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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 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ξηρά, στεριά2) (a country: foreign lands.) χώρα3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) έδαφος, γη4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) κτήμα2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) προσγειώνω/-ομαι, προσεδαφίζω/-ομαι2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) αποβιβάζομαι: βγάζω στη στεριά3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) μπλέκω, καταλήγω•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies
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