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81 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) προμαχώνας, υπέρμαχος -
82 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) χτύπημα2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) πλήγμαII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) φυσώ2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) παίρνω, παρασύρω3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) παρασύρομαι από φύσημα4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) φυσώ5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) παίζω (πνευστό)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
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83 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) ντόμπροςII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) μπλοφάρω, κρύβω τις προθέσεις μου2. noun(an act of bluffing.) μπλόφα, εξαπάτηση -
84 bread and butter
((a way of earning) one's living: Writing novels is my bread and butter.) κύρια πηγή εισοδήματος -
85 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) χαρακτήρας2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) χαρακτήρας3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) υπόληψη4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) πρόσωπο έργου5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) τύπος6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) χαρακτήρας (γράμμα)•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) χαρακτηριστικό- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
86 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) κατηγορία2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) κοινωνική/αστική τάξη3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) κλάση4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) τάξη5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) μάθημα6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) σειρά διαλέξεων, σεμινάριων2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.)- class-room -
87 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) αντίγραφο2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) αντίτυπο3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) κείμενο2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) αντιγράφω- copier- copyright -
88 cubicle
['kju:bikl](a small room etc closed off in some way from a larger one: Please use the (changing-)cubicle to change into your swimming trunks.) θάλαμος, καμαράκι -
89 demeanour
[dimi:nə](manner; bearing; the way one behaves.) συμπεριφορά,ανατροφή,αγωγή -
90 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) κατεύθυνση2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) διεύθυνση3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) οδηγίες4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) καθοδήγηση -
91 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) γυρνώ πίσω,από εκεί που ήρθα -
92 elbow
['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) αγκώνας2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) σπρώχνω με τους αγκώνες- at one's elbow -
93 exit
['eɡzit] 1. noun1) (a way out of a building etc: the emergency exit.) έξοδος2) (an actor's departure from the stage: Macbeth's exit.) έξοδος3) (an act of going out or departing: She made a noisy exit.) αποχώρηση2. verb((used as a stage direction to one person) (he/she) goes off the stage: Exit Hamlet.) βγαίνω -
94 flirt
[flə:t] 1. verb((often with with) to behave (towards someone) as though one were in love but without serious intentions: She flirts with every man she meets.) φλερτάρω2. noun(a person, especially a woman, who behaves in this way.) κορτάκιας/σκερτσόζα- flirtatious
- flirtatiously -
95 generation
1) (one stage in the descent of a family: All three generations - children, parents and grandparents - lived together quite happily.) γενιά2) (people born at about the same time: People of my generation all think the same way about this.) γενιά -
96 government
1) (the people who rule a country or state: the British Government.) κυβέρνηση2) (the way in which a country or state is ruled: Democracy is one form of government.) διακυβέρνηση3) (the act or process of governing.) διακυβέρνηση•- governor
- governorship -
97 grope
[ɡrəup](to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) ψηλαφώ, πηγαίνω / ψάχνω ψηλαφητά -
98 inhibited
adjective (unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way.) κλειστός,γεμάτος αναστολές -
99 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
100 make a fool of oneself
(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) γελοιοποιούμαι
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