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1 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ανήσυχος2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) αγωνιώδης3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) που αδημονεί•- anxiety -
2 foresight
[-sæit]noun (the ability to see in advance what may happen and to plan for it: She had the foresight to drive carefully in case the roads were icy.) προνοητικότητα -
3 in the event
(in the end, as it happened/happens / may happen: In the event, I did not need to go to hospital.) εντέλει -
4 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
5 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) θα + παρατατικός2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) θα + παρατατικός3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) θα (προτιμούσα)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) αναπόφευκτα•- would-be- would you -
6 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) τύχη2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ευκαιρία3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) πιθανότητα4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ρίσκο2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ρισκάρω2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) τυχαίνω3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) τυχαίος- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
7 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) μέσο- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) μέσα,πόρος,εισόδημα -
8 probable
['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) πιθανός- probably- probability
- in all probability -
9 prospect
1. ['prospekt] noun1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) προοπτική2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) θέα2. [prə'spekt, ]( American[) 'prospekt] verb(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) ψάχνω(για χρυσάφι,πετρέλαιο κλπ.)- prospectus -
10 threat
[Ɵret]1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) απειλή2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) απειλή3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) απειλή•- threaten -
11 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) μηδέν, μηδενικό2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) μηδέν3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) ώρα μηδέν
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