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1 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) κλειδί2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) πλήκτρο3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) πλήκτρο4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) κλειδί, τόνος5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) επεξηγηματικός πίνακας, χάρτης2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.)- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
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2 keyhole
noun (the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed: The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents.) κλειδαρότρυπα -
3 keynote
1) (the chief note in a musical key.) τονική2) (the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc).) κεντρική ιδέα -
4 latchkey
noun (a small front-door key: She put her latchkey in the lock.) κλειδί εξώπορτας -
5 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) διαλέγω2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) μαζεύω3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) σηκώνω(από κάτω)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) παραβιάζω(κλειδαριά)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) ό,τι επιθυμείς2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) (το)καλύτερο•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) αξίνα -
6 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) κλειδαριά2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) υδατοφράκτης: δεξαμενή υδατοφράκτη3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) εμπυρέας4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) λαβή2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) κλειδώνω- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) μπούκλα2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) μαλλιά -
7 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
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8 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) επίρρημα- adverbially -
9 consternation
[konstə'neiʃən](astonishment or dismay: To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house.) ταραχή, αναστάτωση -
10 duplicate
1. ['dju:plikət] adjective(exactly the same as something else: a duplicate key.) πανομοιότυπος2. noun1) (another thing of exactly the same kind: He managed to find a perfect duplicate of the ring she had lost.) ακριβές αντίγραφο2) (an exact copy of something written: She gave everyone a duplicate of her report.) αντίγραφο3. [-keit] verb(to make an exact copy or copies of: He duplicated the letter.) αντιγράφω,πολυγραφώ- duplicator -
11 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) εσωτερικό,μέσα(μέρος)2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) σπλάχνα2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) εσωτερικός3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) (από)μέσα2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) μέσα (στο σπίτι ή σε άλλο κτίριο)4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) μέσα σε2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) μέσα σε, σε διάστημα• -
12 interjection
[intə'‹ekʃən]1) (a word or words, or some noise, used to express surprise, dismay, pain or other feelings and emotions: Oh dear! I think I've lost my key; Ouch! That hurts!) επιφώνημα2) (the act of interjecting something.) παρεμβολή• -
13 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) κύριος,αφέντης,κυρίαρχος2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) κύριος3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) δάσκαλος4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) καπετάνιος5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) τεχνίτης,μάστορας,αριστοτέχνης6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) νεαρός κύριος2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) ειδικευμένος3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) κυριεύω,καταβάλλω,κυριαρχώ,ξεπερνώ2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) μαθαίνω τέλεια•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) καταστρώνω- master stroke
- master switch
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14 skeleton
['skelitn]1) (the bony framework of an animal or person: The archaeologists dug up the skeleton of a dinosaur.) σκελετός2) (any framework or outline: the steel skeleton of a building.) σκελετός/προσχέδιο•
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key — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for a door ADJECTIVE ▪ master, skeleton ▪ duplicate, spare ▪ apartment (esp. AmE), car, door … Collocations dictionary
key ring — noun a circular ring of metal for holding keys • Hypernyms: ↑hoop, ↑ring * * * a ring, usually of metal, for holding keys. [1885 90] * * * key ring noun A ring for holding a bunch of keys • • • Main Entry: ↑key * * * key ring UK US … Useful english dictionary
key light — noun : the main light illuminating a subject in photography * * * (in photography or motion pictures) the main light that illuminates the subject being photographed or filmed. [1935 40] * * * key light noun The main light in a TV or film studio… … Useful english dictionary
key punch — noun (computing) An obsolete device operated by a keyboard, which transfers data onto punch cards, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑key * * * key punch, a machine having a keyboard similar to a typewriter, used to code information by punching patterns of… … Useful english dictionary
key — adj: of vital importance (as in a business organization) esp. so as to be specially insured to the benefit of an employer key man key employee insurance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
key — Ⅰ. key [1] ► NOUN (pl. keys) 1) a small piece of shaped metal which is inserted into a lock and rotated to open or close it. 2) an instrument for grasping and turning a screw, peg, or nut. 3) a lever depressed by the finger in playing an… … English terms dictionary
key lime — noun small yellow green limes of southern Florida • Hypernyms: ↑lime * * * noun Usage: often capitalized K Etymology: key (IV) : a small aromatic lime * * * a yellow lime with a bitter rather than sour taste. [after the Florida Keys] … Useful english dictionary
key word — noun 1. a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message • Hypernyms: ↑key 2. a significant word used in indexing or cataloging • Hypernyms: ↑word • Part Holonyms: ↑index * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
key signature — noun the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key • Syn: ↑signature • Hypernyms: ↑musical notation * * * ˈkey signature [key signature] noun ( … Useful english dictionary
key fruit — noun a winged often one seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • Syn: ↑samara, ↑key • Hypernyms: ↑achene * * * noun Etymology: so called from its growing in bunches suggesting a hanging bunch of keys : samara … Useful english dictionary
key indicator — ➔ indicator * * * key indicator UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS, HR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR(Cf. ↑key performance indicator) … Financial and business terms