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121 inadequate
[in'ædikwət](not sufficient; not adequate: inadequate supplies; Our equipment is inadequate for this job.) ανεπαρκής -
122 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος -
123 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) τίποτα2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) μηδέν3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) καθόλου- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of -
124 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) ανοιχτός2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) ανοιχτός3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) ανοιχτός4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) ανοιχτός,έκδηλος5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) ειλικρινής6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) εκκρεμής7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) ανοιχτός,εκτεθειμένος,ακάλυπτος2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) ανοίγω2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) αρχίζω•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
125 playable
adjective ((negative unplayable) (of a ground, pitch etc) not good enough for a game to be played on it: Because of the rain the referee decided the ground was not playable.) κατάλληλος για παιχνίδι -
126 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') απαντώ στο κατηγορητήριο/παραδέχομαι/αρνούμαι την ενοχή μου2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) υπερασπίζω3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) κάνω έκκληση,εκλιπαρώ -
127 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) ιδιωτικός,ιδιαίτερος,προσωπικός,ατομικός2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) ιδιώτης,ιδιωτικός2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) απλός στρατιώτης- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private -
128 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) υπόσχομαι2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) τάζω3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) υπόσχομαι,παρέχω ελπίδες2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) υπόσχεση2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) προοπτική επιτυχίας•
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