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1 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) στερεύω,ξεραίνομαι2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) εξαντλούμαι3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) αποξηραίνω,στεγνώνω4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) ξεχνώ τι θέλω να πω -
2 settle in
(to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings.) προσαρμόζομαι -
3 wean
[wi:n](to cause (a child or young animal) to become used to food other than the mother's milk: The baby has been weaned (on to solid foods).) αποκόβω -
4 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) πηγαίνω2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) περνώ3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) δίνομαι, πουλιέμαι4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) οδηγώ5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) πηγαίνω6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) `φεύγω`, απομακρύνομαι, εκδιώκομαι7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) εξελλίσομαι8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) φεύγω9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) εξαφανίζομαι10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) κάνω11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) χαλώ12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) γίνομαι14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) είμαι15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) μπαίνω16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) πέρνω17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ξοδεύομαι18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) είμαι επιτρεπτικός19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) κάνω (ήχο)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) έχω κάποια μελωδία21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) πετυχαίνω2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.)2) (energy: She's full of go.)•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.)2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.)•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) άδεια- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
5 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) φίλτρο2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) φίλτρο2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) φιλτράρω,-ομαι2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) διαρρέω• -
6 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
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7 wedge
[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) σφήνα2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) φέτα2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) σφηνώνω / -ομαι -
8 cliché
['kli:ʃei, ]( American[) kli:'ʃei](a phrase which has been used too often, and has become meaningless.) κοινοτοπία, κλισέ -
9 domesticated
[-keitid]1) ((of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people: Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.) εξημερωμένος2) (good at doing jobs associated with running a house: My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill.) νοικοκύρης, νοικοκυρεμένος -
10 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) εμποδίζω,ματαιώνωII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) έλασμα,λεπτό φύλλο μετάλλου2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) αντίθεση,συμπλήρωμαIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) ξίφος ξιφασκίας -
11 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) κάνω,φτιάχνω/κατασκευάζω2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) κάνω,αναγκάζω3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) κάνω,καθιστώ4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) βγάζω,κερδίζω5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) κάνω,ισούμαι με6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) γίνομαι7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) υπολογίζω8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) διορίζω,προάγω9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) κάνω(+ουσιαστικό)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) μάρκα- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
12 out of mind
(an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around: They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.) μάτια που δεν βλέπονται γρήγορα λησμονιούνται! -
13 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ορίζω4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) αναθέτω/δίνω5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ρυθμίζω9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
14 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) χώνω,μπήγω2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) είμαι καρφωμένος/μπηγμένος3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) κολλώ4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) χώνομαι,μαγκώνω,φρακάρω,κολλώ•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ξυλαράκι2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) ραβδί,μπαστούνι3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) κλαδί, ματσούκι•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
15 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) πρήζω, (παρα)φουσκώνω2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) φουσκοθαλασσιά3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) θαυμάσιος- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up -
16 whiten
verb (to make or become white or whiter: She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets.) ασπρίζω, λευκαίνω
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