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1 police
[pə'li:s] 1. noun plural(the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc: Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; ( also adjective) the police force, a police officer.) αστυνομία2. verb(to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) αστυνομεύω- policeman
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2 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) δύναμη,ισχύς/βία2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) δύναμη3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) δύναμη2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) αναγκάζω2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) καταφέρνω με το ζόρι•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
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3 police station
(the office or headquarters of a local police force: The lost dog was taken to the police station.) αστυνομικό τμήμα -
4 secret police
(a police force whose activities are kept secret and which is concerned mostly with political crimes.) μυστική αστυνομία -
5 arms
1) (weapons: Does the police force carry arms?) όπλα2) (a design etc which is used as the symbol of the town, family etc (see also coat of arms).) θυρεός -
6 constabulary
[-'stæbju-]- plural constabularies - noun (a police force.) χωροφυλακή -
7 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) διαίρεση2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) όριο,χώρισμα3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) μεραρχία4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) διχόνοια5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) διαίρεση -
8 follow in someone's footsteps
(to do the same as someone has done before one: When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.) ακολουθώ στα χνάρια κάποιου -
9 cadet
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10 seize
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11 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) τραβώ2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) σέρνω3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) σέρνομαι4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) ερευνώ το βυθό5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) τραβώ σε μάκρος2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) κώλυμα2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) ρουφηξιά3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) αγγαρεία4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) (αργκό) γυναικείο ντύσιμο από άνδρες, ντύσιμο τραβεστί -
12 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
13 oblige
1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) υποχρεώνω2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) υποχρεώνω,εξυπηρετώ•- obligatory
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14 officer
1) (a person holding a commission in the army, navy or air force: a naval officer.) αξιωματικός2) (a person who carries out a public duty: a police-officer.) υπάλληλος,αξιωματούχος/αστυνόμος -
15 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) ικανότητα2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) ισχύς,ενέργεια3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) δύναμη,ισχύς,εξουσία4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) εξουσία5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) ισχυρό πρόσωπο6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) δύναμη7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) δύναμη•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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16 sergeant
1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) λοχίας2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) υπαρχιφύλακας•
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