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1 old age
(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) γηρατειά -
2 throw away
1) (to get rid of: He always throws away his old clothes.) πετώ2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) χάνω, χαραμίζω -
3 tramp
[træmp] 1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) περπατώ βαριά2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) πεζοπορώ2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) αλήτης2) (a long walk.) πεζοπορία3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) ποδοβολητό4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) φορτηγό πλοίο5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) πόρνη, τσούλα -
4 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ηλικία2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) ιστορική περίοδος, Εποχή3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) πέρασμα χρόνου4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) γερνώ- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
5 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) σπίτι,σπιτικό2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) πατρίδα3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) ίδρυμα4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) οίκος5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) κατοικία2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.)2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.)3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.)3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) (προς το/στο)σπίτι2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) βαθιά,στο στόχο•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
6 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) πάνω από2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) πάνω από,στην άλλη πλευρά3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) πάνω σε4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) παντού,απ'άκρη σ'άκρη5) (about: a quarrel over money.) για6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) μέσω7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) με το πέρασμα8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) στη διάρκεια2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) τελειωμένος4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) (στο κρίκετ) σειρά έξι βολών5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with -
7 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) κοστούμι2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) στολή3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) (δικαστική) υπόθεση, αγωγή4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) πρόταση (γάμου)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) `φυλή` της τράπουλας2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) με βολέυει2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) μου πάει3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) προσαρμόζω•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
8 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) κομματάκι2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) αποφάγια3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) παλιοσίδερα,σκαρταδούρα4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) απόκομμα2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) πετώ,σκαρτάρω- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) καβγάς,συμπλοκή2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) τσακώνομαι -
9 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) παλλακίδα2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) δεύτερη σύζυγος -
10 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) επαφή2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) επαφή3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) (χρήσιμη) γνωριμία4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) σημείο επαφής5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) άτομο που ήρθε σε επαφή6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) επαφή2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) έρχομαι σε επαφή -
11 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) μυλόπετρα2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) βάρος -
12 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω -
13 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) πηδώ/(ξε)πετάγομαι,τινάζομαι2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) πηγάζω3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) κλείνω απότομα2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.)2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.)3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.)4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.)5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.)•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up -
14 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ζορίζω,κουράζω3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία -
15 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) αφαιρώ,ξύνω,ξεφλουδίζω2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) γδύνω/-ομαι3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) ξεγυμνώνω4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) αφαιρώ2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) λωρίδα2) (a strip cartoon.) ιστορία σε σκίτσα3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) στολή ποδοσφαιριστή•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) με στριπτίζ -
16 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) υποστηρίζω2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) επικυρώνω3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) (δια)τηρώ -
17 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) δικαιολογώ, δίνω το δικαίωμα2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) εγγυώμαι2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) ένταλμα -
18 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) αρθρώνω2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) ευφράδης- articulateness
- articulation -
19 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ζητιανεύω2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) ικετεύω•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) καταστρέφω οικονομικά- beg to differ -
20 caprice
[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) ιδιοτροπία2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) καπρίτσιο•- capriciously
- capriciousness
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