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1 ought
[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) οφείλω,θα έπρεπε2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) θα έπρεπε -
2 it is etc high time
(something ought to be done or have been done etc by now: It is high time that this job was finished; It's high time someone spanked that child.) -
3 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) θα+παρατατικός...2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) θα'πρεπε να3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) θα πρέπει να4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) μπόρεσα να5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) τυχόν6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) θα(ήθελα να)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) έτυχε να -
4 repeat
[rə'pi:t] 1. verb1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) επαναλαμβάνω2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) επαναλαμβάνω3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) απαγγέλω2. noun(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) (πρόγραμμα σε) επανάληψη- repeated- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself -
5 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)5) (to the right: Turn right.)6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
6 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) δυσμένεια2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) ατίμωση3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) ντροπή2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) ντροπιάζω2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) ατιμάζω•- disgracefully -
7 gaffe
[ɡæf](something which ought not to have been said, done etc, a blunder.) γκάφα -
8 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) αποφεύγω2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) δεν έχω καμία σχέση -
9 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) ακοή2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) ακτίνα ακοής3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) ακόαση4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) ακροαματική διαδικασία/εκδίκαση -
10 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) -
11 remind
1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) (υπεν)θυμίζω2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) θυμίζω•- reminder -
12 rightful
adjective (proper; correct; that ought to be or has a right to be something: He is the rightful king of this country.) νόμιμος, δικαιωματικός -
13 shirk
[ʃə:k](to avoid doing, accepting responsibility for etc (something one ought to): She shirked telling him the bad news that night.) αποφεύγω- shirker
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ought*/*/*/ — [ɔːt] modal verb summary: ■ Ought is usually followed by ‘to and an infinitive: You ought to tell the truth. Sometimes it is followed by ‘to but no following infinitive: I don t spend as much time with them as I ought to. ■ Ought has no tenses,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ought — ought1 modal verb (3rd singular present and past ought) 1》 used to indicate duty or correctness. ↘used to indicate a desirable or expected state. ↘used to give or ask advice. 2》 used to indicate something that is probable. Origin OE āhte … English new terms dictionary
had better do something — would find it wiser to do something; ought to do something you had better be careful … Useful english dictionary
