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1 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) έρχομαι στο θέμα2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) έρχεται η στιγμή -
2 at the double
(very quickly: He came up the road at the double and rushed into the house.) τροχάδην -
3 come on the scene
(to arrive: We were enjoying ourselves till she came on the scene.) εμφανίζομαι -
4 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) στρογγυλός2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) στρουμπουλός2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) γύρω (προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση)2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) γύρω, ολόγυρα/ σ' όλη τη διάρκεια3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) τριγύρω4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) εδώ και εκεί5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) σε περίμετρο6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) σε κάποιο μέρος3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) γύρω από, τριγύρω2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) γύρω γύρω3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) γύρω από4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) παντού4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) γύρος2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) γύρα3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) ριξιά, βολή4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) βλήμα, σφαίρα5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) γύρος6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) κυκλικό τραγούδι5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) παίρνω στροφή- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) όχι κατευθείαν: έμμεσος, περιφραστικός- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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5 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) δίπλα σε2) (past: going by the house.) μπροστά από3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) μέσω, διαμέσου4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) από (ποιητικό αίτιο)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) με (μεταφορικό μέσο)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) από, μέσω7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) έως, μέχρι8) (during the time of.) κατά τη διάρκεια9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) κατά10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) επί11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) με12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) όσον αφορά2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) κοντά, παραδίπλα2) (past: A dog ran by.) από μπροστά3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) κατά μέρος•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) αποφεύγω, παρακάμπτω- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
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6 scent
[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) μυρίζομαι,οσφραίνομαι,οσμίζομαι2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) μυρίζομαι3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) αρωματίζω2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) άρωμα,μυρωδιά2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) οσμή,ίχνος,μυρωδιά3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) άρωμα•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
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7 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) σύρμα2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) σύρμα, καλώδιο3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) τηλέγραφος4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) τηλεγράφημα2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) καλωδιώνω2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) τηλεγραφώ3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) τηλεγραφώ•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
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8 at
[æt]( showing)1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) στον, στη, στο2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) προς3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) (για ώρα) στις4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) σε κατάσταση5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) (για ταχύτητα) με6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) προς, αντί•- at all -
9 Signal
v. trans.P. and V. σημαίνειν.Signal by fire: P. φρυκτωρεῖν, P. and V. πυρσεύειν (Xen.).Sixty Athenian ships were signalled as approaching from Leucas: P. ἐφρυκτωρήθησαν ἑξήκοντα νῆες Ἀθηναίων προσπλέουσαι ἀπὸ Λευκάδος (Thuc. 3, 80).Signal the enemy with treasonable intent: P. παραφρυκτωρεύεσθαι.——————subs.Ar. and P. σημεῖον, τό, P. νεῦμα, τό, V. σῆμα, τό.Give a secret signal: P. νεύματι ἀφανεῖ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 1, 134).Brasidas seeing the signal came up the double: P. ὁ Βρασίδας ἰδὼν τὸ σύνθημα ἔθει δρόμῳ (Thuc. 4, 112).Give signal for retreat: P. σημαίνειν ἀναχώρησιν (Thuc. 5, 10).The signal for silence was given by the trumpet: P. τῇ σάλπιγγι σιωπὴ ὑπεσημάνθη (Thuc. 6, 32).At a given signal: P. ἀπὸ σημείου ἑνός.A succession of signal fires: V. ἐκδοχὴ πομποῦ πυρός (Æsch., Ag. 299).——————adj.P. and V. λαμπρός, V. ἔξοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Signal
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10 light up
1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) ανάβω2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) φωτίζω3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) φωτίζω/-ομαι -
11 conclusion
[-ʒən]1) (an end: the conclusion of his speech.) κατάληξη2) (a judgement: I came to the conclusion that the house was empty.) συμπέρασμα -
12 flatten
verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) ισοπεδώνω,ισιώνω -
13 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) σιωπή!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) σιωπή,σιγαλιά- hushed- hush up -
14 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) δεν,μη(ν),όχι,ούτε2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) όχι• -
15 catch sight of
(to get a brief view of; to begin to see: He caught sight of her as she came round the corner.) βλέπω,παίρνει το μάτι μου -
16 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) χούφτα2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) χούφτα3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) μπελάς -
17 spectator
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18 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) πιάνω στον ύπνο -
19 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) πιάνω στον ύπνο -
20 two etc at a time
(singly, or in groups of two etc: They came into the room three at a time.) κάθε φορά (είναι ένας κλπ)
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