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21 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) (υ)ψηλός2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) κάποιου ύψους3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) μεγάλος, υψηλός4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) ανώτερος5) (noble; good: high ideals.) ευγενής6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) δυνατός7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) υψηλός8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) λεπτός9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) παρασιτεμένος10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) μεγάλης αξίας2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) ψηλά- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) τονίζω,προβάλλω- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) υψηλής τεχνολογίας- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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22 hunch
(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) προαίσθημα- hunchbacked
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23 imitate
['imiteit] 1. verb(to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc): Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds.) μιμούμαι2. adjective(made to look like something else: imitation wood.) απομίμηση- imitativeness
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24 indirect speech
(a person's words as they are reported rather than in the form in which they were said: He said that he would come is the form in indirect speech of He said `I will come'.) πλάγιος λόγος -
25 industrial
adjective (having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods: That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.) βιομηχανικός -
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27 instrumental
[-'men-]adjective (performed on, or written for, musical instrument(s) rather than voices: She likes instrumental music.) οργανικός -
28 internal
[in'tə:nl]1) (of, on or in the inside of something (eg a person's body): The man suffered internal injuries in the accident.) εσωτερικός2) (concerning what happens within a country etc, rather than its relationship with other countries etc: The prime ministers agreed that no country should interfere in another country's internal affairs.) εσωτερικός•- internal combustion -
29 let (something) pass
(to ignore something rather than take the trouble to argue: I'll let that pass.) περνώ ντούκου/αψήφιστα -
30 let (something) pass
(to ignore something rather than take the trouble to argue: I'll let that pass.) περνώ ντούκου/αψήφιστα -
31 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) ζω με κομπίνες -
32 machinery
1) (machines in general: Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand.) μηχανές, μηχανήματα2) (the workings or processes: the machinery of government.) μηχανισμός -
33 mime
1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) μιμική τέχνη2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) παντομίμα3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) μίμος2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) μιμούμαι,παριστάνω με παντομίμα -
34 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) βασικά,ως επί το πλείστον,τις πιο πολλές φορές -
35 nationalise
['næ-]verb (to make (especially an industry) the property of the nation as a whole rather than the property of an individual.) κρατικοποιώ -
36 nationalize
['næ-]verb (to make (especially an industry) the property of the nation as a whole rather than the property of an individual.) κρατικοποιώ -
37 physician
[fi'ziʃən](a doctor who specializes in medical rather than surgical treatment of patients: My doctor sent me to a physician at the hospital.) (παθολόγος)γιατρός -
38 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) πρακτκός,εμπειρικός2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) πρακτικός3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) πρακτικός•- practically
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39 practical joke
(a usually irritating joke consisting of an action done to someone, rather than a story told: He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.) φάρσα -
40 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) προτιμώ- preferably
- preference
См. также в других словарях:
rather than — phrase used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he’d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there’s something wrong? We want… … Useful english dictionary
rather than — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rather than — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a contrary choice or wish < rather than continue the argument, he walked away > < chose to sing rather than play violin > 2. and not < obscures… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rather than — used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there s something wrong? We want the… … English dictionary
rather than — 1. conjunction And not. Id like to go home early rather than risk the roads later. 2. preposition instead of; in preference to. Id like a dog rather than a cat … Wiktionary
rather than — prep. instead of conj. and not (e.g.: The legs of the table are glued to the body, rather than screwed onto it. ) … English contemporary dictionary
rather...than otherwise — rather…than otherwise Rather than not • • • Main Entry: ↑other … Useful english dictionary
rather…than otherwise — Rather than not ● other … Useful english dictionary
would rather … (than) — would rather… (than) idiom (usually reduced to d rather) would prefer to • She d rather die than give a speech. • ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘No, I d rather not.’ • Wo … Useful english dictionary
sooner rather than later — ˌsooner rather than ˈlater idiom after a short time rather than after a long time • We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. Main entry: ↑soonidiom … Useful english dictionary
implied rather than expressly stated — index implicit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
