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121 confidential
[konfi'denʃəl]1) (secret; not to be told to others: confidential information.) εμπιστευτικός2) (trusted to keep secrets: a confidential secretary.) έμπιστος -
122 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) περιορίζω2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) φυλακίζω•- confined- confinement
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123 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) συντηρητικός2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) συντηρητικός -
124 conserve
[kən'sə:v] 1. verb(to keep from changing, being damaged or lost: We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved.) διατηρώ, συντηρώ2. noun(something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc.) γλυκό κουταλιού/μαρμελάδα- conservationist
- conservatism
- conservative -
125 contain
[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) περιέχω2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) συγκρατώ• -
126 continue
[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) συνεχίζω/-ομαι2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) συνεχίζω-ομαι•- continually
- continuation
- continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) συνεχής, αδιάκοπος- continuously -
127 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) έλεγχος, εξουσία2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) έλεγχος3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) εξάρτημα χειρισμού4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) σημείο ελέγχου2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) ελέγχω2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) συγκρατώ3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) συγκρατώ•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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128 convenient
[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) βολικός, διευκολυντικός2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) βολικός, κόμοδος3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) πρόχειρος•- convenience
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Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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keep — The construction keep + object + from + ing verb is idiomatic in current English: • His hands held flat over his ears as if to keep his whole head from flying apart Martin Amis, 1978. The intransitive use of keep + from + ing verb is recorded in… … Modern English usage