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1 beat it
(to go away: Beat it, or I'll hit you!; She told her little brother to beat it.) παίρνω δρόμο -
2 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) σφύζω, πάλλομαι, χτυπώ γρήγορα2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) βομβώ3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) πάω να σπάσω από τον πόνο2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) σφυγμός, παλμός, χτύπος, βόμβος -
3 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) συναγωνίζομαι- competitive
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4 hollow
['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) κούφιος2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) βαθύς2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) βαθούλωμα,κουφάλα2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) γούβα•- beat hollow
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5 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) μαστίγιο2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) βουλευτής υπεύθυνος για την κομματική πειθαρχία2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) μαστιγώνω2) (to beat (eggs etc).) χτυπώ3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) στρίβω απότομα, τραβώ ξαφνικά•- whiplash- whipped cream
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6 whisk
[wisk] 1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) αρπάζω, παίρνω γρήγορα2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) χτυπώ2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) τίναγμα, γρήγορη (σαρωτική) κίνηση2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) χτυπητήρι, σύρμα
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