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1 go by the board
(to be abandoned: All my plans went by the board when I lost my job.) πάω στο φούντο, ματαιώνομαι, αποτυγχάνω -
2 across the board
applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; (also adjective) (an across-the-board increase.) γενικός, καθολικός -
3 sweep the board
(to be very successful; to win all the prizes.) `σαρώνω` όλα τα βραβεία -
4 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) σανίδι2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) πίνακας3) (meals: board and lodging.) διατροφή4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) (διοικητικό) συμβούλιο2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) επιβιβάζομαι σε2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) διαμένω (ως οικότροφος)•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board -
5 Board
subs.Maintenance, subs.: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, δίαιτα, ἡ.Feeding: Ar. and P. σίτησις, ἡ.Table: lit. and met., P. and V. τράπεζα, ἡ.Council: P. συνέδριον, τό.Board of ten: P. οἱ δέκα.To elect a board of men advanced in years: P. ἀρχήν τινα πρεσβυτέρων ἀνδρῶν ἑλέσθαι (Thuc. 8, 1).On the boards ( stage): P. ἐπὶ τῆς σκηνῆς.Be on board, v.: P. ἐπιπλεῖν (absol.), ἐμπλεῖν (absol.).Go on board, v.: see board, v.Take on board, v.: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀναβιβάζεσθαι.Overboard: see Overboard.——————v. trans.Go on board: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (absol. or εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), ἐπεμβαίνειν (absol.), ἐπιβαίνειν (dat. or gen. or absol.), εἰσβαίνειν (εἰς, acc., V. also acc. alone), P. ἀναβαίνειν ἐπί (acc.).Board enemy's ship: P. ἐπιβαίνειν (dat.) (Thuc. 7, 70).Supply with food: P. and V. τρέφειν (acc.).V. intrans. Live: P. and V. διαιτεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Board
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6 score-board
noun (a usually large board on which the score is shown at a cricket match, a quiz-programme etc.) πίνακας βαθμολογίας -
7 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) πιατοθήκη στραγγίσματος -
8 emery board
(a small flat strip of wood or card coated with emery powder and used for filing the fingernails.) χάρτινη λίμα νυχιών -
9 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) σκουπίζω2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) παρασύρω, σαρώνω3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) διατρέχω4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) κινούμαι ανεμπόδιστος2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) σκούπισμα2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) οριζόντια ημικυκλική κίνηση του χεριού3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής4) (a sweepstake.) λαχείο του ιπποδρόμου•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
10 seat
[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) κάθισμα,θέση2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) κάθισμα καρέκλας,πάτος3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) καβάλος,οπίσθια4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) θέση/έδρα5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) κέντρο2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) καθίζω2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) χωρώ•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat -
11 director
noun (a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc: He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film.) διευθυντής/σκηνοθέτης -
12 governor
1) (in the United States, the head of a state: the Governor of Ohio.) κυβερνήτης2) (a member of the committee of people who govern a school, hospital etc: He is on the board of governors.) μέλος διοικητικού συμβουλίου / διοικητής, διευθυντής3) (a person who governs a province or colony.) κυβερνήτης -
13 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) αποστραγγίζω2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) χύνομαι3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) στραγγίζω,σουρώνω4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) στραγγίζω5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) εξαντλώ2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.)2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.)•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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14 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
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15 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) αναγγελία,ανακοίνωση2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) προσοχή3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) (προ)ειδοποίηση,προθεσμία(για παραίτηση ή απόλυση)2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) παρατηρώ,αντιλαμβάνομαι,προσέχω- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
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16 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) κάθομαι,καθίζω2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) βρίσκομαι3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) συμμετέχω4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) κουρνιάζω5) (to undergo (an examination).) συμμετέχω,διαγωνίζομαι6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) ποζάρω7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) συνεδριάζω•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
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17 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) μεταφέρω2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) μεταφέρομαι3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) φέρω, βαστώ4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) συνεπάγομαι5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) εγκρίνω6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) φέρομαι•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
σαχλαμάρισμα, καμώματα- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
(αποσκευές) που μπορώ να έχω μαζί μου κατά την διάρκεια πτήσης
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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18 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) σίδερο/σιδερένιος2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) σίδερο3) (a type of golf-club.) μπαστούνι του γκολφ2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) σιδερώνω- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot -
19 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) αποτέλεσμα,βαθμολογία,σκορ2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) παρτιτούρα/μουσική επένδυση3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) εικοσάδα2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) σημειώνω,πετυχαίνω,σκοράρω2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) διαγράφω3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) σημειώνω τη βαθμολογία•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores -
20 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) πάνω από2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) πιο πάνω από3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) «υπεράνω υποψίας»2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) πάνω2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) παραπάνω•- above all
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