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1 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) σπίτι,σπιτικό2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) πατρίδα3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) ίδρυμα4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) οίκος5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) κατοικία2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.)2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.)3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.)3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) (προς το/στο)σπίτι2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) βαθιά,στο στόχο•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
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2 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) οικογένεια,οικογενειακός2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) οικογένεια3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) οικογένεια4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) οικογένεια•- family tree -
3 nurse
[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) νοσοκόμος,νοσοκόμα2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) παραμάνα2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) φροντίζω,νοσηλεύω2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) θηλάζω3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) κρατώ με προσοχή4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) τρέφω,καλλιεργώ•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
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4 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) καθώς2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) επειδή, καθώς3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) όπως4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) όπως5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) παρόλο6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) όπως επίσης2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) σαν3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) σαν2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) σαν3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) σαν4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ως•- as for- as if / as though
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5 at
[æt]( showing)1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) στον, στη, στο2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) προς3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) (για ώρα) στις4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) σε κατάσταση5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) (για ταχύτητα) με6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) προς, αντί•- at all -
6 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) σπασμένος, χαλασμένος2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) ταραγμένος, ανήσυχος3) (uneven: broken ground.) ανώμαλος4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) `σπασμένος`, όχι ευφραδής5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) διαλυμένος• -
7 dress
[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) ντύνω2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) καρυκεύω,ετοιμάζω3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) (επι)δένω2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) ντύσιμο2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) φόρεμα•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up -
8 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) φεύγω (από)2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) ξεχνώ να πάρω, αφήνω (φεύγοντας)3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) αφήνω, παρατώ4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) αφήνω5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) αφήνω, εμπιστεύομαι, αναθέτω6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) αφήνω κληρονομιά•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) άδεια, έγκριση2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) άδεια, (απουσίας, διακοπών)•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
9 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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10 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) ζώο σύντροφος,αγαπημένο ζώο του σπιτιού2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) κανακάρης/άγγελος2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) αγαπημένος3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.)2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name -
11 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) πνίγω2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) πνίγω,σβήνω3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) πνίγω -
12 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) υποβαστάζω, στηρίζω2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) (υπο)στηρίζω3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) επαληθεύω, επιβεβαιώνω4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) συντηρώ, `τρέφω`2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) στήριξη2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) (υπο)στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης•- supporting -
13 usual
['ju:ʒuəl](done, happening etc most often; customary: Are you going home by the usual route?; There are more people here than usual; Such behaviour is quite usual with children of that age; As usual, he was late.) συνήθης, συνηθισμένος- usually
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