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1 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) σπίθα2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) σπινθήρας3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) ίχνος2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) βγάζω σπίθες2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) προκαλώ,αποτελώ το έναυσμα -
2 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) παίζω2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) παίζω3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) παίζω (ρόλο)4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) παίζομαι5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) παίζω6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) παίζω7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) παίζω8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) (τρεμο)παίζω,παιχνιδίζω9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) κατευθύνω,στρέφω10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) παίζω,ρίχνω2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) διασκέδαση,παιχνίδι2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) θεατρικό έργο3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) παιχνίδι4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) τζόγος,παίξιμο•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
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3 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) καπνός2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) κάπνισμα2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) καπνίζω2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) καπνίζω3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) καπνίζω•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke -
4 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) όσφρηση2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) οσμή,μυρουδιά3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) μύρισμα2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) μυρίζω,οσφραίνομαι2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) μυρίζω3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) μυρίζω•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out
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