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1 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) από πρώτο χέρι,από αξιόπιστη πηγήEnglish-Greek dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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2 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) από πρώτο χέρι,από αξιόπιστη πηγήEnglish-Greek dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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3 horse
[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) άλογο2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) εφαλτήριο•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
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4 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) πλάτη2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ράχη3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) πίσω μέρος4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) οπισθοφύλακας2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) πίσω3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) πίσω2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) μακριά3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) προς τα πίσω4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) αντι(μιλώ)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) στο παρελθόν4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) κάνω όπισθεν2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) υποστηρίζω3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) στοιχηματίζω•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) ανάποδα- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
5 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) αγώνας δρόμου/ταχύτητας, κούρσα2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) τρέχω σε αγώνα δρόμου/ βάζω (άλογο) να τρέξει σε ιπποδρομία2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) παραβγαίνω3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) τρέχω•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) φυλή/ φυλετικός2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) φυλετική καταγωγή3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) γένος, φύλο•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race -
6 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 -
7 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 -
8 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) ντροπαλός2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) δειλός(με)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) απλησίαστος,που τρομάζει εύκολα2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) σκιάζομαι- shyly- shyness -
9 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) `κλωτσώ`, τινάζομαι προς τα πίσω2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) κλωτσώ2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) κλωτσιά2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) κλώτσημα3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) απόλαυση, συγκίνηση•- kick off
- kick up -
10 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) άσπρος2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) λευκός3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) χλωμός4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) με γάλα2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) άσπρο, λευκό2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) λευκός3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) ασπράδι αυγού4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) άσπρο ματιού•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) ασπρίζω, ασβεστώνω / εξωραϊζω- white wine -
11 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) βλεφαρίδα2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) βουρδουλιά3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) βούρδουλας2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) μαστιγώνω2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) δένω3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) παίζω θυμωμένα, τινάζω εδώ κι εκεί4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) μαστιγώνω•- lash out -
12 bolt
[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) αμπάρα, μάνταλο2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) μπουλόνι3) (a flash of lightning.) κεραυνός4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) τόπι υφάσματος2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) αμπαρώνω2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) χάφτω, καταβροχθίζω3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) αφηνιάζω, δραπετεύω•- bolt-upright- boltupright
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13 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) σοδειά2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) μαστίγιο3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) κοντοκουρεμένα μαλλιά4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) πρόλοβος2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) κουρεύω- crop up -
14 cripple
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15 entitle
1) (to give (a person) a right (to, or to do, something): You are not entitled to free school lunches; He was not entitled to borrow money from the cash box.) δίνω το δικαίωμα2) (to give to (a book etc) as a title or name: a story entitled `The White Horse'.) τιτλοφορώ• -
16 horsehair
noun, adjective ((of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail: The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.) αλογότριχα -
17 run away
1) (to escape: He ran away from school.) δραπετεύω, το σκάω2) ((with with) to steal: He ran away with all her money.) κλέβω και το σκάω3) ((with with) to go too fast etc to be controlled by: The horse ran away with him.) ξεφεύγω από τον έλεγχο -
18 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) μήκος, διάρκεια2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) κομμάτι3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) διαφορά ενός μήκους•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths -
19 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch -
20 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand
- 1
- 2
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