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1 cartoon
1) (a drawing making fun of someone or something: a cartoon of the Prime Minister in the newspaper.) γελοιογραφία2) (a film consisting of a series of drawings in which the people and animals give the impression of movement: a Walt Disney cartoon.) ταινία κινουμένων σχεδίων• -
2 cup-tie
noun (one of a series of games in a football competition in which the prize is a cup.) αγώνας κυπέλλου -
3 darts
noun singular (a game in which darts are thrown at a board (dart-board) which has a series of numbers on it by which one scores: a game of darts; ( also adjective) a darts match.) παιχνίδι σκοποβολής με βελάκια -
4 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) γυμναστική (για τη διατήρηση της σιλουέτας) -
5 show-jumping
noun (a competitive sport in which horses and their riders have to jump a series of artificial fences, walls etc.) επίδειξη ιππασίας -
6 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) κάνω ποδήλατο2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) ποδήλατο- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) κύκλος2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) κύκλος (τραγουδιών, ποιημάτων κλπ.)3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) κύκλος•- cyclic- cyclically -
7 battery
['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) μπαταρία2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) βιομηχανικό ορνιθοτροφείο3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) πυροβολείο, πυροβολαρχία4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) καταιγισμός -
8 chain
[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) αλυσίδα2) (a series: a chain of events.) αλληλουχία2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.)- chain store -
9 cog
[koɡ](one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) δόντι γραναζιού -
10 dance
1. verb1) (to move in time to music by ma-king a series of rhythmic steps: She began to dance; Can you dance the waltz?) χορεύω2) (to move quickly up and down: The father was dancing the baby on his knee.) ταχταρίζω2. noun1) (a series of fixed steps made in time to music: Have you done this dance before?; ( also adjective) dance music.) χορός2) (a social gathering at which people dance: We're going to a dance next Saturday.) χορός, χοροεσπερίδα•- dancer- dancing -
11 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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12 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) κροταλίζω/ καταχτυπώ2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) κινούμαι ολοταχώς (και τραντάζοντας)3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) αναστατώνω2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) κροτάλισμα, κρότος2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) κουδουνίστρα3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) κρόταλα στην ουρά κροταλία•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
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13 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων -
14 trigger
['triɡə] 1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) σκανδάλη2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) έναυσμα2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) προκαλώ -
15 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) πηδώ στο ένα πόδι2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) (χορο)πηδώ3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) πηδώ4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) πηδώ,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) πηδηματάκι στο ένα πόδι2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) πηδηματάκι•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) λοφίσκος -
16 list
I 1. [list] noun(a series eg of names, numbers, prices etc written down or said one after the other: a shopping-list; We have a long list of people who are willing to help.) κατάλογος, λίστα2. verb(to place in a list: He listed the things he had to do.) κάνω κατάλογο, απαριθμώII 1. [list] verb(to lean over to one side: The ship is listing.) γέρνω2. nounThe ship had a heavy list.) κλίση -
17 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) κλίμακα2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) κλίμακα,σκάλα3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) κλίμακα4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) κλίμακα5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) κλίμακαII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) σκαρφαλώνωIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) λέπι,φολίδα- scaly -
18 school
I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) σχολείο2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) σχολείο3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) σχολή4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) σχολή5) ((American) a university or college.) σχολή,πανεπιστήμιο6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) σχολή2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) εκπαιδεύω- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) κοπάδι -
19 buck
1. noun(the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc: a buck and a doe.) αρσενικό (ελάφι, κ.λπ.)2. verb((of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air.) χοροπηδώ- buckskin- buck up
- pass the buck -
20 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) εκστρατεία2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) εκστρατεία2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) εκστρατεύω
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