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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 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
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3 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 -
4 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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6 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 -
7 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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8 verge
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