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21 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) δραπετεύω2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) ξεφεύγω,γλιτώνω3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) διαφεύγω4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) διαρρέω2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) απόδραση,διαφυγή,διαρροή- escapism- escapist -
22 even though
(in spite of the fact that: I like the job even though it's badly paid.) παρόλο που -
23 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) δείγμα2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) παράδειγμα3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) υπόδειγμα4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) μάθημα•- make an example of
- set someone an example
- set an example -
24 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) εξήγηση2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) εξήγηση,ερμηνεία -
25 eye-opener
noun (something that reveals an unexpected fact etc: Our visit to their office was a real eye-opener - they are so inefficient!) αποκάλυψη -
26 fable
['feibl]1) (a story (usually about animals) that teaches a lesson about human behaviour: Aesop's fables.) μύθος2) (a legend or untrue story: fact or fable?) παραμύθι•- fabulous- fabulously -
27 factor
['fæktə]1) (something, eg a fact, which has to be taken into account or which affects the course of events: There are various factors to be considered.) παράγοντας,συντελεστής2) (a number which exactly divides into another: 3 is a factor of 6.) διαιρέτης -
28 false alarm
(a warning of something which in fact does not happen.) άνευ λόγου κινητοποίηση/ανησυχία -
29 fictitious
[fik'tiʃəs]1) (not true: a fictitious account.) φανταστικός2) (not real or based on fact: All the characters in the book are fictitious.) φανταστικός -
30 given
1) (stated: to do a job at a given time.) δεδομένος2) ((with to) in the habit of (doing) something: He's given to making stupid remarks.) επιρρεπής σε3) (taking (something) as a fact: Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five.) δοθέντος, δεδομένου -
31 gloss over
(to try to hide (a mistake etc): He glossed over the fact that he had forgotten the previous appointment by talking about his accident.) αντιπαρέρχομαι -
32 ideal
1. adjective(perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) ιδεώδης,ιδανικά2. noun1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) πρότυπο,ίνδαλμα2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) ιδεώδες,ιδανικό•- idealist- idealism
- idealistic
- idealize
- idealise
- idealization
- idealisation
- ideally -
33 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) εντυπωσιάζω2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) τονίζω3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) εντυπώνω4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) αποτυπώνω•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression -
34 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) εφόσον -
35 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) παρά2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) παρά -
36 in that
(because; from the fact that: This is not a good plant for your garden in that its seeds are poisonous.) καθότι -
37 inasmuch as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) εφόσον -
38 indeed
[in'di:d] 1. adverb1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') πραγματικά, πράγματι2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) αληθινά, όντως2. interjection(used to show surprise, interest etc: `John said your idea was stupid.' `Indeed!') άντε! τι μου λες! -
39 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) γνώση2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) γνώσεις3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) γνώσεις, (το) επιστητό•- general knowledge -
40 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) τονίζω,υπογραμμίζω
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