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1 get/have one's own way
(to do, get etc what one wants: You can't always have your own way.) κάνω το δικό μου -
2 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) αντίθετα2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) αντικρούω- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) πάγκος -
3 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) λέγω2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) λέγω, διατάζω3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) λέγω, αφηγούμαι4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) διακρίνω, ξεχωρίζω, καταλαβαίνω5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) μαρτυρώ την αλήθεια6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) φέρνω αποτέλεσμα•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
4 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) επαφή2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) επαφή3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) (χρήσιμη) γνωριμία4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) σημείο επαφής5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) άτομο που ήρθε σε επαφή6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) επαφή2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) έρχομαι σε επαφή -
5 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) ωστόσο,εντούτοις2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) πώς,με ποιο τρόπο3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) όσο -
6 arrow
['ærəu]1) (a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.) βέλος2) (a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go: You can't get lost - just follow the arrows.) βέλος• -
7 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
8 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) φτάνω/ καταλήγω σε2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) φτάνω3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) απλώνω το χέρι4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (μικρή) απόσταση2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) ευθεία ποταμού/ έκταση -
9 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
10 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) ίσιος2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ευθύς,ειλικρινής3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ίσιος4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) σε τάξη,σε σωστή σειρά5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) σκέτος6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ανέκφραστος7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) ίσια2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) κατευθείαν3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) τίμια3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
11 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) σίγουρος2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) βέβαιος, σίγουρος3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') και βέβαια!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
12 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
13 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) καταφεύγω στα φώτα κάποιου -
14 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) τέτοιος2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) τέτοιος3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) τέτοιος, τόσο(ς)4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) μεγάλος,πολύ2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) αυτός,εκείνος,τέτοιος- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
15 dial
1. noun1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) πλάκα ρολογιού2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) επιλογέας,καντράν3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) πίνακας επιλογής,ταμπλό2. verb(to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) σχηματίζω(αριθμό τηλεφώνου) -
16 go through
1) (to search in: I've gone through all my pockets but I still can't find my key.) ψάχνω2) (to suffer: You have no idea what I went through to get this finished in time.) υποφέρω, περνώ3) (to use up: We went through a lot of money on holiday.) ξοδεύω4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) ολοκληρώνω5) (to be completed: After long hours of negotiations, the deal went through.) ολοκληρώνομαι, κλείνω -
17 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
18 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
19 move
[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) (μετα)κινώ,-ούμαι2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) μετακομίζω3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) συγκινώ2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) κίνηση2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) μετακόμιση•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move -
20 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) κέντρο της πόλης
- 1
- 2
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