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61 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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62 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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63 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σεEnglish-Greek dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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64 set in
(to begin or become established: Boredom soon set in among the children.) εμφανίζομαι,αρχίζω για καλά -
65 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) βάζω φωτιά -
66 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) καταλαγιάζω,τακτοποιούμαι,νοικοκυρεύομαι2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) βολεύομαι3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) στρώνομαι -
67 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) αλλάζω θέση,μετακινώ,αλλάζω κατεύθυνση2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) μεταθέτω3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) απομακρύνω2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) μετάθεση,μετατόπιση2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) βάρδια3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) βάρδια/σε βάρδιες•- shiftlessness
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68 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) πηδώ/(ξε)πετάγομαι,τινάζομαι2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) πηγάζω3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) κλείνω απότομα2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.)2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.)3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.)4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.)5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.)•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
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69 stagger
['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) τρεκλίζω,παραπατώ2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) καταπλήσσω,(συγ)κλονίζω3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) κλιμακώνω,ρυθμίζω κατά διαστήματα• -
70 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) ξεκινώ -
71 take a dislike to
(to begin to dislike: The boss has taken a dislike to me.) αντιπαθώ -
72 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) (αρχίζω να) συμπαθώ -
73 take charge
1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) αναλαμβάνω2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) παραλαμβάνω -
74 take effect
(to begin to work; to come into force: When will the drug take effect?) μπαίνω σε εφαρμογή/επενεργώ -
75 take to
1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) συμπαθώ2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) αρχίζω (συνήθεια) -
76 take up
1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) πιάνω, καταλαμβάνω/ παίρνω, απασχολώ2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) αρχίζω να ασχολούμαι με3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) κονταίνω4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) σηκώνω -
77 take up arms
( often with against) (to begin fighting: The peasants took up arms against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι -
78 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) άδεια, έγκριση, `το πράσινο φως` -
79 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) ρίχνομαι με τα μούτρα -
80 turn over a new leaf
(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) κάνω μια καινούρια αρχή, `γυρίζω σελίδα`
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