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1 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) χρειάζομαι,έχω ανάγκη2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) χρειάζεται(να),είναι ανάγκη(να),πρέπει(να)2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) ανάγκη2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) ένδεια,δύσκολη θέση3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) λόγος•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
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2 -work
1) ((the art of making) goods of a particular material: He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork.) είδη, προϊόντα2) (parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material: The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed.) έργα, δομή, κατασκευές -
3 a touch
(a small quantity or degree: The soup needs a touch of salt; a touch of imagination.) ίχνος, στάλα -
4 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) δράση, ενέργεια2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) κίνηση3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) αγωγή, μήνυση4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) η υπόθεση έργου, πχ. θεατρικού5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) μάχη•- out of action -
5 adequate
['ædikwət](sufficient; enough: He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.) επαρκής, ικανοποιητικός- adequacy -
6 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) προσοχή2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) φροντίδα3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) προσήλωση, προσοχή4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) σε στάση προσοχής•- attentively
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7 attentive
[-tiv]adjective (giving attention: The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs.) προσηλωμένος -
8 badly
comparative - worse; adverb1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) άσχημα2) (to a serious or severe extent: He badly needs a haircut; The dress is badly stained.) πολύ -
9 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) μαστός2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) στήθος2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) αντιμετωπίζω, αντιτάσσομαι2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) φτάνω στην κορυφή•- breastfed
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10 cater
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11 complete
[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) πλήρης2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) πλήρης3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) έτοιμος, ολοκληρωμένος2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) συμπληρώνω, ολοκληρώνω- completeness
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12 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) σεβασμός2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) κάτι που λαμβάνεται σοβαρά υπ'όψιν -
13 consumer goods
(goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc.) καταναλωτικά αγαθά -
14 discretion
[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) διακριτικότητα, σύνεση2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) προσωπική κρίση -
15 entrepreneur
[ontrəprə'nə:](a person who starts or organizes a business company, especially one involving risk: What this company needs is a real entrepreneur.) επιχειρηματίας -
16 fulfilled
adjective ((of a person) satisfied, having achieved everything he or she needs to have and to do: With her family and her career, she is a very fulfilled person.) ολοκληρωμένος -
17 husband
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18 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) σίδερο/σιδερένιος2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) σίδερο3) (a type of golf-club.) μπαστούνι του γκολφ2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) σιδερώνω- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
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19 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) συναντώ2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) συνέρχομαι3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) γνωρίζω4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) συναντιέμαι/υποδέχομαι,προϋπαντώ5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) ικανοποιώ,ανταποκρίνομαι σε,καλύπτω6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) εμφανίζομαι7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) βρίσκω8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) παθαίνω,βρίσκω,συναντώ,δοκιμάζω,αντιμετωπίζω9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) αντιμετωπίζω2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) συνάντηση- meeting- meet someone halfway
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20 mindful
( with of) adjective ((formal) aware (of); paying attention (to): to be mindful of their needs; Mindful of the dangers, he proceeded with caution.) προσεκτικός,συνετός
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Needs — Needs, adv. [Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. { wards}.] Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; often with must, and equivalent to of need. [1913 Webster] A man must needs love mauger his head. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] And he must… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
needs — originally an adverb meaning ‘of necessity, necessarily’, survives in the somewhat literary phrase needs must: • He can kill a pig. Probably with his bare hands, if needs must Observer Food monthly, 2004. The phrase alludes to the old proverb… … Modern English usage
needs — [nēdz] adv. [ME nedes < OE nedes, nydes < nied (see NEED) + s, gen. & adv. suffix] of necessity; necessarily: with must [he must needs obey] … English World dictionary
needs — (adv.) of necessity, necessarily, in archaic constructions involving must (late 14c.) is from O.E. nede, instrumental and genitive singular of nied (see NEED (Cf. need)), used as an adverb reinforcing must, hence the genitive ending … Etymology dictionary
needs — /nidz/ (say needz) phrase 1. needs must, (an expression indicating necessity): *bards, like birds, tho scant of words, needs must sing as nature taught em. –c.j. dennis, 1938. 2. needs must (when the Devil drives), Colloquial (an exclamation… …
needs — /needz/, adv. of necessity; necessarily (usually prec. or fol. by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be. [bef. 1000; ME nedis, OE nedes, orig. gen. of ned NEED; see S1] * * * … Universalium
needs — [[t]nidz[/t]] adv. of necessity; necessarily (usu. prec. or fol. by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME nedis, OE nēdes, orig. gen. of nēd need; see s I … From formal English to slang
needs — adverb Etymology: Middle English nedes, from Old English nēdes, from genitive of nēd need Date: before 12th century of necessity ; necessarily < must needs be recognized > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Needs — This surname recorded in the spellings of Noad, Noads, Node, Need and Needs, is one of the most unusual of habitational surnames. Its origin is Olde English pre 7th Century, and the derivation is from the ancient word ad or Yde which usually… … Surnames reference
needs — see needs must when the devil drives … Proverbs new dictionary
needs — adv. archaic (usu. prec. or foll. by must) of necessity (must needs decide). Etymology: OE nedes (as NEED, S(3)) … Useful english dictionary
