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cause of laughter

  • 1 scream

    [skri:m] 1. verb
    (to cry or shout in a loud shrill voice because of fear or pain or with laughter; to make a shrill noise: He was screaming in agony; `Look out!' she screamed; We screamed with laughter.) ξεφωνίζω,στριγγλίζω
    2. noun
    1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.)
    2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.)

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  • 2 joke

    [‹əuk] 1. noun
    1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) αστείο, ανέκδοτο, φάρσα, χωρατό
    2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) αστείο
    2. verb
    1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) αστειεύομαι
    2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) αστειεύομαι
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    - jokingly
    - it's no joke
    - joking apart/aside
    - take a joke

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  • 3 explode

    [ik'spləud] 1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) εκρήγνυμαι,(ανα)τινάζω/-ομαι
    2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) ξεσπώ,σκάζω
    3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) τινάζω στον αέρα
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    - explosive 2. noun
    ((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) εκρηκτική ύλη

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  • 4 provoke

    [prə'vəuk]
    1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) προκαλώ
    2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) προκαλώ
    3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) προκαλώ
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    - provocative
    - provocatively

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  • 5 double up

    1) (to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist: We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.) διπλώνω,-ομαι
    2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) μοιράζομαι

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  • 6 peal

    [pi:l] 1. noun
    1) (the ringing of (a set of) bells.) κουδούνισμα,κωδωνοκρουσία
    2) (a set of (usually church) bells.) κωδωνοστοιχία
    3) (a loud noise: peals of laughter/thunder.) τρανταχτό γέλιο/μπουμπουνητό
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) ring or sound loudly: Thunder pealed through the valley.) αντηχώ

    English-Greek dictionary > peal

  • 7 produce

    1. [prə'dju:s] verb
    1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) βγάζω
    2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) γεννώ
    3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) προκαλώ
    4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) παράγω,κατασκευάζω
    5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) παράγω
    6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) ανεβάζω,παρουσιάζω,διευθύνω την παραγωγή
    2. ['prodju:s] noun
    (something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) (γεωργικά)προϊόντα
    - product
    - production
    - productive
    - productivity

    English-Greek dictionary > produce

  • 8 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

    English-Greek dictionary > ring

  • 9 shake

    [ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb
    1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) σείω/-ομαι,δονώ/-ούμαι,κουνώ/κουνιέμαι,τρέμω
    2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) ταράζω,κλονίζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) κούνημα,τράνταγμα,χτύπημα
    2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) χτυπημένο ποτό
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    - shaky
    - shakily
    - shakiness
    - shake-up
    - no great shakes
    - shake one's fist at
    - shake one's head
    - shake off
    - shake up

    English-Greek dictionary > shake

  • 10 subject

    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) υποτελής
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) υπήκοος
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) θέμα
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) μάθημα
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) αντικείμενο(συζήτησης κλπ.)
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) υποκείμενο(ρήματος)
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) υποτάσσω
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) υποβάλλω
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    - subjective
    - subjectively
    - subject matter
    - change the subject
    - subject to

    English-Greek dictionary > subject

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