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21 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) δραστήριος2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) ενεργός3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) δραστικός4) (in force: The rule is still active.) σε ισχύ5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) ενεργός (ηφαίστειο)6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) ενεργητική φωνή•- actively
- activity -
22 affirm
[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) διαβεβαιώνω- affirmative
- affirmative action -
23 agitate
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24 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) ξύπνιος, εύστροφος2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) άγρυπνος, σε επιφυλακή2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) επιφυλακή3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) προειδοποιώ- alertly- alertness
- on the alert -
25 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) απάντηση2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) λύση2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) απαντώ2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) ανοίγω, απαντώ3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ανταποκρίνομαι (σε)•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
26 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) συλλαμβάνω2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) σταματώ2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) σύλληψη2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) ανακοπή• -
27 at one fell swoop
(all at the same time; in a single movement or action.) με ένα αποφασιστικό πλήγμα -
28 at one/a sweep
(by one action, at one time: He fired half of his employees at one sweep.) με μια κίνηση, μονοκοπανιά -
29 at the hands of
(from, or by the action of: He received very rough treatment at the hands of the terrorists.) από,από τα χέρια(κάποιου) -
30 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) επιτίθεμαι2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) επιτίθεμαι φραστικά3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) κάνω `επίθεση` με σκοπό να σκοράρω4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) καταπιάνομαι2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) επίθεση2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) (για ξαφνική επιδείνωση υγείας) κρίση, προσβολή -
31 automatic
1. adjective1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) αυτόματο2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) αυτόματη ή αυθόρμητη αντίδραση2. noun(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) αυτόματο (όπλο)- automatically
- automation
- automaton -
32 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 -
33 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) είμαι έτοιμος να -
34 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) μεταξύ, ανάμεσα σε2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) μεταξύ3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) αναμεταξύ4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) αναμεταξύ• -
35 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) δίπλα σε2) (past: going by the house.) μπροστά από3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) μέσω, διαμέσου4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) από (ποιητικό αίτιο)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) με (μεταφορικό μέσο)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) από, μέσω7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) έως, μέχρι8) (during the time of.) κατά τη διάρκεια9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) κατά10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) επί11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) με12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) όσον αφορά2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) κοντά, παραδίπλα2) (past: A dog ran by.) από μπροστά3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) κατά μέρος•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) αποφεύγω, παρακάμπτω- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
36 by/through the agency of
(by the action of: The meeting was arranged through the agency of a friend.) με τη μεσολάβηση του -
37 call for
1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) απαιτώ2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) περνώ να πάρω -
38 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) αιτία2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) λόγος3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) σκοπός, υπόθεση2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) προκαλώ -
39 caustic
['ko:stik]1) (burning by chemical action: caustic soda.) καυστικός2) ((of remarks) bitter or sarcastic: caustic comments.) δηκτικός• -
40 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) διαλέγω2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) αποφασίζω, προτιμώ•
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