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1 rear-admiral
noun (in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore.) υποναύαρχος -
2 rear
I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) πίσω μέρος: νώτα2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) οπίσθια2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) οπίσθιος, πίσω- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) ανατρέφω: (εκ)τρέφω2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) σηκώνομαι στα πίσω πόδια3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) υψώνω, σηκώνω•- rear up -
3 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). οπισθοφυλακή -
4 estate-car
noun ((American station wagon) a car with a large area behind the seats for luggage etc, and a rear door.) αυτοκίνητο στέισον βάγκον -
5 infantry
['infəntri]((the part of an army consisting of) foot-soldiers: The infantry was/were sent on ahead, with the artillery following in the rear.) πεζικό -
6 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) σηκώνω, υψώνω, ανεβάζω2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) υψώνω, αυξάνω3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) καλλιεργώ/ (εκ)τρέφω4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ανατρέφω, μεγαλώνω5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) θίγω6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) συγκεντρώνω7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) προκαλώ8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) σηκώνω9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) χτιζω, ανεγείρω10) (to give (a shout etc).) βγάζω (κραυγή)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) πιάνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή (με ασύρματο)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) αύξηση- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
7 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) έκπληξη2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) εκπλήσσω2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) αιφνιδιάζω, ξαφνιάζω3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) αιφνιδιάζω•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
8 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) φτερούγα, φτερό2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) φτερό (αεροπλάνου κλπ)3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) πτέρυγα4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) φτερό αυτοκινήτου5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) πτέρυγα6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) πλευρά7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϋ, ράγκμπι)8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) πτέρυγα τριών μοιρών•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing
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