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1 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) άκρη, γύρος, μπορντούρα2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) σύνορα, μεθόριος3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) παρτέρι με λουλούδια που περικλείει γρασίδι2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) συνορεύω3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) όριο, μεταίχμιο, διαχωριστική γραμμή -
2 edging
noun (a border or fringe round a garment: gold edging.) μπορντούρα,ρέλι -
3 margin
1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) περιθώριο2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) άκρη3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) περιθώριο•- marginal -
4 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) άκρη2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) κόψη3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ένταση,δριμύτητα2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) πλαισιώνω,ρελιάζω2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) σπρώχνω,προχωρώ σιγά-σιγά•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
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5 fringe
[frin‹] 1. noun1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) κρόσσια2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) φράντζα3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) παρυφή, άκρα, περιθώριο2. verb(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) πλαισιώνω -
6 brink
[briŋk](the edge or border of a steep, dangerous place or of a river.) χείλος -
7 coast
[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) ακτή2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) κατηφορίζω (με σβηστή μηχανή ή χωρίς πετάλια)- coastal- coaster
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8 hem
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9 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) παράλληλος2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) παράλληλος2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) παράλληλα3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) παράλληλη γραμμή2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) αναλογία3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) γεωγραφικός παράλληλος4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) είμαι όμοιος με/συγκρίνω,παραβάλλω -
10 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) έκθεση, αναφορά/ σχολικός έλεγχος2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) φήμη, διάδοση3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) κρότος (από εκπυρσοκρότηση)2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) αναφέρω2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) καταγγέλω3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) αναφέρω4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) παρουσιάζομαι•- reporter- reported speech
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11 rim
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12 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) πλευρά2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) πλευρά3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) πλευρά,πλάι4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) πλευρά,πάντα5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) πλευρά6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) πλευρά7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) πλαγιά8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) πλευρά,άποψη9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) παράταξη,μέρος2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) δευτερεύων- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
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13 verge
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