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1 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) δύσκολος2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) δύσκολος• -
2 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) πέφτω πολύ,ξεπερνώ την αντοχή/τις ικανότητες(κάποιου) -
3 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) εμπόδιο,μειονέκτημα2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) βάρος(ισοζυγισμός)3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) αγώνας στον οποίον δίνεται σε κάποιον προβάδισμα για λόγους ισοζυγίας4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) αναπηρία2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) δυσχεραίνω,εμποδίζω -
4 above someone's head
(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) που υπερβαίνει την αντίληψη μου -
5 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) παραλλαγή, καμουφλάζ2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) παραλλάσω -
6 hamper
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7 process
['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) μέθοδος,κατεργασία2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) διαδικασία3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) πορεία,διαδικασία2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) επεξεργάζομαι,κατεργάζομαι- in the process of -
8 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ορίζω4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) αναθέτω/δίνω5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ρυθμίζω9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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9 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) βαρύς2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) κάποιου βάρους3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) δυνατός,μεγάλος4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) μανιώδης5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) βαρύς6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) βαρύς,δύσκολος7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) βαρύς,δύσπεπτος8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) βαρύς,αδέξιος•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
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10 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) μαρμελάδα- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) συνωστίζω, στριμώχνω2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) μαγκώνω, σφηνώνω3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) κολλώ, παθαίνω βλάβη4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) παρεμβάλλω παράσιτα σε2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) κυκλοφοριακή συμφόρηση, μποτιλιάρισμα2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) δύσκολη θέση, μπλέξιμο•- jam on -
11 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) στέγη, κατάλυμμα2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) διαθέσιμος χώρος -
12 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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13 paper
['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) χαρτί2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) φύλλο χαρτί3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) εφημερίδα4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) γραπτή εξέταση5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) χαρτιά•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) χαρτόδετος- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
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14 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) στάση2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) υποκριτική συμπεριφορά, `πόζα`2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) ποζάρω2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) παριστάνωII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) θέτω(πρόβλημα,ερώτηση) -
15 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
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16 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) μεγάλο κομμάτι, ογκόλιθος2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) κούτσουρο3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) συγκρότημα, πολυκατοικία4) (a barrier: a road block.) μπλόκο, φράγμα, εμπόδιο5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) (οικοδομικό) τετράγωνο2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) φράζω- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) αποκλείω- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
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17 easier said than done
(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) πιο δύσκολο απ'ό,τι φανταζόμαστε -
18 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) ξεφεύγω, ξεγλιστρώ2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) διαφεύγω (μνήμης ή προσοχής)•- elusive -
19 husky
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20 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) στο ίδιο επίπεδο, ίσος3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) γκρεμίζω, ισοπεδώνω•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level
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