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1 have a soft spot for
(to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) έχω αδυναμία σε -
2 the prodigal son
1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.) άσωτος υιός2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) ο μετανοών για την ασωτεία του -
3 transfer
[træns'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - transferred; verb1) (to remove to another place: He transferred the letter from his briefcase to his pocket.) μεταφέρω2) (to (cause to) move to another place, job, vehicle etc: I'm transferring / They're transferring me to the Bangkok office.) μεταθέτω / -ομαι3) (to give to another person, especially legally: I intend to transfer the property to my son.) μεταβιβάζω2. noun(['trænsfə:])1) (the act of transferring: The manager arranged for his transfer to another football club.) μεταφορά, μετάθεση, μεταβίβαση, μεταγραφή2) (a design, picture etc that can be transferred from one surface to another, eg from paper to material as a guide for embroidery.) χαλκομανία• -
4 abdicate
['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) παραιτούμαι βασιλικού αξιώματος2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) εγκαταλείπω (εξουσία, δικαίωμα κ.λπ.)• -
5 outgrow
past tense - outgrew; verb(to grow too big or too old for: My son has outgrown all his clothes.) ξεπερνώ καθώς μεγαλώνω/μεγαλώνω και δεν μου χωράνε(τα ρούχα μου) -
6 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) βαγόνι2) (a bus for tourists etc.) πούλμαν3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) προπονητής4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) καθηγητής για ιδιαίτερα μαθήματα5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) άμαξα2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) προγυμνάζω, προπονώ- coachman -
7 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) πρωτοβουλία2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) πρωτοβουλία -
8 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) αναθέτω, παραγγέλω2) (to give a military commission to.) διορίζω, τοποθετώ•- commissioner
- in/out of commission -
9 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) φεύγω (από)2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) ξεχνώ να πάρω, αφήνω (φεύγοντας)3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) αφήνω, παρατώ4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) αφήνω5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) αφήνω, εμπιστεύομαι, αναθέτω6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) αφήνω κληρονομιά•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) άδεια, έγκριση2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) άδεια, (απουσίας, διακοπών)•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
10 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) ευλογία2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) ευλογία, ευτύχημα3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) ευχαριστήρια προσευχή πριν και μετά το γεύμα -
11 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) περνώ2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) δίνω,πασσάρω,μεταβιβάζω3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) υπερβαίνω,ξεπερνώ4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) προσπερνώ5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) περνώ6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) ψηφίζω7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) εκδίδω(απόφαση),επιβάλλω(ποινή)8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) περνώ9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) περνώ,πετυχαίνω(σε)2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) πέρασμα,στενό2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) άδεια εισόδου,πάσο3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) προβιβάσιμη βαθμολογία4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) πάσα•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
12 proud
1) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) περήφανος2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) ακατάδεκτος,φαντασμένος3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) που δεν δέχεται βοήθεια, περήφανος4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) θαυμάσιος•- proudly- do someone proud
- do proud -
13 Welcome
v. trans.I bid the herald welcome: V. χαίρειν δὲ τὸν κήρυκα προὐννέπω (Soph., Trach. 227).Accept: see Accept.Treat hospitably: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (Plat.) (absol.), Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, V. ξενοῦσθαι.Welcome back: P. καταδέχεσθαι.Welcome (things), receive gladly: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι.——————interj.P. and V. χαῖρε.——————subs.I accept with thanks this man's welcome to his home: V. αἰνῶ μὲν οὖν τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἐσδοχὰς δόμων (Eur., El. 396).Good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ, P. φιλοφροσύνη, ἡ (Plat.).——————adj.Longed for: P. and V. ποθεινός.Welcome to me came the renowned son of Zeus and Alcmena: V. ἀσμένῃ δέ μοι ὁ κλεινὸς ἦλθε Ζηνὸς Ἀλκμήνης τε παῖς (Soph., Trach. 18).I am surprised that my arrival is not welcome to you: P. θαυμάζω... εἰ μὴ ἀσμένοις ὑμῖν ἀφῖγμαι (Thuc. 4, 85).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Welcome
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