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1 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) εχθρός,αντίζηλος2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) εχθρός,αντίπαλος,πολέμιος -
2 barrage
1) (something that keeps back an enemy: a barrage of gunfire.) φράγμα2) (an overwhelming number: a barrage of questions.) καταιγισμός3) (a man-made barrier across a river.) φράγμα -
3 civil defence
noun ((American civil defense) the organization responsible for protection of civilians from enemy bombing etc and for rescue operations after such attacks.) πολιτική (αερ)άμυνα (ΗΠΑ) -
4 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) μπροστινό μέρος,πρόσοψη,φάτσα/μπροστινός2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) μπροστινό μέρος/μπροστινός3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) παραλία4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) μέτωπο(πολέμου)5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) μέτωπο(αέριας μάζας6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) όψη7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) μέτωπο,παράταξη•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
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5 mastery
noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) κυριαρχία/τέλεια γνώση -
6 partisan
1) (a strong and enthusiastic supporter of a person, political party, idea or philosophy etc: Every movement has its partisans; ( also adjective) partisan feelings.) θιασώτης2) (a member of a group organized to fight against an enemy which has occupied their country.) παρτιζάνος -
7 reinforcement
1) (the act of reinforcing.) ενίσχυση2) ((in plural) men added to an army etc in order to strengthen it: As the enemy attacks increased, the general called for reinforcements.) ενισχύσεις -
8 resistance
1) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; ( also adjective) a resistance force.) αντίσταση2) (the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something: resistance to disease.) αντίσταση, αντοχή3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) αντίσταση -
9 searchlight
noun (a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky.) προβολέας -
10 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
11 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) δράση, ενέργεια2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) κίνηση3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) αγωγή, μήνυση4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) η υπόθεση έργου, πχ. θεατρικού5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) μάχη•- out of action -
12 flank
[flæŋk] 1. noun(the side of anything especially an animal's body or an army: the horse's flank; They marched around the enemy's flank.) πλευρό2. verb1) (to be at the side of: The prisoner appeared, flanked by two policemen.) βρίσκομαι στα πλευρά2) (to come around the side of: The troops flanked the enemy forces.) πλευροκοπώ -
13 traitor
['treitə](a person who changes to the enemy's side or gives away information to the enemy: He was a traitor to his country.) προδότης -
14 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) πέταγμα2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) πτήση3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) σκάλα4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) σμήνος•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) φυγή -
15 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) τέταρτο2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) κέρμα 25 σεντς, ένα τέταρτο του δολαρίου3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) συνοικία4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) πλευρά, σημείο5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) έλεος (σε ηττημένο εχθρό)6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) τέταρτο σφαγίου7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) τέταρτο σελήνης8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) τέταρτο παιχνιδιού9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) τρίμηνο, τριμηνία2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) κόβω στα τέσσερα2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) διαιρώ δια τέσσερα3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) παρέχω κατάλυμα, στρατωνίζω•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ανά τρίμηνο4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) τριμηνιαίο περιοδικό- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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16 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) προχωρώ, προελαύνω, προκόβω2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) (προ)καταβάλλω2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) πρόοδος, προέλαση2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) προκαταβολή3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) (ανήθικες) προτάσεις3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) προκαταβολικός2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) από πριν3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) προπορευόμενος•- advanced- in advance -
17 adversary
['ædvəsəri]plural - adversaries; noun(an opponent; an enemy: his adversary in the chess match.) αντίπαλος -
18 aircraft
plural - aircraft; noun (any of several types of machine for flying in the air: Enemy aircraft have been sighted.) αεροσκάφος -
19 ambush
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20 antagonist
[æn'tæɡənist](an opponent or enemy.) ανταγωνιστής- antagonistic
- antagonistically
- antagonize
- antagonise
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