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1 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) για ώρες,επί μακρόν -
2 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) για2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) για,προς3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) για,επί4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) για5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) για,έναντι6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) για7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) για8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) εκ μέρους,για9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) υπέρ10) (because of: for this reason.) γι'αυτό,για11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) για12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) για,προς13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) για14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) για15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) παρά2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) επειδή, καθώς -
3 out for the count
1) ((of a boxer) still not standing after the count of ten.) νοκ-άουτ2) (exhausted; asleep: He was out for the count for several hours after his long walk.) εξουθενωμένος, `ψόφιος` -
4 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) ώρα2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) ώρα•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour -
5 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) μιλώ,συζητώ3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
6 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) μιλώ2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) κουβεντιάζω, κουτσομπολεύω3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) συζητώ2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) συζήτηση, κουβέντα/ συνομιλία2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) ομιλία3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) κουτσομπολιό4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) λόγια•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
7 talk round
1) (to persuade: I managed to talk her round.) πείθω, φέρνω στα νερά μου2) (to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point: We talked round the question for hours.) γυροφέρνω -
8 be up and about
(to be out of bed: I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?) είμαι στο πόδι -
9 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) δαγκώνω2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) δαγκωματιά2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) τσίμπημα δολώματος από ψάρι•- biting- bite the dust -
10 coop up
(to shut into a small place: We've been cooped up in this tiny room for hours.) στριμώχνω -
11 entertain
[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) φιλοξενώ,περιποιούμαι/δεξιώνομαι2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) ψυχαγωγώ3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) τρέφω,διατηρώ•- entertaining
- entertainment -
12 hold forth
(to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length: The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government.) ομιλώ -
13 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) προβληματίζω2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) σπαζοκεφαλιάζω2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) αίνιγμα,γρίφος2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) σπαζοκεφαλιά•- puzzling- puzzle out -
14 waffle
I 1. ['wofl] verb(to talk on and on foolishly, pretending that one knows something which one does not: This lecturer will waffle on for hours.)2. noun(talk of this kind: His speech was pure waffle. He has no idea what he's talking about.)II ['wofəl] noun(a flat cake baked in a special appliance that leaves a pattern of squares on it: Waffles are usually eaten with ice cream, syrup or jam.) κέικ φόρμας, βάφλα -
15 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) στερεός2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) συμπαγής3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) στερεός,ακλόνητος,σταθερός4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) συμπαγής5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ενιαίος, συμπαγής, αδιάσπαστος6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) στερεός7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) συνεχής2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) συνεχώς3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) στερεό2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) στερεό σώμα•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel -
16 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
17 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
18 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ώρα2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) χρόνος3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) καιρός, ώρα4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') (διαθέσιμος) χρόνος5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) κατάλληλη στιγμή / περίσταση6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) φορά7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) περίοδος, στιγμή8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) χρόνος, ρυθμός2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) χρονομετρώ2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) επιλέγω το χρόνο, διαλέγω την ώρα μου (για)•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
19 continue
[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) συνεχίζω/-ομαι2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) συνεχίζω-ομαι•- continually
- continuation
- continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) συνεχής, αδιάκοπος- continuously -
20 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) δίκαιος2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) λογικός, δικαιολογημένος3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) αυτός που αξίζει ή αρμόζει σε μία περίσταση•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ακριβώς2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) ακριβώς3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) μόλις, τώρα δα4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) μόλις, αυτή τη στιγμή5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ακριβώς6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) μόλις7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) μόνο (και μόνο), απλώς8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) απλώς (για έμφαση)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) σκέτα•- just now
- just then
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