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1 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) αρπάζω,βουτώ2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) αρπάζω,παίρνω στα κλεφτά2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) απότομη κίνηση για να αρπάξω2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) απόσπασμα,κομμάτι -
2 break in(to)
1) (to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun break-in: The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).) κάνω διάρρηξη2) (to interrupt (someone's conversation etc).) διακόπτω -
3 break in(to)
1) (to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun break-in: The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).) κάνω διάρρηξη2) (to interrupt (someone's conversation etc).) διακόπτω -
4 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) αρχίζω να παίζω/παιανίζω,ανακρούω2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) πιάνω (συζήτηση,φιλία) -
5 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) έρχομαι στο θέμα2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) έρχεται η στιγμή -
6 get a word in edgeways
(to break into a conversation etc and say something.) προλαβαίνω να πω μια κουβέντα -
7 go back
(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) επιστρέφω σε -
8 listen in on
(to listen intentionally to (a private conversation etc).) κρυφακούω -
9 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) σπάζω, κομματιάζω2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) χωρίζω, ανοίγω3) (to make or become unusable.) χαλώ4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) αθετώ, παραβιάζω5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) καταρρίπτω, σπάζω6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) διακόπτω7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) σπάζω8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ανακοινώνω9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) χοντραίνω, «βαθαίνω»10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ανακόπτω, κοπάζω11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) ξεσπώ2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) παύση, διακοπή, διάλειμμα2) (a change: a break in the weather.) αλλαγή3) (an opening.) άνοιγμα4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) ευκαιρία•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) εύθραυστο αντικείμενο- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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10 intercourse
['intəko:s]1) (sexual act.) συνουσία2) (conversation, business dealings, trade etc between two or more people, countries etc.) συναλλαγή -
11 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) σβήνω2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) αναβάλλω3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) ακυρώνω4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) απωθώ,κόβω τη όρεξη -
12 geisha
['ɡeiʃə]((often geisha girl) a Japanese girl trained to entertain (men) by her conversation, dancing etc.) γκέισα -
13 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) αλλάζω απότομα θέμα -
14 informal
[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) ανεπίσημος,χωρίς τύπους/επισημότητες2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) της καθομιλουμένης,ανεπίσημος•- informally -
15 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) συστήνω2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) εισάγω3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) παρουσιάζω,φέρνω σε συζήτηση4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) εισάγω•- introductory -
16 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) λαχταρώ- longing- longingly -
17 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) παύση/ανάπαυλα2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) παύση2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) κάνω παύση/κοντοστέκομαι -
18 smutty
adjective ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) αισχρός,βρώμικος -
19 steer
I [stiə] noun(a young ox raised to produce beef.) μοσχάριII [stiə] verb(to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc): He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.) κατευθύνω,οδηγώ- steering- steering-wheel
- steer clear of
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