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21 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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22 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) βιάζομαι,βιάζω2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) μεταφέρω βιαστικά2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) βιάση,φούρια2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) βιασύνη•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up -
23 lasso
[læ'su:] 1. plural - lasso(e)s; noun(a long rope with a loop which tightens when the rope is pulled, used for catching wild horses etc.) λάσο2. verb(to catch with a lasso: The cowboy lassoed the horse.) πιάνω με λάσο -
24 latch
[læ ](a catch of wood or metal used to fasten a door etc: She lifted the latch and walked in.) μάνταλο: κλειδαριά εξώπορτας- latchkey -
25 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 -
26 net
I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.) δίχτυ2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) πιάνω με δίχτυ/στα δίχτυα- netting- netball
- network -
27 overflow
1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) ξεχειλίζω2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) υπερχείλιση2) (an overflow pipe.) άνοιγμα υπερχείλισης -
28 pocket
['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) τσέπη2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) τσέπη3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) θύλακας,κενό αέρα4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) εισόδημα,πορτοφόλι2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) βάζω στην τσέπη,τσεπώνω2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) κλέβω•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
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29 red
[red]noun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) κόκκινος2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) κοκκινωπός3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) ερυθρός, κομμουνιστής•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
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30 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) σκοινί2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) δένω με σκοινί2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) πιάνω με λάσο•- rope in
- rope off -
31 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) ιστίο,πανί2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) κρουαζιέρα3) (an arm of a windmill.) φτερό ανεμόμυλου2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) πλέω,αρμενίζω2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) οδηγώ,κυβερνώ3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) ταξιδεύω(με πλοίο)4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) αποπλέω5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) διαπλέω6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) κινούμαι/περνώ με άνεση•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
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32 savage
['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) άγριος,απολίτιστος2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) άγριος,σκληρός2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) (επιτίθεμαι και) κατασπαράσσω3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) άγριος,πρωτόγονος2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) κτήνος•- savagely- savageness
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33 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) όραση2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) οπτικό πεδίο3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) αξιοθέατο4) (a view or glimpse.) άποψη,θέα5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) θέαμα6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) στόχαστρο2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) βλέπω,διακρίνω2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) στοχεύω•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
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34 snare
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35 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) κηλίδα,λεκές2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) βούλα,στίγμα,πουά3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) εξάνθημα,σπιθούρι4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) σημείο,τόπος5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) μικρή ποσότητα,στάλα2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) διακρίνω2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) εντοπίζω•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)•- on the spot
- spot on -
36 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) ήλιος2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) (οποιοδήποτε αστέρι που λειτουργεί ως) ήλιος3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) το φως και η θερμότητα του ήλιου2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) λιάζομαι- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun -
37 trawl
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38 trip
[trip] 1. past tense, past participle - tripped; verb1) ((often with up or over) to (cause to) catch one's foot and stumble or fall: She tripped and fell; She tripped over the carpet.) σκοντάφτω2) (to walk with short, light steps: She tripped happily along the road.) βαδίζω ή τρέχω με ανάλαφρα βήματα2. noun(a journey or tour: She went on / took a trip to Paris.) ταξίδι- tripper
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