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1 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) συζητώEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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2 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) συζητώEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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3 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) συζητώEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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4 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) συζητώEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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5 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
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6 scandal
['skændl]1) (something that is considered shocking or disgraceful: The price of such food is a scandal.) σκάνδαλο2) (an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful: Her love affair caused a great scandal amongst the neighbours; They kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.) σκάνδαλο3) (gossip: all the latest scandal.) κουτσομπολιό•- scandalise
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7 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) ανοιχτός2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) ανοιχτός3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) ανοιχτός4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) ανοιχτός,έκδηλος5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) ειλικρινής6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) εκκρεμής7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) ανοιχτός,εκτεθειμένος,ακάλυπτος2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) ανοίγω2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) αρχίζω•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
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8 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.)2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.)2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.)•- voter- vote of confidence
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9 here goes
(I'm going to do something no matter what the consequences are: I've never tried diving before, but here goes!) εμπρός! να λοιπόν! -
10 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) υποτελής2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) υπήκοος2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) θέμα3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) μάθημα4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) αντικείμενο(συζήτησης κλπ.)5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) υποκείμενο(ρήματος)3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) υποτάσσω2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) υποβάλλω•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
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11 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) πρώτος,πρώτιστος,πρωταρχικός2) (best: in prime condition.) άριστος2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) ακμή,άνθος- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) διαφήμιση κατά τις ώρες υψηλής τηλεθέασηςII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) γεμίζω(όπλο)/ασταρώνω(επιφάνεια)- primer -
12 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) αιχμή,άκρη,μύτη2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) ακρωτήρι,κάβος3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) σημείο,στιγμή,τελεία4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) σημείο5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) στιγμή6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) σημείο,βαθμός,στιγμή,υποδιαίρεση7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) σημείο σε πυξίδα8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) πόντος9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) θέμα,ζήτημα/επιχείρημα10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) λόγος,σκοπιμότητα11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) στοιχείο,χαρακτηριστικό12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ρευματοδότης,πρίζα2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) σημαδεύω,στρέφω2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) δείχνω3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) αρμολογώ,γεμίζω τα κενά•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
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13 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 -
14 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ικανοποιημένος2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ικανοποίηση3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) περιεχόμενο2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) περιεκτικότητα•- contents -
15 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
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16 skim
[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) ξαφρίζω2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) περνώ ξυστά3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) διαβάζω στα πεταχτά•- skimmed milk -
17 opinion
[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) γνώμη,άποψη2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) γνώμη3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) γνώμη•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
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18 oppose
[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) αντιτίθεμαι2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) ανταγωνίζομαι,είμαι αντίπαλος• -
19 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) ντροπή2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) ντροπή3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) αίσχος4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) κρίμα2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) φέρνω στο φιλότιμο2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) ντροπιάζω•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
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20 undecided
1) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) αναποφάσιστος2) ((of a matter) not settled: The date of the meeting is still undecided.) εκκρεμής
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