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1 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) μορφή,κορμί2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) σχήμα3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ψηφίο4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) (σχε)διάγραμμα2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) εμφανίζομαι2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) υπολογίζω•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out -
2 approximation
1) (a figure, answer etc which is not (intended to be) exact: This figure is just an approximation.) χονδρική εκτίμηση2) (the process of estimating a figure etc: We decided on a price by a process of approximation.) κατ' εκτίμηση υπολογισμός -
3 diamond
1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) διαμάντι2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) τεχνητό διαμαντάκι στην άκρη βελόνας γραμμοφώνου3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) ρόμβος4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) καρό•- diamonds -
4 figurehead
1) (a person who is officially a leader but who does little or has little power: She is the real leader of the party - he is only a figurehead.) διακοσμητικό πρόσωπο2) (an ornamental figure (usually of carved wood) attached to the front of a ship.) ακρόπρωρο -
5 Punch
(the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a Punch and Judy show).) ήρωας αγγλικού κουκλοθεάτρου -
6 reading
1) (the act of reading.) ανάγνωση, διάβασμα2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) δημόσια ανάγνωση3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) ανάγνωση4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) ένδειξη -
7 scarecrow
noun (a figure set up eg in a field, to scare away birds and stop them eating the seeds etc.) σκιάχτρο -
8 triangle
1) (a two-dimensional figure with three sides and three angles.) τρίγωνο2) (a musical instrument consisting of a triangular metal bar that is struck with a small hammer.) τρίγωνο (μουσικό όργανο)• -
9 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) δισεκατομμύριο2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) δισεκατομμύριο3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) δισεκατομμύριο2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) δισεκατομμύριο- billionth -
10 eight
[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) οκτώ2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) οκτώ ετών3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) οκτάδα,οκταμελής ομάδα2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.) οκτώ2) (aged 8: He is eight today.) οκτώ (ετών)•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) -
11 index
['indeks]1) (an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a book.) ευρετήριο2) ((plural indices ['indisi:z]) in mathematics the figure which indicates the number of times a figure etc must be multiplied by itself etc: In 63 and 75, the figures 3 and 5 are the indices.) εκθέτης• -
12 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) αριθμός2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) πλήθος3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) τεύχος4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) τραγούδι/νούμερο2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) αριθμώ2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) περιλαμβάνω,συγκαταλέγω3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) αριθμώ•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number -
13 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) μηδέν, μηδενικό2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) μηδέν3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) ώρα μηδέν -
14 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) σάπια φύλλα/χούμος/μαυρόχωμα2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) μούχλα•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) καλούπι2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) φαγητό βγαλμένο από φόρμα2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) καλουπώνω2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) (δια)πλάθω3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) διαμορφώνω -
15 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) συνηθισμένος2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) κανονικός3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) κανονικός, τακτός4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) τακτικός5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) τακτικός6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) μόνιμος7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) ομαλός8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) κανονικός, συμμετρικός9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) κανονικού μεγέθους10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) μόνιμος, τακτικός2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) τακτικός (στρατιώτης)2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) τακτικός πελάτης, θαμώνας•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator -
16 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) κύκλος2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) κύκλος3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) κύκλος (ανθρώπων)4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) εξώστης2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) σχηματίζω κύκλο γύρω από2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) βάζω σε κύκλο -
17 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) κώνος2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) κουκουνάρι3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) χωνάκι4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) προειδοποιητικός κώνος•- conical -
18 crucifix
[-fiks]noun (a figure of Christ on the cross.) Εσταυρωμένος -
19 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) κόβω2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) κόβω3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) κόβω4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) κόβω5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) κόβω, μειώνω6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) κοβω, αφαιρώ7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) κόβω8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) `κόβω` τράπουλα9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') διακόπτω10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) κόβω δρόμο11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) τέμνω12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) κάνω κοπάνα13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) κάνω πως δε βλέπω2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) κόψιμο3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) κομμάτι•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) δηκτικός- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) ανηλεής- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
20 eighteen
[ei'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 18.) δεκαοκτώ2) (the age of 18: a girl of eighteen.) δεκαοκτώ ετών2. adjective1) (18 in number: eighteen horses.) δεκαοκτώ2) (aged 18: He is eighteen now.) δεκαοκτώ (ετών)•- eighteenth
- eighteen-year-old 3. adjectivean eighteen-year-old girl.) δεκαοκτάχρονος
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