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21 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) κρατώ όμηρο -
22 hold one's breath
(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) κρατώ την αναπνοή μου -
23 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) μένω ακλόνητος στις θέσεις μου -
24 hold prisoner
(to (capture and) confine (a person) against his will: Many soldiers were killed and the rest taken prisoner; She was kept prisoner in a locked room.) αιχμαλωτίζω/κρατώ αιχμάλωτο -
25 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) κρατώ όμηρο -
26 hold to ransom
(to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) κρατώ όμηρο με σκοπό την καταβολή λύτρων -
27 hold-all
noun (a (usually large) bag with a zip for packing clothes etc into.) ταξιδιωτικός σάκος -
28 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) εντοπίζω,έρχομαι σε επαφή2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) εξασφαλίζω,αποκτώ -
29 keep hold of
(not to let go of: Keep hold of those tickets!) κρατώ καλά -
30 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) κάνω τέλεια παρανόησηEnglish-Greek dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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31 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) κάνω τέλεια παρανόησηEnglish-Greek dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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32 Grip
subs.Hand: P. and V. χείρ, ἡ.Something to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν (Thuc. 7, 65).Mental grip, perception: P. and V. αἴσθησις, ἡ.Mental capacity: P. and V. φρόνησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Hold fast: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), V. ὀχμάζειν.Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (Xen. but rare P.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.); see Touch.Leprosies that grip the flesh: V. λειχῆνες... σαρκῶν ἐπαμβατῆρες (Æsch., Choe. 280).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grip
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33 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) άγκυρα2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) άγκυρα2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) αγκυροβολώ- at anchor -
34 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) μεταφέρω2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) μεταφέρομαι3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) φέρω, βαστώ4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) συνεπάγομαι5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) εγκρίνω6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) φέρομαι•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
σαχλαμάρισμα, καμώματα- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
(αποσκευές) που μπορώ να έχω μαζί μου κατά την διάρκεια πτήσης
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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35 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) αρπάζω2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) κρατώ σφιχτά2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) αρπάγη2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) συμπλέκτης (αυτοκινήτου)• -
36 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) φλυτζάνι2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) κύπελλο2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) κάνω (τα χέρια) χούφτα2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) κρατώ•- cupful- cupboard
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37 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) προσλαμβάνω2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) κλείνω,προσλαμβάνω3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) κρατώ,απασχολώ4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) εμπλέκομαι(σε μάχη),συγκρούομαι5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) συμπλέκω,βάζω(ταχύτητα)•- engaged- engagement
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38 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) πιάνω/κρατώ σφιχτά / καθηλώνω2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) πιάσιμο, σφίξιμο2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) ταξιδιωτικός σάκος3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) κατανόηση, γνώση•- gripping- come to grips with
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39 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
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40 hostage
['hosti‹](a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) όμηρος- take- hold someone hostage
- hold hostage
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