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41 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ξέρω απ'έξω3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) αναγνωρίζω•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
42 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
43 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) πρόπλασμα, ομοίωμα, μακέτα2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) μοντέλο3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) μανεκέν4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) (φωτο)μοντέλο5) (something that can be used to copy from.) πρότυπο6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) υπόδειγμα2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) επιδεικνύω(ρούχα)ως μανεκέν2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) ποζάρω,κάνω το μοντέλο3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) φτιάχνω προπλάσματα,πλάθω4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) διαμορφώνω/μιμούμαι,έχω ως υπόδειγμα• -
44 motor
['məutə] 1. noun(a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power: a washing-machine has an electric motor; ( also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle.) κινητήρας2. verb(to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) πηγαίνω με αυτοκίνητο- motorist- motorize
- motorise
- motorcade
- motorway
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- motor car
- motorcyclist -
45 overtake
[əuvə'teik]past tense - overtook; verb(to pass (a car etc) while driving etc: He overtook a police-car.) προσπερνώ -
46 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) κρυφοκοιτάζω,κάνω μάτι2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) κρυφοκοιτάζω2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) γρήγορη ματιά,ματιά στα κρυφάII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) τσιρίζω2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) τσίριγμα -
47 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) κριάρι2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) έμβολο2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) εμβολίζω2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) χώνω -
48 rear
I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) πίσω μέρος: νώτα2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) οπίσθια2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) οπίσθιος, πίσω- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) ανατρέφω: (εκ)τρέφω2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) σηκώνομαι στα πίσω πόδια3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) υψώνω, σηκώνω•- rear up -
49 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) περιστρέφω/-ομαι,στριφογυρίζω/στρίβω(νόμισμα)/γυρίζω απότομα2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) κλώθω,γνέφω2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) περιστροφή,στριφογύρισμα,περιδίνηση2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out -
50 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) ζουλώ,στίβω,σφίγγω2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) στριμώχνω/-ομαι3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) ξεζουμίζω/αποσπώ2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) σφίξιμο,ζούληγμα,σφιχταγκάλιασμα2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) στρίμωγμα3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) στίψιμο4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) κρίση,συμπίεση(τιμών κλπ.)•- squeezer- squeeze up -
51 steer
I [stiə] noun(a young ox raised to produce beef.) μοσχάριII [stiə] verb(to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc): He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.) κατευθύνω,οδηγώ- steering- steering-wheel
- steer clear of -
52 sticker
noun (an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc: The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'.) ετικέτα,αυτοκόλλητο -
53 strap in
(to confine with a strap, eg by a safety-belt in a car: I won't start this car till you've strapped yourself in.) δένω(με ζώνη ασφαλείας,κλπ.) -
54 tow
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55 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) εμπιστεύομαι2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) εμπιστεύομαι3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) ελπίζω, πιστεύω2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) εμπιστοσύνη, πίστη2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) ευθύνη3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) ευθύνη4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) καταπίστευμα5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) τραστ•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness -
56 tyre
(a thick, rubber, usually air-filled strip around the edge of the wheel of a car, bicycle etc: The tyres of this car don't have enough air in them.) ελαστικό οχήματος -
57 wreck
[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) ναυάγιο2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ερείπιο, σαράβαλο3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) ναυάγιο, καταστροφή2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) καταστρέφω / ναυαγώ- wreckage -
58 abandon
[ə'bændən]1) (to leave, not intending to return to: They abandoned the stolen car.) εγκαταλείπω2) (to give (oneself) completely to: He abandoned himself to despair.) αφήνομαι•- abandonment -
59 abandoned
1) (shameless: an abandoned young woman.) ξετσίπωτος, ξεδιάντροπος2) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) εγκαταλειμμένος -
60 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) απότομος, ξαφνικός2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) απότομος, αγενής3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness
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