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1 in the making
(being made or formed at this very moment: A revolution is in the making.) στα σκαριά -
2 Making
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Making
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3 making
noun (the process of producing or forming something: glassmaking; ( also adjective) the road-making industry.) κατασκευή -
4 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) από την τσέπη μου,σε βάρος2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) σε βάρος -
5 jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
(to form an idea without making sure of the facts: He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving.) βγάζω βιαστικά συμπεράσματαEnglish-Greek dictionary > jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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6 be on the offensive
(to be making an attack: She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive.) προσβλητικότητα -
7 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) αποφεύγω να έλθω στο θέμα -
8 see how the land lies
(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) βολιδοσκοπώ -
9 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) μπαίνω στο νόημα -
10 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) δεν είμαι στα καλά μου -
11 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) δεν είμαι στα καλά μου -
12 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) κάνω,φτιάχνω/κατασκευάζω2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) κάνω,αναγκάζω3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) κάνω,καθιστώ4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) βγάζω,κερδίζω5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) κάνω,ισούμαι με6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) γίνομαι7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) υπολογίζω8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) διορίζω,προάγω9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) κάνω(+ουσιαστικό)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) μάρκα- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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13 responsible
[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) υπεύθυνος2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) υπεύθυνος, με ευθύνες3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) υπεύθυνος, υπαίτιος4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) υπεύθυνος, με αίσθηση υπευθυνότητας5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) υπεύθυνος -
14 director
noun (a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc: He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film.) διευθυντής/σκηνοθέτης -
15 cellulose
['seljuləus](the chief substance in the cell walls of plants, also found in woods, used in the making of plastic, paper etc.) κυτταρίνη -
16 ferment
1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) ζυμώνω,-ομαι2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) προκαλώ(αναβρασμό)2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) αναβρασμός -
17 arbitration
noun (the making of a decision by an arbitrator: The dispute has gone / was taken to arbitration.) διαιτησία -
18 by-product
noun (something obtained or formed during the making of something else: Coal tar is a by-product of the process of obtaining gas from coal.) υποπροϊόν -
19 industrial
adjective (having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods: That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.) βιομηχανικός -
20 day-dream
noun (a dreaming or imagining of pleasant events; the making of unreal plans etc while awake.) ονειροπόληση
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