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  • 1 speak for itself/themselves

    (to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) μιλάει από μόνο του

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  • 2 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) μιλώ,συζητώ
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο
    •
    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of

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  • 3 Speak

    v. trans. and absol.
    P. and V. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν, ἀγορεύειν, Ar. and V. αὐδᾶν (or mid.), ἐξαυδᾶν (or mid.), V. ἐννέπειν, μυθεῖσθαι, βάζειν, φημίζειν, θροεῖν. φωνεῖν; see Say.
    Utter: P. and V. ἱέναι, ἀφιέναι; utter.
    Explain, tell: P. and V. φράζειν.
    Break silence: V. and V. φθέγγεσθαι.
    So to speak: P. ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος.
    Speak a language: P. and V. γλῶσσαν ἱέναι.
    Speak a language badly ( of a foreigner): P. σολοικίζειν (absol.).
    Speak in public: P. and V. λέγειν, Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν, P. λόγον ποιεῖσθαι.
    Speak against: P. V. κατηγορεῖν (gen.); see Accuse, Blame.
    Oppose: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.), ἀντειπεῖν (dat.).
    Speak for, recommend: P. προξενεῖν (acc.).
    Support: P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).
    Speak of: P. and V. λέγειν (acc.), εἰπεῖν (acc.), φράζειν (acc.), V. ἐννέπειν (acc.); see Mention.
    Speak out: P. and V. ἐξειπεῖν.
    Be outspoken: P. παρρησιάζεσθαι.
    Speak to: see Accost.
    Speak with: Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 4 ask for

    1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) ζητώ (να δω ή να μιλήσω με κάποιον)
    2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) πάω γυρεύοντας

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  • 5 stick up for

    (to speak in defence of (a person etc): When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.) υπερασπίζομαι

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  • 6 Advocate

    v. trans.
    Speak on behalf of a person or thing: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), P. συναγορεύειν (dat.).
    Speak for a person: P. and V. συνδίκεῖν (dat.), P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).
    Recommend: P. and V. συμβουλεύειν, παραινεῖν.
    ——————
    subs.
    P. and V. συνήγορος, ὁ or ἡ, σύνδικος, ὁ or ἡ, P. παράκλητος, ὁ.
    One who recommends: P. ἐξηγητής, ὁ.
    Advocate's fee: Ar. συνηγορικόν, τό.

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  • 7 free

    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) ελεύθερος
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) ελεύθερος
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) γενναιόδωρος
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) αβίαστος
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) δωρεάν
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ελεύθερος
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ελεύθερος
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) απαλλαγμένος
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.)
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.)
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    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance     3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) δουλεύω για τον εαυτό μου
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free

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  • 8 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος
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    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

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  • 9 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ίσως(να)
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) θα μπορούσα
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) θα μπορούσες(;)
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    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) ισχύς
    - mightily
    - mightiness

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  • 10 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος
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    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

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  • 11 ramble

    ['ræmbl] 1. verb
    1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) κάνω μακρινό περίπατο
    2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) απεραντολογώ
    2. noun
    (a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) μακρινός περίπατος
    - rambling
    - ramble on

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  • 12 telephone

    1. ['telifəun] noun
    ((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) τηλέφωνο / τηλεφωνικός
    2. [foun] verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) τηλεφωνώ
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) τηλεφωνώ για κάτι, καλώ
    3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) τηλεφωνώ
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    - telephone booth
    - telephone box
    - telephone directory
    - telephone exchange

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  • 13 copy

    ['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun
    1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) αντίγραφο
    2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) αντίτυπο
    3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) κείμενο
    2. verb
    (to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) αντιγράφω
    - copyright

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  • 14 name

    [neim] 1. noun
    1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) όνομα
    2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) όνομα,φήμη
    2. verb
    1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) ονομάζω
    2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) αναφέρω ονομαστικά,κατονομάζω
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    - namely
    - nameplate
    - namesake
    - call someone names
    - call names
    - in the name of
    - make a name for oneself
    - name after

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  • 15 slang

    [slæŋ] 1. noun
    (words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) αργκό
    2. verb
    (to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.)

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  • 16 study

    1. verb
    1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) σπουδάζω/φοιτώ
    2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) μελετώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) μελέτη,(πληθ.)σπουδές
    2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) σπουδή
    3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) γραφείο,μελετητήριο

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  • 17 talk

    [to:k] 1. verb
    1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) μιλώ
    2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) κουβεντιάζω, κουτσομπολεύω
    3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) συζητώ
    2. noun
    1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) συζήτηση, κουβέντα/ συνομιλία
    2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) ομιλία
    3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) κουτσομπολιό
    4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) λόγια
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    - talking book
    - talking head
    - talking-point
    - talk show
    - talking-to
    - talk back
    - talk big
    - talk down to
    - talk someone into / out of doing
    - talk into / out of doing
    - talk someone into / out of
    - talk into / out of
    - talk over
    - talk round
    - talk sense/nonsense
    - talk shop

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  • 18 treat

    [tri:t] 1. verb
    1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) μεταχειρίζομαι, φέρομαι σε / αντιμετωπίζω
    2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) κουράρω
    3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) επεξεργάζομαι
    4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) κερνώ, τρατάρω
    5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) πραγματεύομαι
    2. noun
    (something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) απόλαυση, χαρά / κέρασμα

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  • 19 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που
    - which is which? - which is which

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  • 20 Leave

    subs.
    Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.
    Get leave to introduce a suit: P. δίκην λαγχάνειν.
    Get leave to speak: P. λόγου τυγχάνειν.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.), Ar. and P. χαίρειν κελεύειν (acc.), V. χαίρειν καταξιοῦν (acc.).
    Take a friendly leave of: V. φίλως εἰπεῖν (acc.).
    Take leave of one's senses: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι; see be mad.
    By your leave: P. and V. εἴ σοι δοκεῖ ( if it seems good to you).
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    v. trans.
    Quit: P. and V. λείπειν, ἀπολείπειν, ἐκλείπειν, καταλείπειν, προλείπειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.), P. μεταλλάσσειν, V. ἐκλιμπάνειν, ἐξαμείβειν.
    Leave vacant: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν.
    You have left no hope among us: V. οὐδʼ ἐλλέλοιπας ἐλπίδα (Eur., El. 609).
    Bequeath: Ar. and P. καταλείπειν, V. λείπειν (Eur., Alc. 688).
    Leave alone, let be: P. and V. ἐᾶν.
    Leave behind: Ar. and B. ὑπολείπειν.
    Be left behind ( in a contest): P. and V. λείπεσθαι, V. ἐλλείπεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑπολείπεσθαι.
    Leave for decision: see leave to.
    Leave go of: P. and V. μεθιέναι (acc.), ἀφιέναι (acc.), ἀφίεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. μεθίεσθαι (gen.).
    Leave in ( a place): P. ἐγκαταλείπειν (absol.).
    Leave in the lurch: P. and V. λείπειν, καταλείπειν, προλείπειν, προδιδόναι, ἐρημοῦν, Ar. and P. προϊέναι (or mid.).
    Leave off: v. trans., P. and V. μεθιέναι; v. intrans., see Cease.
    Leave out: P. and V. παραλείπειν (Eur., Hel. 773), παριέναι, ἐκλείπειν, ἐλλείπειν.
    Be left over: Ar. and V. περιλείπεσθαι; see Remain.
    Leave to (for decision, etc.): Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν (τί τινι), V. παριέναι (τί τινι); see Refer.

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