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  • 1 start out

    (to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) ξεκινώ

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  • 2 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή

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  • 3 Start

    v. trans.
    Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).
    Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).
    Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.
    Establish: P. and V. καθιστάναι, Ar. and P. καταδεικνύναι.
    Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.
    Start ( a quarry in hunting): V. ἐκκινεῖν.
    Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.
    V. intrans.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).
    Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι.
    With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.
    Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).
    I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).
    Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.
    Start up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. ἀνᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).
    To start with, at first: P. and V. τὸ πρῶτον; see under First.
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    subs.
    Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
    Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.
    Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.
    Get a start, v.: P. and V. φθάνειν, προφθάνειν.
    Get the start of: P. and V. φθάνειν (acc.), προφθάνειν (acc.), προλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).
    Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).
    Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.
    Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).

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  • 4 out of the habit of

    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) συνηθίζω,ξεσυνηθίζω

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  • 5 strike out

    1) (to erase or cross out (a word etc): He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.) διαγράφω
    2) (to start fighting: He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.) βαράω

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  • 6 set out

    1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) βάζω σκοπό μου

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  • 7 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
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    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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  • 8 Issue

    subs.
    P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, ἔργον, τό.
    Result: P. τὸ ἀποβαῖνον.
    Issues, risks: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.
    Herein lies a great issue: V. κἀν τῷδʼ ἀγὼν μέγιστος (Eur., Med. 235).
    Grave is the crisis and I see two issues: V. μεγὰς γὰρ ἁγὼν καὶ βλέπω δύο ῥοπάς (Eur., Hel. 1090).
    Side issue: P. and V. πάρεργον, τό.
    Point at issue, subject in dispute: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.
    Come to an issue: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (pass.), P. κρίσιν ἔχειν.
    Shrewd in wishing to, join issue with tho arguments: V. συνετὸς δὲ χωρεῖν ὁμόσε τοῖς λόγοις θέλων (Eur., Or. 921).
    If any one dares to join issue with the argument: P. ἐὰν δέ γέ τις... ὁμόσε τῷ λόγῳ τολμᾷ ἰέναι (Plat., Rep. 610C).
    Giving out: use P. παράδοσις, ἡ.
    Flowing out: P. and V. ἀπορροή, ἡ, P. ἐκροή, ἡ (Plat.).
    Offspring: subs.: P. and V. ἔκγονος, ὁ, or ἡ; see Offspring.
    Die without male issue: P. ἄπαις τελευτᾶν ἀρσένων παίδων (Andoc. 15).
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    v. trans.
    Give out: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.
    Issue orders: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν; see order, v.
    V. intrans. Happen: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, τυγχάνειν, V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι.
    Result: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, τελευτᾶν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. τελεῖν.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξήκειν.
    Break out: V. ἐρρωγέναι (2nd perf. of ῥηγνύναι); see break out.
    Start from: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι (ἀπό, gen. or ἐκ gen.).
    Flow out: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.

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  • 9 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) εκδήλωση
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) κάνω
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) ολοκληρώνω
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ασχολούμαι με
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) είμαι κατάλληλος/ εξυπηρετώ/ κάνω/ αρκώ
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ασχολούμαι με
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) τα πηγαίνω
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) τακτοποιώ
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) συμπεριφέρομαι
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) αποδίδω
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) προξενώ
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) καλύπτω
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.)
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

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  • 10 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) πηγαίνω
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) περνώ
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) δίνομαι, πουλιέμαι
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) οδηγώ
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) πηγαίνω
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) `φεύγω`, απομακρύνομαι, εκδιώκομαι
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) εξελλίσομαι
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) φεύγω
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) εξαφανίζομαι
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) κάνω
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) χαλώ
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) γίνομαι
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) είμαι
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) μπαίνω
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) πέρνω
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ξοδεύομαι
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) είμαι επιτρεπτικός
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) κάνω (ήχο)
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) έχω κάποια μελωδία
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) πετυχαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.)
    2) (energy: She's full of go.)
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    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.)
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.)
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    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) άδεια
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 11 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) παίζω
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) παίζω
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) παίζω (ρόλο)
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) παίζομαι
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) παίζω
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) παίζω
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) παίζω
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) (τρεμο)παίζω,παιχνιδίζω
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) κατευθύνω,στρέφω
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) παίζω,ρίχνω
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) διασκέδαση,παιχνίδι
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) θεατρικό έργο
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) παιχνίδι
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) τζόγος,παίξιμο
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 12 shoot

    [ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb
    1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) βάλλω,ρίχνω,πυροβολώ
    2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) χτυπώ (με όπλο),σκοτώνω,κυνηγώ
    3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) ρίχνω
    4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) εκσφενδονίζω,πετώ,πετάγομαι
    5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) γυρίζω(ταινία)
    6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) σουτάρω
    7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) κυνηγώ
    2. noun
    (a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) βλαστάρι
    - shoot down
    - shoot rapids
    - shoot up

    English-Greek dictionary > shoot

  • 13 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) πιάνω
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα
    •
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

    English-Greek dictionary > catch

  • 14 get (someone) into

    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) συνηθίζω,ξεσυνηθίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > get (someone) into

  • 15 launch

    I 1. [lo:n ] verb
    1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) καθελκύω, ρίχνω στη θάλασσα, εκτοξεύω
    2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) προωθώ, εξακοντίζω: ξεκινώ, λανσάρω
    3) (to throw.) εξαπολύω
    2. noun
    ((an) act of launching.) καθέλκυση: εκτόξευση: ξεκίνημα, λανσάρισμα
    - launch into
    - launch out     II [lo:n ] noun
    (a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) άκατος, πλοιάριο

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  • 16 practice

    ['præktis]
    1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) πράξη,εφαρμογή
    2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) συνήθεια/έθιμο
    3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) εξάσκηση
    4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) άσκηση επαγγέλματος/επάγγελμα,επαγγελματική βάση
    •
    - make a practice of
    - put into practice

    English-Greek dictionary > practice

  • 17 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία
    •
    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch

    English-Greek dictionary > scratch

  • 18 separate

    1. ['sepəreit] verb
    1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) χωρίζω
    2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) χωρίζω
    3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) χωρίζω
    2. [-rət] adjective
    1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) χωριστός
    2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) ξεχωριστός,ξέχωρος
    •
    - separable
    - separately
    - separates
    - separation
    - separatist
    - separatism
    - separate off
    - separate out
    - separate up

    English-Greek dictionary > separate

  • 19 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) υπηρετώ
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) σερβίρω/εξυπηρετώ
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) χρησιμευώ/ικανοποιώ(ανάγκη)
    4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) υπηρετώ/θητεύω
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) εκτίω(ποινή)
    6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) κανω σερβίς
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).)
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Greek dictionary > serve

  • 20 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ορίζω
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) αναθέτω/δίνω
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ρυθμίζω
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ
    •
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

    English-Greek dictionary > set

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