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1 post office
(an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc: Where is the nearest post office?) ταχυδρομείο -
2 post
I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) στύλος- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) ταχυδρομείο2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) ταχυδρομώ- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) θέση,αξίωμα2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) πόστο3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) σταθμός2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) διορίζω,τοποθετώIV [pəust] -
3 postal order
(a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.) ταχυδρομική επιταγή -
4 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) εκφράζω2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) (αυτοπαθές)εκφράζομαι3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) εκδηλώνω,δείχνω4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) στέλνω επειγόντως(εξπρές)2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) ταχύς(εξπρές)2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) ρητός3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) επειγόντως4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) ταχεία(αμαξοστοιχία)2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) υπηρεσία επειγόντων•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
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5 forward
['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) πρόσθιος,προς τα εμπρός2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) μπροστινός2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) προς τα εμπρός2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) μέλλον3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) εμπροσθοφύλακας4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) στέλνω,διαβιβάζω -
6 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
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7 kiosk
['ki:osk]1) (a small roofed stall, either out of doors or in a public building etc, for the sale of newspapers, confectionery etc: I bought a magazine at the kiosk at the station.) περίπτερο2) (a public telephone box: She phoned from the kiosk outside the post-office; a telephone-kiosk.) τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος -
8 poste restante
(the department of a post office to which letters can be addressed, and where they can be kept until someone calls for them.) ποστ ρεστάντ -
9 postmark
noun (a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp: The postmark read `Beirut'.) ταχυδρομική σφραγίδα -
10 postmaster
- feminine postmistress ['pəusmistris] - noun (the manager of a post office.) διευθυντής ταχυδρομείου -
11 savings account
(an account in a bank or post office on which interest is paid.) λογαριασμός ταμιευτηρίου -
12 set down
((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) κατεβάζω -
13 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) μέτρο2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) μέτρο,κριτήριο,πρότυπο,βάση3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) λάβαρο2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) κανονικός,σταθερός,ενιαίος- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
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14 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) απόθεμα2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) απόθεμα3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) αποθήκη4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) κατάστημα2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) αποθηκεύω2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) εφοδιάζω,γεμίζω•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
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15 stranger
1) (a person who is unknown to oneself: I've met her once before, so she's not a complete stranger (to me).) άγνωστος,ξένος2) (a visitor: I can't tell you where the post office is - I'm a stranger here myself.) ξένος -
16 register
['re‹istə] 1. noun((a book containing) a written list, record etc: a school attendance register; a register of births, marriages and deaths.) κατάλογος, μητρώο, πρωτόκολλο2. verb1) (to write or cause to be written in a register: to register the birth of a baby.) δηλώνω, εγγράφω2) (to write one's name, or have one's name written, in a register etc: They arrived on Friday and registered at the Hilton Hotel.) δηλώνομαι, δήλώνω άφιξη3) (to insure (a parcel, letter etc) against loss in the post.) στέλνω συστημένο4) ((of an instrument, dial etc) to show (a figure, amount etc): The thermometer registered 25°C.) καταγράφω•- registrar
- registry
- register office / registry office
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17 dismiss
[dis'mis]1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) διώχνω2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) απολύω3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) τερματίζω, κηρύσσω τη λήξη• -
18 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) σταθμός2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) σταθμός/(αστυνομικό)τμήμα3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) θέση2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) τοποθετώ/(αυτοπ.)στήνομαι/(παθητ.)σταθμεύω -
19 swear in
(to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: The new Governor is being sworn in next week.) ορκίζομαι (κατά την ανάληψη αξιώματος)
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