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21 doubt
1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) αμφιβάλλω2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) αμφισβητώ2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) αμφιβολία- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
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22 enliven
(to make (more) lively: I tried to think of something that might enliven the class.) ζωντανεύω,ζωηρεύω -
23 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) προτιμώ(το μικρότερο κακό) -
24 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) παγώνω2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) κάνω παγωνιά3) (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).) παγώνω4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) καταψύχω5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) κοκαλώνω6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) ”παγώνω”,καθηλώνω2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) παγωνιά/πάγωμα- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
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25 future
['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) μέλλον/μέλλων/μελλοντικός2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) μέλλων(χρόνος)2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) (γραμ.) μέλλοντας -
26 happy-go-lucky
adjective (not worrying about what might happen: cheerful and happy-go-lucky.) ανέμελος -
27 human
['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) ανθρώπινος2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) άνθρωπος- humanly- human being
- human resources -
28 in order (that)
(so that: He checked all his figures again in order that the report might be as accurate as possible.) (έτσι)ώστε -
29 inevitably
adverb (as you might expect: Inevitably the train was late.) μοιραία -
30 inner
['inə]1) (placed etc on the inside or further in: The inner tube of his tyre was punctured.) εσωτερικός2) ((of feelings etc) secret or hidden: I could not guess what his inner thoughts might be.) ενδόμυχος/μύχιος•- inner tube -
31 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) δικάζω2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) κρίνω, γνωμοδοτώ3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) κρίνω4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) επικρίνω2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) δικαστής2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) κριτής3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) κριτής•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
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32 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) απόφαση (δικαστηρίου)2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) κρίση3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) κρίση, ευθυκρισία4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) γνώμη -
33 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) απόφαση (δικαστηρίου)2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) κρίση3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) κρίση, ευθυκρισία4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) γνώμη -
34 judicial
[‹u'diʃəl](of a judge or court of law: judicial powers; He might bring judicial proceedings against you.) δικαστικός -
35 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) πιθανός2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) κατάλληλος -
36 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) αναφέρω,μνημονεύω2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) αναφέρω2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) αναφορά,μνεία -
37 off-chance
noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) αμυδρή ελπίδα -
38 on the alert
(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) σε επαγρύπνηση -
39 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (αφενός)...αφετέρουEnglish-Greek dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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40 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) καταφεύγω στα φώτα κάποιου
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