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  • 1 doubtful

    1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) αβέβαιος
    2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) αμφίβολος
    3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) αμφισβητήσιμος
    4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) ύποπτος

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  • 2 unwillingly

    adverb He did agree to go, but rather unwillingly.) απρόθυμα

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  • 3 tubby

    adjective (rather fat; plump: She was rather tubby as a child but she is very slim now.) παχουλός

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  • 4 Or

    conj.
    P. and V. ἤ; see also Either, Whether.
    Or rather: P. μᾶλλον δέ; see under Rather.
    Worth little or nothing: P. ὀλίγου τινὸς ἄξιος καὶ οὐδένος (Plat., Ap. 23A; but cf. ὀλίγα ἢ οὐδέν (Plat., Ap. 23C).

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  • 5 acute

    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) οξύς
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) έντονος
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) οξύνους
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) οξύς (για αισθήσεις)
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.)
    •
    - acutely
    - acuteness

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  • 6 arbitrary

    (not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) αυθαίρετος

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  • 7 at heart

    (really; basically: He seems rather stern but he is at heart a very kind man.) κατά βάθος

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  • 8 by hand

    1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) με το χέρι,στο χέρι
    2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) χέρι με χέρι,ιδιοχείρως

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  • 9 formal

    ['fo:məl]
    1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) τυπικός,σύμφωνος με τους τύπους
    2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) επίσημος
    3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) τυπικός,συμβατικός
    4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) επίσημος
    5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) συμμετρικός
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    - formality

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  • 10 functional

    1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) λειτουργικός
    2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) που λειτουργεί

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  • 11 indirect

    [indi'rekt]
    1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) όχι ευθύς
    2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) πλάγιος
    3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) έμμεσος
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    - indirect object
    - indirect speech

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  • 12 make heavy weather of

    (to find surprising difficulty in doing: He said he'd finish the job in half an hour, but he's making rather heavy weather of it.) συναντώ αδικαιολόγητες δυσκολίες σε

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  • 13 moth

    [moƟ]
    plural - moths; noun
    1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) νυχτοπεταλούδα
    2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) σκόρος
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    - mothball
    - moth-eaten

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  • 14 ordinary

    ['o:dənəri]
    1) (usual; normal: She was behaving in a perfectly ordinary manner.) συνηθισμένος,κανονικός
    2) (not unusually good etc: Some people like his poetry but I think it's rather ordinary.) κοινός,μέτριος
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    - out of the ordinary

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  • 15 preference

    ['pre-]
    noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) προτίμηση

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  • 16 reproach

    [rə'prəu ] 1. verb
    (to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) κατηγορώ, μέμφομαι
    2. noun
    ((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.)
    - reproachfully

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  • 17 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) θα+παρατατικός...
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) θα'πρεπε να
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) θα πρέπει να
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) μπόρεσα να
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) τυχόν
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) θα(ήθελα να)
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) έτυχε να

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  • 18 wallpaper

    noun (paper used to decorate interior walls of houses etc: My wife wants to put wallpaper on the walls but I would rather paint them.) ταπετσαρία τοίχου

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  • 19 would

    [wud]
    short forms - I'd; verb
    1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) θα + παρατατικός
    2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) θα + παρατατικός
    3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) θα (προτιμούσα)
    4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) αναπόφευκτα
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    - would you

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  • 20 Interest

    subs.
    Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
    One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.
    The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.
    Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.
    He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).
    Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).
    You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).
    He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).
    Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).
    Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).
    Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).
    In the interest of: P. and V. πρός (gen.), ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see Favour.
    For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).
    Against the interests of: P. and V. κατά (gen.) (Dem. 1232).
    Material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see Property.
    Influence: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.
    Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).
    Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
    Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.
    Take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).
    I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).
    Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).
    What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).
    Power of pleasure, subs.: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ.
    With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).
    Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.
    At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.
    Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.
    Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.
    Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.
    Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).
    Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.
    Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).

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