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1 coming
noun the comings and goings of the people in the street.) ερχομός -
2 home-coming
1) (the return home of a person (who has been away for some time): We had a party to celebrate his home-coming.) παλιννόστηση,επιστροφή2) ((American) an annual event held by a college, a university or high school for former students.) ετήσια συνάντηση αποφοίτων -
3 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) εμφάνιση2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) εμφάνιση3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) εμφάνιση -
4 landing
1) ((an act of) coming or bringing to shore or to ground: an emergency landing; ( also adjective) a landing place.) προσγείωση, προσεδάφιση, αποβίβαση, απόβαση2) (a place for coming ashore.) αποβάθρα3) (the level part of a staircase between flights of steps: Her room was on the first floor, across the landing from mine.) πλατύσκαλο -
5 accomplice
(a person who helps another, especially in crime: The thief's accomplice warned him that the police were coming.) συνεργός, συναυτουργός -
6 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) τελωνείο/ δασμοί2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) τελωνείο -
7 fountain
1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) συντριβάνι2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) πίδακας3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) πηγή• -
8 lampshade
noun (a cover for a light-bulb, made of eg cloth, paper or metal, which lessens, softens or directs the light coming from it.) αμπαζούρ -
9 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) καρόιδο,χάνος2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) που ρουφάει ή πιπιλίζει3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) βεντούζα(χταποδιού κλπ.)4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) βεντούζα (αντικείμενο)5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) παραφυάδα ρίζας -
10 tide
(the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea: It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.) παλίρροια- tidal- tidal wave -
11 mug
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12 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
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13 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) σοκ,κλονισμός,δυσάρεστη έκπληξη2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) ηλεκτροπληξία3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) δόνηση,κραδασμός4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) αποπληξία,σοκ2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) αναστατώνω,συγκλονίζω/σκανδαλίζω,σοκάρω- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) πυκνή τούφα -
14 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία -
15 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) δάκρυ- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) σκίζω2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) σκίζομαι3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) τρέχω / ορμώ2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) σκίσιμο- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
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16 week
[wi:k] 1. noun1) (any sequence of seven days, especially from Sunday to Saturday: It's three weeks since I saw her.) εβδομάδα2) (the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive: He can't go during the week, but he'll go on Saturday or Sunday.) εργάσιμες μέρες3) (the amount of time spent working during a period of seven days: He works a forty-eight-hour week.) εργάσιμος χρόνος•- weekly2. adverb(once a week: The newspaper is published weekly.) κάθε εβδομάδα3. noun(a publication coming out once a week: Is this newspaper a weekly or a daily?) εβδομαδιαία έκδοση- weekday- weekend
- a week last Friday
- a week today
- tomorrow
- on/next Friday
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17 accession
[ək'seʃən]1) (a coming to the position of king or queen: in the year of the Queen's accession (to the throne).) άνοδος σε ανώτατο αξίωμα, ενθρόνιση2) (an addition: There are several new accessions to the library.) προσθήκη -
18 advent
['ædvent](coming or arrival: the advent of space travel.) έλευση -
19 ancestry
plural - ancestries; noun (a line of ancestors coming down to one's parents: He is of noble ancestry.) καταγωγή -
20 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) πλησιάζω2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) πλησίασμα2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) πρόσβαση3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) προσέγγιση•- approaching
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