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play for time

  • 1 play for time

    (to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.) προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο

    English-Greek dictionary > play for time

  • 2 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) παίζω
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) παίζω
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) παίζω (ρόλο)
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) παίζομαι
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) παίζω
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) παίζω
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) παίζω
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) (τρεμο)παίζω,παιχνιδίζω
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) κατευθύνω,στρέφω
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) παίζω,ρίχνω
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) διασκέδαση,παιχνίδι
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) θεατρικό έργο
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) παιχνίδι
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) τζόγος,παίξιμο
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

    English-Greek dictionary > play

  • 3 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.)
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.)
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.)
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.)
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.)
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

    English-Greek dictionary > run

  • 4 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) σταματώ
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) σταματώ,εμποδίζω
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) (αυτοπ.)σταματώ
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) κλείνω,βουλώνω
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) παίζω νότα πνευστού οργάνου(με τρύπες)
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) μένω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) στάση,σταμάτημα
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) στάση
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) τελεία
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) σαν τρύπα(φλάουτου),κλειδί(κλαρίνου)
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) πώμα,τάπα,τακάκι
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

    English-Greek dictionary > stop

  • 5 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή

    English-Greek dictionary > start

  • 6 act

    [ækt] 1. verb
    1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) ενεργώ
    2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) συμπεριφέρομαι
    3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο)
    2. noun
    1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) πράξη
    2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) νόμος
    3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) πράξη (θεατρικού έργου)
    4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) (θεατρικό) σκετς, `νούμερο`
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    - actor
    - act as
    - act on
    - act on behalf of / act for
    - in the act of
    - in the act
    - put on an act

    English-Greek dictionary > act

  • 7 review

    [rə'vju:] 1. noun
    1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) κριτική
    2) (an inspection of troops etc.) επιθεώρηση
    3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) επανάληψη
    2. verb
    1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) γράφω κριτική/ επιθεωρώ
    2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) αναθεωρώ, επανεξετάζω
    3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.) κάνω επανάληψη
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    English-Greek dictionary > review

  • 8 pantomime

    1. noun
    1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) θεατρική εορταστική παράσταση
    2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.) παντομίμα
    2. verb
    (to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) κάνω παντομίμα

    English-Greek dictionary > pantomime

  • 9 park

    1. noun
    1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) πάρκο
    2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) έκταση που περιβάλλει (εξοχική) έπαυλη κτλ
    2. verb
    (to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) σταθμεύω
    - parking-meter

    English-Greek dictionary > park

  • 10 playtime

    noun (a set time for children to play (at school etc): The children go outside at playtime.) ώρα για παιχνίδι,διάλειμμα

    English-Greek dictionary > playtime

  • 11 see

    I [si:] past tense - saw; verb
    1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) βλέπω
    2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) βλέπω
    3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) βλέπω
    4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) βλέπω
    5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) καταλαβαίνω,αντιλαμβάνομαι
    6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) εξετάζω,κοιτάζω
    7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) συναντώ,επισκέπτομαι/δέχομαι
    8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) συνοδεύω
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    - seeing that
    - see off
    - see out
    - see through
    - see to
    - I
    - we will see     II [si:] noun
    (the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) επισκοπή,έδρα(επισκόπου ή αρχιεπισκόπου)

    English-Greek dictionary > see

  • 12 Third

    adj.
    P. and V. τρίτος, also with words expressing day, V. τριταῖος.
    To arrive on the third day: P. τριταῖος ἀφικνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 3, 3).
    For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.
    In the third place: P. and V. τρίτον.
    The third prize: P. τριτεῖα, τά.
    The third generation: V. τριτόσπορος γονή, ἡ (Æsch., Pers. 818).
    Third-rate actor: P. τριταγωνιστής, ὁ.
    Play third-rate parts, v.: P. τριταγωνιστεῖν.
    ——————
    subs.
    P. τριτημόριον, τό.
    Two-thirds: P. τὰ δύο μέρη.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Third

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