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101 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) μέθοδος2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) σύστημα3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) μεθοδικότητα•- methodically -
102 morbid
['mo:(r)bid](sick (in the way one shows his/her excessive interest in death, disease, cruel acts etc): his morbid fascination with horror films; her morbid imagination.) νοσηρός -
103 naturally
1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) φυσικά2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) από τη φύση μου3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) φυσιολογικά -
104 patronise
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) πατρονάρω,φέρομαι(σε κάποιον)συγκαταβατικά2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) είμαι τακτικός πελάτης -
105 patronize
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) πατρονάρω,φέρομαι(σε κάποιον)συγκαταβατικά2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) είμαι τακτικός πελάτης -
106 pityingly
adverb (in a way which shows that one feels pity for someone: He looked at her pityingly.) με οίκτο -
107 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) πλεξούδα,κοτσίδα2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) πλεξούδα2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) πλέκω -
108 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) τοποθετώ,βάζω2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) υποβάλλω3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) εκφράζω,διατυπώνω4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) γράφω5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) πλέω•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
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109 raffle
['ræfl] 1. noun(a way of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or more of which win a prize: I won this doll in a raffle; ( also adjective) raffle tickets.) λοταρία2. verb(to give as the prize in a raffle: They raffled a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research.) βγάζω σε λοταρία -
110 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) ανακούφιση2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) βοήθημα, αρωγή3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) αντικαταστάτης (π.χ. με αλλαγή βάρδιας)4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) λύση πολιορκίας5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) ανάγλυφο•- relieve- relieved -
111 retrace
[ri'treis](to go back along (a path etc) one has just come along: She lost her keys somewhere on the way to the station, and had to retrace her steps/journey until she found them.) γυρίζω (από τον ίδιο δρόμο) -
112 self-satisfied
(too easily pleased with oneself and one's achievements: `Our house is the cleanest in the row,' she said in her self-satisfied way.) αυτάρεσκος -
113 set (someone) an example
(to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour: Teachers must set a good example to their pupils.) δίνω το παράδειγμα -
114 set (someone) an example
(to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour: Teachers must set a good example to their pupils.) δίνω το παράδειγμα -
115 slim
[slim] 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) αδύνατος,λεπτός2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) ελάχιστος,πενιχρός2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.)- slimming- slimness -
116 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) κάνω να δαγκώσω,αρπάζω2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) σπάω απότομα3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) κλείνω απότομα με κρότο,κάνω κρακ4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) λέω κοφτά5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) παίρνω φωτογραφία2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) ξερός κρότος,κρακ2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) φωτογραφία,στιγμιότυπο3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) παιδικό παιχνίδι τράπουλας3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) αστραπιαίος,της στιγμής- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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117 so to say/speak
(if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said: The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family.) ούτως ειπείν -
118 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) ομιλία2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) ομιλία,λόγος3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) ομιλία4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) ομιλία,αγόρευση•- speechlessly
- speechlessness -
119 split
[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) σκίζω,σκίζομαι(κατά μήκος)2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) μοιράζω/διασπώ,διχάζω2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) ρωγμή,σκίσιμο,σκάσιμο/σχίσμα,διάσπαση- split second
- splitting headache
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120 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) χρηματοδοτώ2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) πατρονάρω2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) ανάδοχος, χρηματοδότης, σπόνσορας
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