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1 Leading
adj.Chief: P. and V. πρῶτος.Dominant: P. and V. κύριος.Occupy the leading place, v.: P. πρωτεύειν.The leading cities: P. αἱ προεστῶσαι πόλεις.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Leading
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2 leading
1) ηγετικός2) κορυφαίος -
3 the blind leading the blind
(one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) όμοιος ομοίω αεί πελάζει -
4 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
5 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) αστέρι2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) άστρο3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) αστέρι(προσδιοριστικό ποιότητας)4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) αστέρας,σταρ2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) πρωταγωνιστώ2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) έχω πρωταγωνιστή•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
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6 appendix
[ə'pendiks]1) ((plural sometimes appendices [-si:z]) a section, usually containing extra information, added at the end of a book, document etc.) παράρτημα2) (a narrow tube leading from the large intestine: She's had her appendix removed.) σκωληκοειδής απόφυση -
7 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) πλησιάζω2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) πλησίασμα2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) πρόσβαση3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) προσέγγιση•- approaching -
8 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) τυφλός2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) που κάνει τα στραβά μάτια3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) τυφλός (σημείο)4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) για τυφλούς2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) στόρι, ρολό, παραθυρόφυλλο2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) παραπλανητική ενέργεια, πρόσχημα3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) τυφλώνω- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) δένω τα μάτια5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) με δεμένα μάτια- the blind leading the blind -
9 breakthrough
noun (a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science.) επαναστατική ανακάλυψη -
10 circular
['sə:kjulə] 1. adjective1) (having the form of a circle: a circular piece of paper.) στρογγυλός, κυκλικός2) (leading back to the point from which it started: a circular road.) κυκλικός2. noun(a notice etc, especially advertising something, sent to a number of persons: We often get circulars advertising holidays.) διαφημιστικό φυλλάδιο -
11 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) κατηγορία2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) κοινωνική/αστική τάξη3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) κλάση4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) τάξη5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) μάθημα6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) σειρά διαλέξεων, σεμινάριων2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.)- class-room -
12 dead-end
adjective (leading nowhere: a dead-end job.) χωρίς προοπτικές -
13 downward
adjective (leading, moving etc down: a downward curve.) καθοδικός,προς τα κάτω -
14 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) οδηγώ2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) καθοδηγώ4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) χτυπώ5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) κινώ2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) ιδιωτικός δρόμος3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ενεργητικότητα4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) προσπάθεια5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) δυνατό χτύπημα6) ((computers) a disk drive.) συσκευή σε Η/Υ για ανάγνωση ή/και εγγραφή ψηφιακών δίσκων•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
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16 euphoria
[ju:'fo:riə](a strong feeling of happiness, sometimes leading to overconfidence: After the victory they were in a state of euphoria.) ευφορία -
17 halter
['ho:ltə](a rope for holding and leading a horse by its head.) καπίστρι -
18 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) πτυχίο με άριστα/πτύχιο με ειδίκευση2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) τιμές,απόδοση τιμών -
19 inconclusive
[inkən'klu:siv](not leading to a definite decision, result etc: inconclusive evidence.) μη αποφασιστικός,ανεπαρκής -
20 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) όχι ευθύς2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) πλάγιος3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) έμμεσος•- indirect object
- indirect speech
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