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81 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) προκαλώ2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) αμφισβητώ2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) πρόκληση2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) αμφισβήτηση•- challenging -
82 pirate
1. noun1) (a person who attacks and robs ships at sea: Their ship was attacked by pirates; ( also adjective) a pirate ship.) πειρατής2) (a person who does something without legal right, eg publishes someone else's work as his own or broadcasts without a licence: a pirate radio-station.) πειρατής/πειρατικός2. verb(to publish, broadcast etc without the legal right to do so: The dictionary was pirated and sold abroad.) κυκλοφορώ πειρατικές κόπιες- piracy -
83 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
- pass judgement -
84 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) δίκαιος2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) λογικός, δικαιολογημένος3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) αυτός που αξίζει ή αρμόζει σε μία περίσταση•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ακριβώς2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) ακριβώς3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) μόλις, τώρα δα4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) μόλις, αυτή τη στιγμή5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ακριβώς6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) μόλις7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) μόνο (και μόνο), απλώς8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) απλώς (για έμφαση)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) σκέτα•- just now
- just then -
85 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) ομάδα περιφρούρησης απεργίας2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) περίπολος2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) εγκαθιστώ ομάδες περιφρούρησης/περιπόλους/πολιορκώ,αποκλείω/φρουρώ2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) αποκλείω χώρο εργασίας και παρεμποδίζω απεργοσπάστες/κάνω περιπολία -
86 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
87 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
88 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) φτερούγα, φτερό2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) φτερό (αεροπλάνου κλπ)3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) πτέρυγα4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) φτερό αυτοκινήτου5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) πτέρυγα6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) πλευρά7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϋ, ράγκμπι)8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) πτέρυγα τριών μοιρών•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing -
89 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) ικανότητα2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) ισχύς,ενέργεια3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) δύναμη,ισχύς,εξουσία4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) εξουσία5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) ισχυρό πρόσωπο6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) δύναμη7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) δύναμη•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
90 seat
[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) κάθισμα,θέση2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) κάθισμα καρέκλας,πάτος3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) καβάλος,οπίσθια4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) θέση/έδρα5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) κέντρο2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) καθίζω2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) χωρώ•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat -
91 behind
1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) πίσω από2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) πίσω3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) στο πλευρό2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) από πίσω2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) καθυστερημένος3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) πίσω3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) πισινός -
92 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) μεταξύ, ανάμεσα σε2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) μεταξύ3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) αναμεταξύ4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) αναμεταξύ• -
93 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) νους,μυαλό2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) προσέχω2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) ενοχλούμαι,με πειράζει,με νοιάζει3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) προσέχω4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) προσέχω3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) πρόσεχε- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind -
94 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) θετικός2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) σαφής,κατηγορηματικός3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) σίγουρος,κατηγορηματικός4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) απόλυτος,σκέτος5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) θετικός,αισιόδοξος6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) θετικός βαθμός(επιθέτου)7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) θετικός(αριθμός κλπ.)8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) θετικά φορτισμένος(ηλεκτρόνιο)2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) θετικό φωτογραφίας2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) θετικός(βαθμός)•- positively -
95 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
96 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) υπηρετώ2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) σερβίρω/εξυπηρετώ3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) χρησιμευώ/ικανοποιώ(ανάγκη)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) υπηρετώ/θητεύω5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) εκτίω(ποινή)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) κανω σερβίς2. noun(act of serving (a ball).)- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
97 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,απλώνω/-ομαι,τεζάρω2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) εκτείνομαι2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) τέντωμα,τάνυσμα2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) έκταση/διάστημα•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
98 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) σκληρός2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) δύσκολος3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) σκληρός4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) βαρύς5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) δύσκολος6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) σκληρός2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) σκληρά2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) δυνατά3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) επίμονα4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) εντελώς•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
99 path
plural - paths; noun1) (a way made across the ground by the passing of people or animals: There is a path through the fields; a mountain path.) μονοπάτι2) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) τροχιά,πορεία•- pathway -
100 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) ερώτηση, ερώτημα2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) θέμα, ζήτημα3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) ερώτηση, ζήτημα4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) αμφιβολία5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) πιθανότητα2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) ρωτώ, ανακρίνω2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) αμφισβητώ•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
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