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1 current
1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) τρέχων, τωρινός2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) ρεύμα2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) ρεύμα•- current account -
2 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) απόνερα2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) δυσάρεστα επακόλουθα -
3 whirlpool
noun (a circular current in a river or sea, caused by opposing tides, winds or currents.) δίνη, ρουφήχτρα -
4 whirlwind
noun (a violent circular current of wind with a whirling motion.) ανεμοστρόβιλος -
5 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) βεντάλια2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) εξαεριστήρας,ανεμιστήρας2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) κάνω αέρα2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) φυσώII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) οπαδός,θαυμαστής -
6 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) μικρή δίνη2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) στροβιλίζομαι -
7 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) κάνω ποδήλατο2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) ποδήλατο- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) κύκλος2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) κύκλος (τραγουδιών, ποιημάτων κλπ.)3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) κύκλος•- cyclic- cyclically -
8 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) (συν)τήκω, συγχωνεύω2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) καίω,καίγομαι2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) ασφάλεια ηλεκτρικού κυκλώματος- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) φιτίλι -
9 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
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- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) πυκνή τούφα -
10 ampère
['æmpeə]((also amp [æmp]) (often abbreviated to A when written) the unit by which an electric current is measured.) αμπέρ -
11 battery
['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) μπαταρία2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) βιομηχανικό ορνιθοτροφείο3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) πυροβολείο, πυροβολαρχία4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) καταιγισμός -
12 bellows
['beləuz](an instrument for making a current of air.) φυσερό -
13 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) χτύπημα2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) πλήγμαII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) φυσώ2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) παίρνω, παρασύρω3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) παρασύρομαι από φύσημα4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) φυσώ5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) παίζω (πνευστό)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
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14 cable
['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) παλαμάρι2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) καλώδιο3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) συρματόσκοινο4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) τηλεγράφημα5) (cable television.) καλωδιακή (συνδρομητική) τηλεόραση2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.)- cable television
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15 calypso
[kə'lipsəu]plural - calypsos; noun(a West Indian folk-song, telling of a current event and sometimes made up as the singer goes along.) λαϊκό τραγούδι των Δυτικών Ινδιών -
16 circuit
['sə:kit]1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) κυκλική διαδρομή2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) διαδρομή3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) τακτική περιοδεία• -
17 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) επαφή2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) επαφή3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) (χρήσιμη) γνωριμία4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) σημείο επαφής5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) άτομο που ήρθε σε επαφή6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) επαφή2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) έρχομαι σε επαφή -
18 craze
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19 electrode
[i'lektrəud](a conductor through which a current of electricity enters or leaves a battery etc.) ηλεκτρόδιο -
20 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) βύσμα,φις2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) βούλωμα,τάπα2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) βουλώνω- plug in
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