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1 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) σκληρός, γερός, ανθεκτικός2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) σκληρός3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) δυνατός, σκληρό καρύδι4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) άγριος, βίαιος5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) δύσκολος, ζόρικος2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) κακοποιός, τραμπούκος- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with -
2 get at
1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) φτάνω2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) υπονοώ3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) `μπαίνω` σε (κάποιον), κάνω πλάκα σε -
3 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 -
4 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) γωνία2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) γωνία3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) κόρνερ2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.)2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.)•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner -
5 dodgy
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) (για καταστάσεις) δύσκολος ή επικίνδυνος2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) αναξιόπιστος, παρακινδυνευμένος -
6 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 -
7 embroil
[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) μπλέκω -
8 finalist
noun (a person who reaches the final stage in a competition: It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.) φιναλίστας -
9 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) έχω/πετυχαίνω τις σωστές αναλογίες -
10 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) έχω/πετυχαίνω τις σωστές αναλογίες -
11 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) χούφτα2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) χούφτα3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) μπελάς -
12 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) επιβάλλω2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) επιβάλλω3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) εκμεταλλεύομαι,κάνω κατάχρηση της καλοσύνης• -
13 leave in the lurch
(to leave (a person etc) in a difficult situation and without help.) αφήνω στα κρύα του λουτρού -
14 particular
[pə'tikjulə]1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) συγκεκριμένος2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) ιδιαίτερος3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) ιδιότροπος,δύσκολος•- particulars
- in particular -
15 pick on
1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) διαλέγω για τις δύσκολες δουλειές2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) βάζω στο μάτι -
16 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω -
17 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) φήμη, όνομα, υπόληψη- reputed
- live up to one's reputation -
18 satisfy
1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) ικανοποιώ2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) ικανοποιώ•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
- satisfied
- satisfying -
19 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
- set upon -
20 sticky
1) (able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces: He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.) κολλώδης,κολλητικός2) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) δύσκολος
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