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1 participle
(word formed from a verb, used either to form compound tenses or as an adjective or noun: ('going' and 'gone' are the present and past participle of 'go'.)) -
2 belie
present participle - belying; verb(to give a false idea or impression of (something): His innocent face belies his cunning.) κρύβω/ διαψεύδω -
3 belying
present participle; see belie -
4 buy
present participle - buying; verb(to get (something) by exchanging it for money: He has bought a car.) αγοράζω -
5 digging
present participle; = dig -
6 hitting
present participle; see hit -
7 letting
present participle; see let I -
8 overrun
present participle - overrunning; verb1) (to fill, occupy or take possession of: The house was overrun with mice.) κατακλύζω2) (to continue longer than intended: The programme overran by five minutes.) ξεπερνώ τον προβλεπόμενο χρόνο -
9 overrunning
present participle; see overrun -
10 putting
present participle; see put -
11 ridding
present participle; see rid -
12 shedding
present participle; see shed II -
13 shutting
present participle; see shut -
14 singeing
present participle; see singe -
15 slitting
present participle; see slit -
16 spinning
present participle; = spin -
17 tying
present participle; see tie -
18 vie
present participle - vying; verb(to compete with: The two parents vied with each other in their attempts to gain the children's love.) -
19 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) είμαι2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) ήμουν4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) είναι να...πρόκειται5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) είμαι•- being- the be-all and end-all -
20 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) επιτρέπω, αφήνω2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) φροντίζω να3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) ας...•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) νοικιάζω- to let
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