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41 out of the/someone's way
((not) blocking someone's progress, or occupying space that is needed by someone: Don't leave your bicycle where it will get in the way of pedestrians; Will I be in the/your way if I work at this table?; `Get out of my way!' he said rudely.) στη μέση -
42 promote
[prə'məut]1) (to raise (to a higher rank or position): He was promoted to head teacher.) προάγω,προβιβάζω2) (to encourage, organize, or help the progress of: He worked hard to promote peace / this scheme.) προάγω,προωθώ3) (to encourage the buying of; to advertise: We are promoting a new brand of soap-powder.) προωθώ•- promoter- promotion -
43 reactionary
[-ʃə-]adjective, noun ((plural reactionaries) (a person) opposed to change and progress or favouring a return to things as they were.) αντιδραστικός -
44 retard
(to make slower or later: The country's economic progress was retarded by strikes; The baby's development was retarded by an accident he had shortly after birth.) καθυστερώ- retarded -
45 romp
[romp] 1. verb1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) παίζω με κέφι2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) αντεπεξέρχομαι με άνεση2. noun(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) κεφάτο παιχνίδι -
46 satisfied
adjective ((sometimes with with) pleased: I'm satisfied with his progress; a satisfied customer.) ικανοποιημένος -
47 set back
(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) ανακόπτω -
48 setback
noun (a delay in progress.) αναποδιά -
49 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) λείος2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) στρωτός,ομαλός3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) ομαλός4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) ομαλός,αδιατάρακτος5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) αβρός,γλυκομίλητος2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) ισιώνω,στρώνω2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) απλώνω•- smoothen- smoothly
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50 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) τόσο2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) έτσι3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) αυτό,έτσι4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) το ίδιο5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') έτσι, πραγματικά2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) και έτσι,και γι'αυτό- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
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51 speed
[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) ταχύτητα2) (quickness of moving.) ταχύτητα,γρηγοράδα2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) τρέχω,σπεύδω2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) τρέχω με υπερβολική ταχύτητα•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
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52 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) σκαλί6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) βήμα/σκαλί7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ενέργεια,μέτρο2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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53 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) χώνω,μπήγω2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) είμαι καρφωμένος/μπηγμένος3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) κολλώ4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) χώνομαι,μαγκώνω,φρακάρω,κολλώ•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ξυλαράκι2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) ραβδί,μπαστούνι3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) κλαδί, ματσούκι•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
54 stumbling-block
noun (a difficulty that prevents progress.) εμπόδιο -
55 under way
(moving, in progress etc: Her plans are under way.) υπό εξέλιξη -
56 unsatisfactory
(not satisfactory: Your progress is unsatisfactory.) μη ικανοποιητικός -
57 work up to
(to progress towards and prepare for: Work up to the difficult exercises gradually.) προχωρώ σταδιακά -
58 Develop
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Develop
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59 Proficiency
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Proficiency
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