκαλεῖσθαι.
    With him ( is gone) Andromache, drawing many a tear from my eyes: V. μετʼ αὐτοῦ δʼ Ἀνδρομάχη πολλῶν ἐμοὶ δακρύων ἀγωγός (Eur., Tro. 1130).
    Draw ( a bow): P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν (Xen.).
    Draw lots: see under Lot.
    Draw ( a sword): V. σπᾶν, ἕλκειν, ἐξέλκειν, P. and V. σπᾶσθαι (Xen., also Ar.).
    Drawn swords sprang from the sheath: V. κολεῶν ἐρυστὰ διεπεραιώθη ξίφη (Soph., Aj 730).
    Draw water: P. ὕδωρ ἀνασπᾶν (Thuc. 4, 97), ἀρύτειν (or mid.) (acc.) (mid. also in Ar.).
    Draw away: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν ἀφέλκειν.
    Draw back: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν.
    Hc draws back his left foot: V. λαιὸν μὲν εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀμφέρει πόδα (Eur., Phoen. 1410).
    V. intrans. Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν.
    Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν; see Shrink.
    Draw down: P. and V. καθέλκειν, κατασπᾶν.
    Draw from under: P. and V. ὑποσπᾶν, Ar. and P. ὑφέλκειν.
    Draw near: P. and V. προσέρχεσθαι (πρός, acc., or V. dat. alone), προσβαίνειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.), V. πελάζειν (or pass.) (dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πλησάζεσθαι (dat.), χρίμπτεσθαι (dat.), ἐγχρίμπτειν (dat.); see approach..
    The ship drew nearer, ever nearer to the rocks: V. μᾶλλον δε μᾶλλον πρὸς πέτρας ᾔει σκάφος (Eur., I.T. 1406).
    Draw off: P. and V. ἀφέλκειν, ἀποσπᾶν; met., P. and V. ἀπαντλεῖν (Plat.).
    Draw off an enemy: P. ἀπάγειν (Thuc. 1, 109).
    V. intrans. See Retire.
    Draw on, lead on: P. and V. ὑπάγειν, προάγειν.
    Draw out: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. ἐκσπᾶν; see also Protract.
    Draw over to one's side: see win over.
    Draw a veil over: see Veil.
    Draw the line, lay down limits: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Draw through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).
    Draw to oneself: P. and V. προσέλκεσθαι; see Attract.
    Draw together: Ar. and P. συνέλκειν, P. and V. συνάγειν.
    Come together, v. intrans.: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.
    Draw up: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν, Ar. and P. ἀνέλκειν.
    Arrange troops, etc.: P. and V. τάσσειν, συντάσσειν, Ar. and P. παρατάσσειν.
    Compose: P. συγγράφειν.
    Draw up an indictment: Ar. and P. γραφὴν γράφεσθαι.

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  • 10 Keep

    v. trans.
    Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.
    Hold: P. and V. ἔχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.).
    Protect: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φραυρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν; see Guard.
    Observe, maintain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν, διασώζειν.
    Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, ἀπείργειν, ἐξείργειν; see Prevent.
    Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.
    Support (with food, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. φέρβειν.
    Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).
    Keep (peace, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Keep (a festival, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν, Ar. and P. ἡσυχίαν ἄγειν, V. ἡσύχως ἔχειν.
    V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).
    You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).
    Remain: P. and V. μένειν; see Remain.
    Keep well or ill: P. and V. εὖ or κακῶς ἔχειν.
    Keep back, v. trans.: see Hide, Reserve, Cheek.
    Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).
    Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.
    Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.
    Keep from, refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see Refrain.
    Keep in mind: P. and V. σώζειν (or mid.), φυλάσσειν (or mid.); see Remember.
    Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).
    We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.
    Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.
    Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).
    Keep on, v. intrans.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν, P. διατελεῖν.
    Last: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀντέχειν, P. διαμένειν, συμμένειν.
    Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.
    Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.
    Keep out: see keep off.
    Keep out (rain, water or missiles): P. and V. στέγειν (acc.).
    Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).
    He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.
    Keep under: see keep down.
    Keep up, maintain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διασώζειν; see Maintain.
    Keep up one's spirits: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Eur., Cycl.), θαρσύνειν.
    Keep up ( another's) spirits: see Encourage.
    Keep up (a noise, shouting, etc.): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.
    Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).
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    subs.
    Maintenance: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σίτησις, ἡ.
    Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.

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  • 11 backstroke

    noun (in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water: The child is good at backstroke.) ύπτιο

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  • 12 deposit

    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) αφήνω,ακουμπώ
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) καταθέτω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) κατάθεση
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) προκαταβολή
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) προκαταβολή
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) ίζημα,κατακάθι
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) κοίτασμα

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  • 13 dive

    1. verb
    1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) βουτώ
    2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) εξαφανίζομαι
    2. noun
    (an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) βουτιά
    - diving-board
    - great diving beetle

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  • 14 reflect

    [rə'flekt]
    1) (to send back (light, heat etc): The white sand reflected the sun's heat.) αντανακλώ, αντικατοπτρίζω
    2) ((of a mirror etc) to give an image of: She was reflected in the mirror/water.) καθρεπτίζω
    3) (to think carefully: Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).) σκέφτομαι
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    - reflection
    - reflexion
    - reflective
    - reflectively
    - reflector

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  • 15 retain

    [rə'tein]
    1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) κρατώ, διατηρώ, συγκρατώ
    2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) συγκρατώ

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  • 16 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) γλιστρώ(και πέφτω)
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) γλιστρώ
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) λαθεύω,χάνω
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) (ξε)γλιστρώ
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ξεγλιστρώ
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) χώνω στα κλεφτά/φορώ βιαστικά
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) γλίστρημα,γλίστρα
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) μικρολάθος,παραδρομή,ολίσθημα
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) μεσοφόρι,κομπινεζόν
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) ναυπηγική κλίνη
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    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up     II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) λωρίδα χαρτί

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  • 17 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

    English-Greek dictionary > turn

  • 18 wake

    I [weik] past tense - woke; verb
    (to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?) ξυπνώ
    - wakefully
    - wakefulness
    - waken
    - wake up     II [weik] noun
    (a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.) απόνερα

    English-Greek dictionary > wake

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