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1 preside
(to be the chairman of a meeting etc: The prime minister presided at/over the meeting.) προεδρεύω- president
- presidential -
2 discuss
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3 disrupt
(to break up or put into a state of disorder: Rioters disrupted the meeting; Traffic was disrupted by floods.) διαταράσσω,αναστατώνω- disruptive -
4 elapse
((of time) to pass: A month had elapsed since our last meeting.) περνώ -
5 gate-crash
verb (to enter or go to (a party, meeting etc) without being invited or without paying.) πηγαίνω απρόσκλητος -
6 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) προσκαλώ2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) (προσ)καλώ,ζητώ3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) ζητώ•- inviting -
7 summon
(to order to come or appear: He was summoned to appear in court; The head teacher summoned her to his room; A meeting was summoned.) καλώ (επίσημα) -
8 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) εκδήλωση2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) κάνω6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) ολοκληρώνω7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ασχολούμαι με8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) είμαι κατάλληλος/ εξυπηρετώ/ κάνω/ αρκώ9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ασχολούμαι με10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) τα πηγαίνω11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) τακτοποιώ12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) συμπεριφέρομαι13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) αποδίδω14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) προξενώ15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) καλύπτω2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.)- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
9 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) καρέκλα2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) θέση προέδρου3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) ακαδημαϊκή έδρα2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) προεδρεύω σε- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship -
10 adjourn
[ə'‹ə:n](to stop (a meeting etc), intending to continue it at another time or place: We shall adjourn (the meeting) until Wednesday.) διακόπτω προσωρινά, αναβάλλω -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
12 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) τιμή2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) τιμή3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) δόξα4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) τιμή5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) τιμή6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) τιμητική διάκριση7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Εντιμότης,Εντιμότατε2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.)2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.)4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
13 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) αρχείο, καταγραφή, εγγραφή, πρακτικό2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) δίσκος3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) ρεκόρ, ανώτατη επίδοση4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) μητρώο, ιστορικό, παρελθόν2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) καταγράφω2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ηχογραφώ, (εγ)γράφω3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) καταγράφω4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) καταγράφω•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
14 resume
[rə'zju:m](to begin again after stopping: After tea, the meeting resumed; We'll resume the meeting after tea.) ξαναρχίζω, επαναλαμβάνω -
15 absent
1. ['æbsənt] adjective(not present: Johnny was absent from school with a cold.) απών2. [əb'sent] verb(to keep (oneself) away: He absented himself from the meeting.) απουσιάζω- absence- absentee
- absenteeism
- absent-minded
- absentmindedly
- absent-mindedness -
16 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) ενεργώ2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) συμπεριφέρομαι3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο)2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) πράξη2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) νόμος3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) πράξη (θεατρικού έργου)4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) (θεατρικό) σκετς, `νούμερο`•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
17 appoint
[ə'point]1) (to give (a person) a job or position: They appointed him manager; They have appointed a new manager.) διορίζω2) (to fix or agree on (a time for something): to appoint a time for a meeting.) (καθ)ορίζω•- appointment -
18 arrange
[ə'rein‹]1) (to put in some sort of order: Arrange these books in alphabetical order; She arranged the flowers in a vase.) τακτοποιώ, οργανώνω2) (to plan or make decisions (about future events): We have arranged a meeting for next week; I have arranged to meet him tomorrow.) κανονίζω3) (to make (a piece of music) suitable for particular voices or instruments: music arranged for choir and orchestra.) διασκευάζω•- arrangements -
19 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) παρίσταμαι2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) παρακολουθώ3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) επιμελούμαι4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) φροντίζω•- attendant
- in attendance -
20 begin
[bi'ɡin]present participle - beginning; verb(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) αρχίζω, ξεκινώ- beginner
- to begin with
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