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1 sherry
['ʃeri](a kind of strong wine, made in Spain and often drunk before a meal.) σέρι -
2 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
3 appetiser
noun ((especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite: They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer.) ορεκτικό -
4 appetizer
noun ((especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite: They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer.) ορεκτικό -
5 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) ευλογία2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) ευλογία, ευτύχημα3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) ευχαριστήρια προσευχή πριν και μετά το γεύμα -
6 (Holy) Communion
(in the Christian Church, the service which commemorates the meal taken by Christ with His disciples before His crucifixion.) Θεία Κοινωνία -
7 (Holy) Communion
(in the Christian Church, the service which commemorates the meal taken by Christ with His disciples before His crucifixion.) Θεία Κοινωνία -
8 hors d'oeuvre
[o:'də:vr, ]( American[) o:r'də:rv]plural - hors d'oeuvre(s); noun(food eg olives, sardines etc served before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite.) ορεκτικό
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