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1 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) σκοντάφτω2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) σκουντουφλώ3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) κομπιάζω, μπλέκει η γλώσσα μου•- stumble across/on -
2 digress
(to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.) ξεφεύγω,παρεκκλίνω -
3 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) διακόπτω2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) διακόπτω3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) κόβω• -
4 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) (γραμματική) χρόνοςII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) τεταμένος, σε υπερένταση, τσιτωμένος2) (tight; tightly stretched.) τεντωμένος2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) σφίγγω- tensely- tenseness
- tension -
5 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) μιλώ,λέω2) ((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,συζητώ3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) μιλώ4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) λέω,εκφράζω5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) βγάζω λόγο•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
6 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) κύριος,αφέντης,κυρίαρχος2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) κύριος3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) δάσκαλος4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) καπετάνιος5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) τεχνίτης,μάστορας,αριστοτέχνης6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) νεαρός κύριος2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) ειδικευμένος3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) κυριεύω,καταβάλλω,κυριαρχώ,ξεπερνώ2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) μαθαίνω τέλεια•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) καταστρώνω- master stroke
- master switch
- master of ceremonies -
7 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
8 drawl
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9 gesticulate
[‹e'stikjuleit](to wave one's hands and arms about when speaking: He gesticulates wildly when he is angry.) χειρονομώ -
10 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) μεταφράζω2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) ερμηνεύω3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) ερμηνεύω,αποδίδω•- interpreter -
11 man
[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) άντρας2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) \άνθρωποςL3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) (αληθινός)άντρας4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) φίλε5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) στρατιώτης6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) πιόνι σκακιού2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) επανδρώνω,στελεχώνω- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man -
12 mimic
['mimik] 1. past tense, past participle - mimicked; verb(to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny: The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking.) μιμούμαι2. noun(a person who mimics: Children are often good mimics.)- mimicry -
13 ourselves
1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) τους εαυτούς μας2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) (εμείς)οι ίδιοι3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) μόνοι μας -
14 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) πίεση,άγχος2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) πίεση,ένταση,τάση3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) τόνος,τονισμός,έμφαση2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) τονίζω- lay/put stress on -
15 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) ύφος,τεχνοτροπία/αρχιτεκτονικός ρυθμός/χτένισμα2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) μόδα,σχέδιο3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) κομψότητα,στυλ2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) χτενίζω2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) σχεδιάζω•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
16 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 / τηλεφωνικός2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) τηλεφωνώ2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) τηλεφωνώ για κάτι, καλώ3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) τηλεφωνώ•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
17 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.)2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.)2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.)2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.)•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice -
18 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) θα + παρατατικός2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) θα + παρατατικός3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) θα (προτιμούσα)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) αναπόφευκτα•- would-be- would you
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