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  • 1 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) γρήγορος, γοργός
    2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ταχύς, σβέλτος
    3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) πρόθυμος: ζωντανός, ζωηρός: έξυπνος, εύστροφος
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) γρήγορα
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness

    English-Greek dictionary > quick

  • 2 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων

    English-Greek dictionary > roll

  • 3 draw

    [dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb
    1) (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?) σχεδιάζω
    2) (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,τραβώ
    3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) κινούμαι
    4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) φέρνω ισοπαλία
    5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) εισπράττω
    6) (to open or close (curtains).) ανοίγω/κλείνω τραβώντας
    7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) προσελκύω
    2. noun
    1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) ισοπαλία
    2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) ατραξιόν
    3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) κλήρωση
    4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)
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    - 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
    - long drawn out

    English-Greek dictionary > draw

  • 4 practice

    ['præktis]
    1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) πράξη,εφαρμογή
    2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) συνήθεια/έθιμο
    3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) εξάσκηση
    4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) άσκηση επαγγέλματος/επάγγελμα,επαγγελματική βάση
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    - make a practice of
    - put into practice

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  • 5 ready

    ['redi]
    1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) έτοιμος
    2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) πρόθυμος, διατεθειμένος
    3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) βιαστικός/ πρόχειρος
    4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) έτοιμος, που κοντεύει
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    - readily
    - ready cash
    - ready-made
    - ready money
    - ready-to-wear
    - in readiness

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  • 6 flick

    [flik] 1. noun
    1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) τίναγμα
    2) ((slang) a movie.) ταινία
    2. verb
    (to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) τινάζω

    English-Greek dictionary > flick

  • 7 hustle

    1. verb
    1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) σπρώχνω βάναυσα
    2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) πιέζω,βιάζω
    3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) εξαπατώ,αποσπώ(χρήματα κλπ.)με απάτη
    4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) επιδίδομαι σε κομπίνες
    5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) εκπορνεύομαι
    2. noun
    (quick and busy activity.) φασαρία,μεγάλη κίνηση

    English-Greek dictionary > hustle

  • 8 nip

    [nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb
    1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) τσιμπώ,δαγκώνω
    2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) κόβω
    3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) τσούζω
    4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) πετάγομαι
    5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) παγώνω,καταστρέφω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) τσίμπημα,δάγκωμα
    2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) ψύχρα
    3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) γουλιά
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    - nip something in the bud
    - nip in the bud

    English-Greek dictionary > nip

  • 9 peep

    I 1. [pi:p] verb
    1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) κρυφοκοιτάζω,κάνω μάτι
    2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) κρυφοκοιτάζω
    2. noun
    (a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) γρήγορη ματιά,ματιά στα κρυφά
    II 1. [pi:p] verb
    (to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) τσιρίζω
    2. noun
    (such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) τσίριγμα

    English-Greek dictionary > peep

  • 10 rush

    I 1. verb
    (to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) ορμώ, χυμώ/ μεταφέρω επειγόντως, τρέχω/ κάνω κάτι βιαστικά
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) βιαστική κίνηση, τρεχάλα
    2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) βιασύνη
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    II noun
    (a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) βούρλο

    English-Greek dictionary > rush

  • 11 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

    English-Greek dictionary > slip

  • 12 tap

    I 1. [tæp] noun
    (a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) ελαφρό χτύπημα
    2. verb
    ((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) χτυπώ ελαφρά
    - tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun
    ((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) βρύση, κάνουλα
    2. verb
    1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) αντλώ, αξιοποιώ
    2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) παγιδεύω με `κοριό`

    English-Greek dictionary > tap

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