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41 heresy
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42 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
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43 kitty
['kiti]plural - kitties; noun((a container holding) a sum of money kept for a particular purpose, to which members of a group jointly contribute: The three friends shared a flat and kept a kitty for buying food.) κοινό ταμείο -
44 lantern
['læntən](a case for holding or carrying a light.) φαναράκι -
45 lectern
['lektən](a stand for holding a book etc to be read from, especially for a lecture or in a church.) αναλόγιο -
46 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) συναντώ2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) συνέρχομαι3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) γνωρίζω4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) συναντιέμαι/υποδέχομαι,προϋπαντώ5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) ικανοποιώ,ανταποκρίνομαι σε,καλύπτω6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) εμφανίζομαι7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) βρίσκω8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) παθαίνω,βρίσκω,συναντώ,δοκιμάζω,αντιμετωπίζω9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) αντιμετωπίζω2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) συνάντηση- meeting- meet someone halfway
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47 mime
1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) μιμική τέχνη2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) παντομίμα3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) μίμος2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) μιμούμαι,παριστάνω με παντομίμα -
48 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) πασσαλίσκος2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) κρεμαστάρι3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) μανταλάκι2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) κρεμώ με μανταλάκια- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
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49 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) πιάτο2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) φύλλο,έλασμα,λαμαρίνα3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) χρυσά ή ασημένια σκεύη4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) πινακίδα,πλάκα/κλισέ,τσίγκος5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) κλισέ,εικόνα6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) τεχνητή οδοντοστοιχία7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) πλάκα•- plated- plateful
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50 pot
[pot] 1. noun(any one of many kinds of deep container used in cooking, for holding food, liquids etc or for growing plants: a cooking-pot; a plant-pot; a jam-pot; The waiter brought her a pot of tea.) βάζο,γλάστρα2. verb(to plant in a pot.) φυτεύω σε γλάστρα- potted- pothole
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51 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) αφήνω3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) αποδεσμεύω, λύνω4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) δίνω στη δημοσιότητα5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) κυκλοφορώ2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή/ κυκλοφορία2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) νέα κυκλοφορία/ ανακοίνωση -
52 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
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53 tongs
[toŋz](an instrument for holding and lifting objects: sugar-tongs; a pair of tongs.) τσιμπίδα, λαβίδα -
54 urn
[ə:n]1) (a tall vase or other container, especially for holding the ashes of a dead person: a stone-age burial urn.) (τεφροδόχος) υδρία2) (a large metal container with a tap, in which tea or coffee is made eg in a canteen etc: a tea-urn.) σαμοβάρι -
55 wallet
['wolit]1) (a small (usually folding) case made of soft leather, plastic etc, carried in the pocket and used for holding (especially paper) money, personal papers etc: He has lost all his money - his wallet has been stolen.) πορτοφόλι2) (a similar case containing other things: a plastic wallet containing a set of small tools.) σακούλι, θήκη
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