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1 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) γκρο πλαν -
2 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) κοντά2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) εφαρμοστά2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) κοντινός, στενός2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) με μικρή διαφορά3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) προσεκτικός4) (tight: a close fit.) στενός, εφαρμοστός5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) αποπνικτικός6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) `σφικτός`, τσιγκούνης7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) κλειστός, εχέμυθος•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) κλείνω2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) τελειώνω3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) ολοκληρώνω2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) τέλος- close up -
3 close down
1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) κλείνω (οριστικά), βάζω λουκέτο2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) κλείνω αναμετάδοση -
4 catsuit
noun (a woman's close-fitting one-piece trouser suit.) γυναικείο μονοκόματο μπλουζάκι, κορμάκι -
5 chum
(a close friend: a school chum.) φιλαράκι -
6 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) εξέταση2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) διαγώνισμα3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) εξέταση -
7 polo-neck
noun ((a garment especially a sweater with) a high, close-fitting part around the neck: He was wearing a polo-neck; ( also adjective) a polo-neck sweater.) γυριστός ή κλειστός γιακάς, `ζιβάγκο` -
8 seashore
noun (the land close to the sea.) ακρογιαλιά -
9 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) υπόθεση,εικασία2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) πιθανολογία, εικοτολογία -
10 stopper
noun (an object, eg a cork, that is put into the neck of a bottle, jar, hole etc to close it.) πώμα -
11 tights
noun plural (a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: She bought three pairs of tights.) καλσόν -
12 togetherness
noun (the state of being close together: Their evenings round the fire gave them a feeling of togetherness.) σύμπνοια, αρμονική συνύπαρξη -
13 mortar
I ['mo:tə] noun(a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.) (τσιμεντο/ασβεστο)κονίαμαII ['mo:tə] noun(a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.) όλμοςIII ['mo:tə] noun(a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.) γουδί -
14 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) (σφιχτ)αγκαλιάζω2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) παραπλέω2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) αγκάλιασμα -
15 intimate
1. ['intimət] adjective1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) στενός2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) προσωπικός3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) βαθύς2. noun(a close friend.) στενός φίλος3. [-meit] verb(to give information or announce.) γνωστοποιώ- intimacy
- intimately -
16 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
17 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) κουρεύω2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) χτύπημα2. noun1) (an act of clipping.)2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.)3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) συνάπτω, πιάνω με συνδετήρα2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) συνδετήρας, πιαστράκι -
18 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) διπλώνω2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) σταυρώνω3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) μαζεύω2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) δίπλα,πτυχή,πιέτα2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) τσάκιση•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) μαντρί,στάνη -
19 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) τέταρτο2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) κέρμα 25 σεντς, ένα τέταρτο του δολαρίου3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) συνοικία4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) πλευρά, σημείο5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) έλεος (σε ηττημένο εχθρό)6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) τέταρτο σφαγίου7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) τέταρτο σελήνης8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) τέταρτο παιχνιδιού9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) τρίμηνο, τριμηνία2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) κόβω στα τέσσερα2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) διαιρώ δια τέσσερα3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) παρέχω κατάλυμα, στρατωνίζω•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ανά τρίμηνο4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) τριμηνιαίο περιοδικό- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
20 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) σφραγίδα2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) βουλοκέρι3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) (υλικό για) στεγανοποίηση, σφράγισμα2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) σφραγίζω2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) σφραγίζω3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) σφραγίζω•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) φώκια- sealskin
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