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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

    English-Greek dictionary > make certain

  • 2 make the most of (something)

    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) εκμεταλλεύομαι στο έπακρο,αξιοποιώ πλήρως

    English-Greek dictionary > make the most of (something)

  • 3 make the most of (something)

    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) εκμεταλλεύομαι στο έπακρο,αξιοποιώ πλήρως

    English-Greek dictionary > make the most of (something)

  • 4 cure

    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) θεραπεύω
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) θεραπεύω
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) διατηρώ (παστώνω, καπνίζω, κλπ.)
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) θεραπεία
    - curative

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  • 5 Ameliorate

    v. trans.
    Use P. and V. ἀμείνονα ποιεῖν ( make better), Ar. ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον τρέπειν.
    Improve: P. and V. διορθοῦν, ἐξορθοῦν, Ar. and P. ἐπανορθοῦν.

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

  • 6 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) σπάζω, κομματιάζω
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) χωρίζω, ανοίγω
    3) (to make or become unusable.) χαλώ
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) αθετώ, παραβιάζω
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) καταρρίπτω, σπάζω
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) διακόπτω
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) σπάζω
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ανακοινώνω
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) χοντραίνω, «βαθαίνω»
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ανακόπτω, κοπάζω
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) ξεσπώ
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) παύση, διακοπή, διάλειμμα
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) αλλαγή
    3) (an opening.) άνοιγμα
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) ευκαιρία
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    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) εύθραυστο αντικείμενο
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it

    English-Greek dictionary > break

  • 7 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

    English-Greek dictionary > head

  • 8 adjust

    1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) προσαρμόζω/-ομαι
    2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) ρυθμίζω
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    - adjustment

    English-Greek dictionary > adjust

  • 9 clear up

    1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) τακτοποιώ
    2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) ξανοίγω

    English-Greek dictionary > clear up

  • 10 cool

    [ku:l] 1. adjective
    1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) δροσερός
    2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) ψύχραιμος
    3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) ψυχρός
    4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) εξαίρετος, πρώτης ποιότητας
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) κρυώνω, δροσίζω
    2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) περνώ
    3. noun
    (cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) ψύχρα
    - coolness
    - cool-headed
    - cool down
    - keep one's cool
    - lose one's cool

    English-Greek dictionary > cool

  • 11 crawl

    [kro:l] 1. verb
    1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) έρπω, σέρνομαι
    2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) μπουσουλώ
    3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) προχωρώ με βήμα σημειωτόν
    4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) είμαι γεμάτος
    2. noun
    1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) αργός ρυθμός
    2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) κολύμβηση κρόουλ

    English-Greek dictionary > crawl

  • 12 employ

    [im'ploi]
    1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) απασχολώ,προσλαμβάνω
    2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) απασχολώ
    3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) χρησιμοποιώ
    •
    - employee
    - employee
    - employer
    - employment

    English-Greek dictionary > employ

  • 13 enhance

    (to make to appear greater or better.) αυξάνω,μεγενθύνω

    English-Greek dictionary > enhance

  • 14 even up

    (to make equal: John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.) εξισώνω

    English-Greek dictionary > even up

  • 15 facelift

    1) (an operation to smooth and firm the face: She has had a facelift.) πλαστική(χειρουργική επέμβαση προσώπου απορρυτίδωσης προσώπου)
    2) (a process intended to make a building etc look better: This village will be given a facelift.) εξωραϊσμός

    English-Greek dictionary > facelift

  • 16 glorify

    1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) ωραιοποιώ
    2) (to praise.) εξυμνώ, εκθειάζω

    English-Greek dictionary > glorify

  • 17 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) καλός
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) σωστός
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) καλής ποιότητας
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) καλός, ικανός
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) καλός, ευγενικός
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) ωφέλιμος
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) καλός
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) ευχάριστος
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) αρκετός
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) κατάλληλος
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) γερός
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) ικανοποιητικός
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) επιδοκιμαστικός
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) σε βάθος
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) καλά
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) καλό / όφελος
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) καλοσύνη
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ωραία
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) θεέ μου!
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good

    English-Greek dictionary > good

  • 18 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) εμπόδιο,μειονέκτημα
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) βάρος(ισοζυγισμός)
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) αγώνας στον οποίον δίνεται σε κάποιον προβάδισμα για λόγους ισοζυγίας
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) αναπηρία
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) δυσχεραίνω,εμποδίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > handicap

  • 19 hurry

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) βιάζομαι,βιάζω
    2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) μεταφέρω βιαστικά
    2. noun
    1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) βιάση,φούρια
    2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) βιασύνη
    •
    - hurriedly
    - in a hurry
    - hurry up

    English-Greek dictionary > hurry

  • 20 keep on the right side of

    (to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) φροντίζω να με πάρει από καλό μάτι

    English-Greek dictionary > keep on the right side of

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