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21 after a fashion
(in a way, but not very well: She can speak French after a fashion.) κατά κάποιο τρόπο -
22 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) θυμωμένος2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) ερεθισμένος -
23 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) αρθρώνω2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) ευφράδης- articulateness
- articulation -
24 as if / as though
(in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) σαν να, λες και -
25 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 -
26 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) επιτίθεμαι2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) επιτίθεμαι φραστικά3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) κάνω `επίθεση` με σκοπό να σκοράρω4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) καταπιάνομαι2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) επίθεση2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) (για ξαφνική επιδείνωση υγείας) κρίση, προσβολή -
27 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
28 call on
1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) επισκέπτομαι2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.) καλώ στο βήμα3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) ζητώ ευγενικά -
29 converse
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30 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (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.) αντίγραφο2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) αντίτυπο3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) κείμενο2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) αντιγράφω- copier- copyright -
31 cue
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32 drawl
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33 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) κηφήνας2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) κηφήνας3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) βουητό2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) βουίζω2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) μιλώ μονότονα -
34 drop back
(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) μένω πίσω -
35 dwell on
(to think or speak about something for a long time: It isn't a good thing to dwell on your problems.) σκέφτομαι συνέχεια -
36 enlarge on
(to speak, write etc in more detail: Would you like to enlarge on your original statement?) αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά -
37 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) κακός,μοχθηρός2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.)2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.)•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer -
38 extempore
[ik'stempəri](without previous thought or preparation: to speak extempore.) εκ του προχείρου,χωρίς προετοιμασία -
39 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) τρικλίζω,κοντοστέκομαι,ταλαντεύομαι2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) τραυλίζω•- falteringly -
40 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) κολακεύω2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) κολακεύω3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) (αυτοπαθές)υπερηφανεύομαι•- flattery
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Speak — Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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