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1 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) ενδιαφέρον2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) ενδιαφέρον3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) τόκος4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) μερίδιο5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) (ομάδα με κοινά)συμφέροντα2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) ενδιαφέρω2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) κινώ το ενδιαφέρον•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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2 redress
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3 compensation
noun (payment etc given for loss or injury: He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work.) αποζημίωση -
4 obtain
[əb'tein](to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) αποκτώ,προμηθεύομαι,εξασφαλίζω -
5 generous
['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) γενναιόδωρος2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) μεγάλος, σεβαστός3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) μεγαλόψυχος•- generosity -
6 handsome
['hænsəm]1) ((usually of men) good-looking: a handsome prince.) ωραίος,όμορφος2) (very large; generous: He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.) γενναίος,γενναιόδωρος•- handsomeness -
7 huge
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8 substantial
[səb'stænʃəl]1) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) γερός2) (large: a substantial sum of money; That meal was quite substantial.) μεγάλος,ουσιώδης,σημαντικός,ουσιαστικός•- substantiate
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