-
1 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 -
2 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) παράλληλος2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) παράλληλος2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) παράλληλα3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) παράλληλη γραμμή2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) αναλογία3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) γεωγραφικός παράλληλος4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) είμαι όμοιος με/συγκρίνω,παραβάλλω -
3 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)•- its- itself -
4 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) (υ)ψηλός2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) κάποιου ύψους3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) μεγάλος, υψηλός4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) ανώτερος5) (noble; good: high ideals.) ευγενής6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) δυνατός7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) υψηλός8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) λεπτός9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) παρασιτεμένος10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) μεγάλης αξίας2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) ψηλά- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) τονίζω,προβάλλω- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) υψηλής τεχνολογίας- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
5 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) κοντινός,κοντά2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) στενός2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) κοντά2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) κοντά(σε)3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) κοντά σε4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) πλησιάζω- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
6 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) φτάνω/ καταλήγω σε2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) φτάνω3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) απλώνω το χέρι4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (μικρή) απόσταση2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) ευθεία ποταμού/ έκταση -
7 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) σκαλί6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) βήμα/σκαλί7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ενέργεια,μέτρο2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step -
8 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
9 bang
[bæŋ] 1. noun1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) κρότος2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) χτύπημα2. verb1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) βροντώ2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) κοπανώ3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) κροτώ•- banger -
10 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) μαστός2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) στήθος2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) αντιμετωπίζω, αντιτάσσομαι2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) φτάνω στην κορυφή•- breastfed
- breaststroke -
11 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) ρολόι2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) χιλιομετρητής2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) χρονομετρώ- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
12 dim
-
13 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) γη2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) γη3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) χώμα4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) γη,στερια5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) φωλιά,τρύπα6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) γείωση2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) γειώνω- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth -
14 further
['fə:ðə] 1. adverb((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) μακρύτερα,παραπέρα,περισσότερο2. adverb, adjective(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.)3. verb(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) προωθώ- furthest -
15 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (κατα)μετρώ2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) υπολογίζω2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) μετρητής, δείκτης2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) (σταθερή) διάμετρος3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) πλάτος σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής -
16 gleam
-
17 grumble
1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) μπουμπουνίζω2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) γκρίνια2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό -
18 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 -
19 journey
-
20 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) δικάζω2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) κρίνω, γνωμοδοτώ3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) κρίνω4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) επικρίνω2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) δικαστής2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) κριτής3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) κριτής•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
distance — noun 1 amount of space between two points ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast ▪ … Collocations dictionary
distance — ► NOUN 1) the length of the space between two points. 2) the condition of being far off; remoteness. 3) a far off point or place. 4) an interval of time or relation. 5) the full length or time of a race or other contest. 6) Brit. Horse Racing a… … English terms dictionary
Verb Exchange — Infobox Company company name = Verb Exchange Inc. company company type = Public | foundation = Vancouver, British Columbia (2004) key people = Craig Goldenberger,CEO location = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada industry = Digital Media products … Wikipedia
distance — dis|tance1 [ dıstəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the amount of space between two people or things: distance from: It is important to consider distance from public transportation when buying a house. distance to: They started to walk the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distance — [[t]dɪ̱stəns[/t]] ♦♦ distances, distancing, distanced 1) N VAR: with supp, oft N between pl n The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them. ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore... Everything is… … English dictionary
distance — I UK [ˈdɪstəns] / US noun Word forms distance : singular distance plural distances *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the amount of space between two people or things distance from: It is important to consider distance from public transport when… … English dictionary
distance — 1 noun (C, U) 1 HOW FAR the amount of space between two places or things: short/long distance: Sylvia could only run a short distance without getting out of breath. (+ from): What s the distance from Chicago to Detroit? | at a distance of 5… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
distance*/*/*/ — [ˈdɪstəns] noun [C/U] I the amount of space between two people or things the distance from the Earth to the sun[/ex] They started to walk the short distance to the camp.[/ex] The house is within walking distance of the university.[/ex] We watched … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
distance — /ˈdɪstəns / (say distuhns), /ˈdɪstns / (say distns) noun 1. the extent of space intervening between things or points. 2. the state or fact of being distant, as of one thing from another; remoteness. 3. the interval between two points of time. 4.… …
distance — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. obsolete discord 2. a. separation in time b. the degree or amount of separation between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects c. (1) an extent of area or an advance along a route measured linearly (2) an extent of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
distance — noun 1》 the length of the space between two points: I cycled the short distance home. 2》 the condition of being remote. ↘a far off point. 3》 the full length of a race or other contest. ↘Brit. Horse Racing a space of more than twenty… … English new terms dictionary