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21 toast
I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) φρυγανίζω2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) φρυγανιά- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) πίνω στην υγεία / κάνω πρόποση2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) πρόποση2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) ευχή -
22 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which -
23 Excuse
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.); see Pardon.Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Justify, defend: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.); see Defend.Excuse oneself ( from a public duty): P. ἐξόμνυσθαι (acc. or absol.).Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).——————subs.P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ, πρόσχημα, τό.An excuse for: P. πρόσχημα, τό (gen.).Make excuses for: see Excuse.Urge as an excuse: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.You may make such excuses: V. σὺ μὲν τάδʼ ἂν προὔχοιο (Soph., Ant. 80).Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Excuse
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24 Leave
subs.Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.Get leave to introduce a suit: P. δίκην λαγχάνειν.Get leave to speak: P. λόγου τυγχάνειν.Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.), Ar. and P. χαίρειν κελεύειν (acc.), V. χαίρειν καταξιοῦν (acc.).Take a friendly leave of: V. φίλως εἰπεῖν (acc.).Take leave of one's senses: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι; see be mad.By your leave: P. and V. εἴ σοι δοκεῖ ( if it seems good to you).——————v. trans.Quit: P. and V. λείπειν, ἀπολείπειν, ἐκλείπειν, καταλείπειν, προλείπειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.), P. μεταλλάσσειν, V. ἐκλιμπάνειν, ἐξαμείβειν.Leave vacant: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν.You have left no hope among us: V. οὐδʼ ἐλλέλοιπας ἐλπίδα (Eur., El. 609).Leave alone, let be: P. and V. ἐᾶν.Leave behind: Ar. and B. ὑπολείπειν.Leave for decision: see leave to.Leave go of: P. and V. μεθιέναι (acc.), ἀφιέναι (acc.), ἀφίεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. μεθίεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Leave
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25 Sue
v. trans.Bring before the courts: P. εἰς δίκην ὑπάγειν; see bring to trial under trial.Why have you never yet sued me for the rent of the house you said you let to me as being your own property? P. διὰ τί οὐδεπώποτέ μοι ἔλαχες ἐνοικίου δίκην τῆς οἰκίας ἧς ἔφασκες μισθῶσαί μοι ὡς σαυτοῦ οὖσαν; (Dem. 1179).Beg for: see Ask.Woo: P. and V. μνηστεύειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sue
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26 aside
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27 break the ice
(to overcome the first shyness etc: Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.) σπάω τον πάγο -
28 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) δίπλα σε2) (past: going by the house.) μπροστά από3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) μέσω, διαμέσου4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) από (ποιητικό αίτιο)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) με (μεταφορικό μέσο)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) από, μέσω7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) έως, μέχρι8) (during the time of.) κατά τη διάρκεια9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) κατά10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) επί11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) με12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) όσον αφορά2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) κοντά, παραδίπλα2) (past: A dog ran by.) από μπροστά3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) κατά μέρος•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) αποφεύγω, παρακάμπτω- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
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29 charter
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30 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) τσαντισμένος- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) σταυρός2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) σταυρός3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) Σταυρός4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) μαρτύριο5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) διασταύρωση6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) σταυρός7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) σταυρός2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) διασχίζω2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) σταυρώνω3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) διασταυρώνομαι4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) διασταυρώνομαι5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) σχηματίζω σταυρό6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) μετατρέπω ανοιχτή επιταγή σε δίγραμμη7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) διασταυρώνω8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) πάω κόντρα•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) διασταύρωση πληροφοριών ή υπολογισμών- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
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31 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) κλαίω2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) φωνάζω2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) κραυγή2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) κλάμα3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) ουρλιαχτό•- cry off -
32 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) δείγμα2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) παράδειγμα3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) υπόδειγμα4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) μάθημα•- make an example of
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33 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) εξήγηση2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) εξήγηση,ερμηνεία -
34 explore
[ik'splo:]1) (to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.) εξερευνώ2) (to examine carefully: I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.) (δι)ερευνώ•- exploratory
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35 fallow
['fæləu]((of land) left to its own natural growth and not planted with seeds: We will let this field lie fallow for a year; fallow fields.) αγρανάπαυση -
36 go back
(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) επιστρέφω σε -
37 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) παραμελώ τον εαυτό μου2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) υποβαθμίζομαι,παίρνω την κάτω βόλτα3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) σποριάζω -
38 in deference to
(showing respct for: I let him speak first, in deference to his authority.) από σεβασμό προς -
39 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) μονώνω -
40 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) συστήνω2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) εισάγω3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) παρουσιάζω,φέρνω σε συζήτηση4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) εισάγω•- introductory
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let — I. /lɛt / (say let) verb (let, letting) –verb (t) 1. to allow or permit. 2. to allow to pass, go, or come. 3. to cause or allow to escape. 4. Also, let out. to grant the occupancy or use of (land, buildings, rooms, space, etc., or moveable… …
