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1 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) πέτρα, βράχος2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) κοτρόνα3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) σκληρή καραμέλα•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) λικνίζω/-ομαι, κουνώ, κουνιέμαι2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) νανουρίζω3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) ταρακουνώ/-ιέμαι•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) ροκ -
2 sand
[sænd] 1. noun1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) άμμος2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) αμμουδιά2. verb(to smooth with eg sand-paper: The floor should be sanded before you varnish it.) λειαίνω,περνώ με γυαλόχαρτο- sandy- sandbank
- sandcastle
- sandpaper 3. verb(to make smooth with sandpaper.) λειαίνω,περνώ με γυαλόχαρτο- sandstone
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3 clamber
['klæmbə](to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) σκαρφαλώνω -
4 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (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.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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5 hurl
[hə:l](to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) εκσφενδονίζω,εκτοξεύω -
6 navigate
['næviɡeit]1) (to direct, guide or move (a ship, aircraft etc) in a particular direction: He navigated the ship through the dangerous rocks.) οδηγώ,πλοηγώ2) (to find or follow one's route when in a ship, aircraft, car etc: If I drive will you navigate?) κατευθύνω με το χάρτη•- navigation
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7 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) διαλέγω2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) μαζεύω3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) σηκώνω(από κάτω)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) παραβιάζω(κλειδαριά)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) ό,τι επιθυμείς2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) (το)καλύτερο•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) αξίνα -
8 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) σκαρφαλώνω με τα τέσσερα2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) σπεύδω3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) αγωνίζομαι,σκοτώνομαι(να πετύχω κάτι)4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) παραμορφώνω2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) συμπλοκή,σπρωξίδι- scrambled eggs
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9 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) πέτρα2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) πέτρα3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) πέτρα4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) πετράδι5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) κουκούτσι6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) μονάδα βάρους7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) πέτρα2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) πετροβολώ,λιθοβολώ2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) ξεκουκουτσιάζω•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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10 surf
[sə:f] 1. noun(the foam made as waves break on rocks or on the shore: The children were playing in the white surf.) ο αφρός που δημιουργείται από το κύμα που σκαέι στην ακτή2. verb1) (to ride on a surfboard as a sport.) κάνω `σερφινγκ`2) (to look for interesting sites on the Internet.) `σερφάρω` (περιηγούμαι) στο διαδίκτυο•- surfer- surfing
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11 surge
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12 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) πλένω / -ομαι2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) πλένομαι3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) βρέχω4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) παρασύρω2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) πλύσιμο2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) μπουγάδα3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) παφλασμός4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) διάλυμα5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) φόντο (σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής)6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) απόνερα•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
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13 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) καιρός2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.)2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.)•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
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14 wreck
[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) ναυάγιο2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ερείπιο, σαράβαλο3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) ναυάγιο, καταστροφή2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) καταστρέφω / ναυαγώ- wreckage
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