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  • 1 a feather in one's cap

    (something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) τίτλος τιμής

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  • 2 some

    1. pronoun, adjective
    1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) μερικός,λίγος,μερικοί,κάποιοι
    2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) κάποιος
    3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) κάποιος,λίγος
    4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) ορισμένος
    2. adjective
    1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) αρκετός,κάμποσος
    2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) κάποιος
    3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) περίπου,κάπου
    3. adverb
    ((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) κάπως
    - someday
    - somehow
    - someone
    - something
    - sometime
    - sometimes
    - somewhat
    - somewhere
    - mean something
    - or something
    - something like
    - something tells me

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  • 3 find

    1. past tense, past participle - found; verb
    1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) βρίσκω
    2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) ανακαλύπτω,διαπιστώνω
    3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) θεωρώ
    2. noun
    (something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) εύρημα
    - find out

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  • 4 sight

    1. noun
    1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) όραση
    2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) οπτικό πεδίο
    3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) αξιοθέατο
    4) (a view or glimpse.) άποψη,θέα
    5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) θέαμα
    6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) στόχαστρο
    2. verb
    1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) βλέπω,διακρίνω
    2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) στοχεύω
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    - sight-seer
    - catch sight of
    - lose sight of

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  • 5 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 6 equivalent

    [i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective
    (equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) ισοδύναμος,ταυτόσημος
    2. noun
    (something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) αντίστοιχο,ισοδύναμο

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  • 7 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)
    5) (to the right: Turn right.)
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 8 structure

    1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) δομή,διάρθρωση
    2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) οικοδόμημα, κατασκευή
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    - structurally

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  • 9 amateur

    ['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun
    1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) ερασιτέχνης
    2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) ερασιτέχνης
    2. adjective
    an amateur golfer; amateur photography.) ερασιτεχνικός

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  • 10 bad

    [bæd]
    comparative - worse; adjective
    1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) όχι ικανός, κακός σε κάτι
    2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) κακός
    3) (unpleasant: bad news.) άσχημος
    4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) χαλασμένος
    5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) βλαβερός
    6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) άρρωστος
    7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) άσχημα
    8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) σοβαρός
    9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) επισφαλής
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    - badness
    - badly off
    - feel bad about something
    - feel bad
    - go from bad to worse
    - not bad
    - too bad

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  • 11 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) χαρακτήρας
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) χαρακτήρας
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) υπόληψη
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) πρόσωπο έργου
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) τύπος
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) χαρακτήρας (γράμμα)
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    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) χαρακτηριστικό
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

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  • 12 clear

    [kliə] 1. adjective
    1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος
    2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος
    3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος
    4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός
    5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές
    6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος
    7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος
    8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)
    2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)
    3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)
    4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)
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    - clearing
    - clearly
    - clearness
    - clear-cut
    - clearway
    - clear off
    - clear out
    - clear up
    - in the clear

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  • 13 cosmetic

    [koz'metik] 1. adjective
    (designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) αισθητικός
    2. noun
    (a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).)

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  • 14 curiosity

    [-'o-]
    1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) περιέργεια
    2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) αξιοπερίεργο αντικείμενο

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  • 15 hold on

    1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) βαστιέμαι
    2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) περιμένω

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  • 16 natural

    ['næ ərəl] 1. adjective
    1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) φυσικός
    2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) έμφυτος
    3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) απροσποίητος,ανηπιτήδευτος
    4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) φυσιολογικός
    5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) φυσικός
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) γνήσιο ταλέντο
    2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) αναίρεση
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    - naturally
    - natural gas
    - natural history
    - natural resources

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  • 17 outset

    (the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα

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  • 18 rarity

    1) (the state of being uncommon.) σπανιότητα
    2) ((plural rarities) something which is uncommon: This stamp is quite a rarity.) σπάνιο πράγμα / φαινόμενο

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  • 19 reverse

    [rə'və:s] 1. verb
    1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) αναστρέφω, αντιστρέφω/ κάνω όπισθεν
    2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) γυρίζω ανάποδα
    3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ανατρέπω, αναιρώ
    2. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) αντίθετος
    2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) αναποδιά
    3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) όπισθεν (θέση ταχύτητας)
    4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) ανάποδη, πίσω μεριά
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    - reversed
    - reversible
    - reverse the charges

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  • 20 scarcely

    1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) μόλις,σχεδόν καθόλου
    2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) δύσκολα

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