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1 quantity
['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) ποσότητα- an unknown quantity -
2 an unknown quantity
(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) άγνωστο μέγεθος, αστάθμητος παράγοντας -
3 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) αρνούμαι,αποποιούμαι2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) φθίνω2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) πτώση,παρακμή -
4 minimum
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5 enough
1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) αρκετός2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) αρκετός3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) αρκετά2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) ομολογουμένως -
6 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα•- the...- the... -
7 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ώρα2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) χρόνος3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) καιρός, ώρα4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') (διαθέσιμος) χρόνος5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) κατάλληλη στιγμή / περίσταση6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) φορά7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) περίοδος, στιγμή8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) χρόνος, ρυθμός2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) χρονομετρώ2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) επιλέγω το χρόνο, διαλέγω την ώρα μου (για)•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
8 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) διπλός,διπλάσιος2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) διπλός3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) διπλός,διττός4) (for two people: a double bed.) διπλός2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) διπλάσια2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) στα δύο3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) διπλάσιο2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) σωσίας4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) διπλασιάζω,-ομαι2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) έχω διπλή χρήση•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) δόλιος6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) διώροφος- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
9 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) στοίβα,σωρός2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) μεγάλη ποσότητα2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) στοιβάζω- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) πάσσαλοςIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) πέλας -
10 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
- store up -
11 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) δοκιμάζω3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) έχω γεύση4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) γεύομαι2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) γεύση2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) γεύση3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) δοκιμή4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) προτίμηση, γούστο5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) γούστο, καλαισθησία•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness -
12 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) αφήνω,ακουμπώ2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) καταθέτω2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) κατάθεση2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) προκαταβολή3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) προκαταβολή4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) ίζημα,κατακάθι5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) κοίτασμα -
13 dribble
['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) στάζω2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) σαλιαρίζω3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) τριπλάρω2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) σάλιο -
14 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) σταγόνα2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) στάλα3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) πτώση4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) γκρεμός2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) ρίχνω,αφήνω(να πέσει)2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) πέφτω3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) παρατώ4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) κατεβάζω5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ρίχνω•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
15 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) πέφτω2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) πέφτω3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) πέφτω4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) `πέφτω`5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) περιέρχομαι σε μία κατάσραση(αποκοιμιέμαι,ερωτεύομαι κλπ.)6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) λαχαίνω2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) πτώση,πέσιμο2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) πτώση3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) πτώση4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) φθινόπωρο•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
16 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
17 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) (ευχάριστα) ζεστός2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) ζεστός3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) θερμός, εγκάρδιος, ενθουσιώδης4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) ζόρικος, που σε κάνει να ιδρώσεις5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) `ζεστός` (π.χ. για χρώμα)2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) ζεσταίνω2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) ζεσταίνομαι, αρχίζω να συμπαθώ3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) ζέσταμα- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm up -
18 bag
[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) τσάντα2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) ψαριά2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) βάζω σε τσάντα2) (to kill (game).) σκοτώνω (θήραμα)•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
- bag lady -
19 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) χρεώνω2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) χρεώνω3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) κατηγορώ4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) επιτίθεμαι5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) ορμώ6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) φορτίζω7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) γεμίζω2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) χρέωση, τιμή2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) κατηγορία3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) έφοδος4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) φορτίο5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) άτομο υπό την επίβλεψη (κάποιου)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) γόμωση•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
20 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) σύννεφο2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) σύννεφο3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) σύννεφο2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) συννεφιάζω2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) θολώνω3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) σκοτεινιάζω•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud
- 1
- 2
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