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  • 1 make certain

    (to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) βεβαιώνομαι

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  • 2 certain

    ['sə:tn] 1. adjective
    1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) σίγουρος
    2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) βέβαιος
    3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) κάποιος
    4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) σχετικός
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    2. interjection
    (of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') φυσικά!
    - for certain
    - make certain

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  • 3 make sure

    (to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure: Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat!; I think he's coming today but I'll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is).) επιβεβαιώνω, σιγουρέυω

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  • 4 persuade

    [pə'sweid]
    1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) πείθω
    2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) πείθω
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    - persuasive
    - persuasively
    - persuasiveness

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  • 5 filter

    ['filtə] 1. noun
    1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) φίλτρο
    2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) φίλτρο
    2. verb
    1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) φιλτράρω,-ομαι
    2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) διαρρέω
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  • 6 freeze

    [fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb
    1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) παγώνω
    2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) κάνω παγωνιά
    3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) παγώνω
    4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) καταψύχω
    5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) κοκαλώνω
    6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) ”παγώνω”,καθηλώνω
    2. noun
    (a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) παγωνιά/πάγωμα
    - freezing
    - frozen
    - freezing-point
    - freeze up

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  • 7 it

    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)
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    - its
    - itself

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  • 8 demand

    1. verb
    1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) απαιτώ
    2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) απαιτώ
    2. noun
    1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) απαίτηση,αξίωση
    2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) διεκδίκηση
    3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) ζήτηση
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    - on demand

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  • 9 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) κρατώ, φυλάγω
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) κρατώ
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) διατηρώ, τηρώ
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) συνεχίζω
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) κρατώ
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) φροντίζω, διατηρώ
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) διατηρούμαι
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) κρατώ (ενήμερο)
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) καθυστερώ
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) συντηρώ
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) κρατώ
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) γιορτάζω
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντηρήσεως
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 10 sure

    [ʃuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) σίγουρος
    2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) βέβαιος, σίγουρος
    3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') και βέβαια!
    - sureness
    - sure-footed
    - as sure as
    - be sure to
    - be/feel sure of oneself
    - for sure
    - make sure
    - sure enough

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  • 11 Frame

    subs.
    That which encloses anything: P. and V. περίβολος, ὁ, κύτος, τό (Plat.).
    A frame of wicker: P. πλέγμα, τό.
    Frame of a carriage ( as opposed to wheels): P. ὑπερτερία, ἡ (Plat.).
    Framework, structure: P. and V. κατάστασις, ἡ. P. σύστημα, τό, σύστασις, ἡ, σύνταξις, ἡ, V. ἁρμόσματα, τά.
    Wood-work of a building: P. ξύλωσις, ἡ.
    Body: P. and V. σῶμα, τό. V. δέμας, τό.
    Trunk: P. and V. κύτος, τό (Plat.).
    Frame for weaving: P. and V. ἱστός, ὁ.
    Shape: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό; see Shape.
    Frame of mind: P. διάθεσις, ἡ.
    Put in a certain frame of mind, v.: P. διατιθέναι πως.
    Be in a certain frame of mind: P. διακεῖσθαί πως, P. and V. ἔχειν πως.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Enclose: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.
    Construct: P. and V. συντιθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, συναρμόζειν, συνάπτειν, P. κατασκευάζειν; see Organise.
    Contrive: P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, τεκταίνεσθαι, P. ἐκτεχνᾶσθαι, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι.
    Make up: P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν, ὑπορράπτειν, καταρράπτειν; see Contrive.
    Invent: P. and V. εὑρίσκειν; see Invent.
    Frame (laws.): P. and V. γράφειν; with law-giver as subject: P. and V. τιθέναι.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Frame

  • 12 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) κεφάλι
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) μυαλό
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) απόσταση κεφαλής
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) επικεφαλής,προϊστάμενος
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) κεφάλι
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) πηγή
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) κορυφή
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) κεφαλή
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ικανότητα
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) διευθυντής,διευθύντρια
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) άτομο
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ακρωτήρι
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) αφρός μπύρας
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) είμαι επικεφαλής
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) ηγούμαι,είμαι επικεφαλής
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) κατευθύνομαι,τραβώ(για)
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) βάζω επικεφαλίδα,τιτλοφορώ
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) δίνω κεφαλιά
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 13 float

    [fləut] 1. verb
    (to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) (επι)πλέω
    2. noun
    1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) φελλός πετονιάς/πλωτήρας
    2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) κάρο,ανοιχτό φορτηγάκι
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    - floating restaurant

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  • 14 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία
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    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch

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  • 15 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

    English-Greek dictionary > stop

  • 16 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) χτυπώ
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) επιτίθεμαι,πλήττω
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) χτυπώ κι ανάβω
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) απεργώ
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) ανακαλύπτω
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) βγάζω ήχο,σημαίνω(την ώρα),χτυπώ
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) δίνω την εντύπωση,φαίνομαι
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) κόβω(νόμισμα,μετάλλιο)
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) κατευθύνομαι
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) κατεβάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) απεργία
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) ανακάλυψη
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    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up

    English-Greek dictionary > strike

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  • make certain — to take action in order to be sure that something happens or to be sure that it is true make certain (that): You should call to make absolutely certain everything is in order …   English dictionary

  • make certain of something doing something — make certain of sth/of doing sth idiom to do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen • You ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time. Main entry: ↑certainidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make certain of of doing something — make certain of sth/of doing sth idiom to do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen • You ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time. Main entry: ↑certainidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make\ certain — v. phr. To see about something yourself; look at to be sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make certain — take action to ensure that something happens. ↘establish whether something is definitely correct. → certain …   English new terms dictionary

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  • certain — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 a certain thing, person, place etc is a particular thing, person etc that you are not naming or describing exactly: You can get cheaper fares on certain days of the year. | There are certain things I just can t discuss… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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