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  • 1 take on

    1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) αναλαμβάνω
    2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) προσλαμβάνω
    3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) παίζω/ τα βάζω με
    4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) παίρνω, προσλαμβάνω
    5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) παίρνω (επιβάτες)
    6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) αρπάζομαι

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  • 2 take over

    1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) αναλαμβάνω τον έλεγχο/ ανάληψη ελέγχου, εξαγορά (εταιρίας)
    2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) αναλαμβάνω

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  • 3 leave

    I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb
    1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) φεύγω (από)
    2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) ξεχνώ να πάρω, αφήνω (φεύγοντας)
    3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) αφήνω, παρατώ
    4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) αφήνω
    5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) αφήνω, εμπιστεύομαι, αναθέτω
    6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) αφήνω κληρονομιά
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    - leave out
    - left over     II [li:v] noun
    1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) άδεια, έγκριση
    2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) άδεια, (απουσίας, διακοπών)
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    - take one's leave of
    - take one's leave

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  • 4 relieve

    [-v]
    1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω
    2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ
    3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω
    4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω
    5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω

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  • 5 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) καλός
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) σωστός
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) καλής ποιότητας
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) καλός, ικανός
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) καλός, ευγενικός
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) ωφέλιμος
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) καλός
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) ευχάριστος
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) αρκετός
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) κατάλληλος
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) γερός
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) ικανοποιητικός
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) επιδοκιμαστικός
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) σε βάθος
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) καλά
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) καλό / όφελος
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) καλοσύνη
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ωραία
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) θεέ μου!
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good

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  • 6 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι

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  • 7 quarter

    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) τέταρτο
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) κέρμα 25 σεντς, ένα τέταρτο του δολαρίου
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) συνοικία
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) πλευρά, σημείο
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) έλεος (σε ηττημένο εχθρό)
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) τέταρτο σφαγίου
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) τέταρτο σελήνης
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) τέταρτο παιχνιδιού
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) τρίμηνο, τριμηνία
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) κόβω στα τέσσερα
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) διαιρώ δια τέσσερα
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) παρέχω κατάλυμα, στρατωνίζω
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    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ανά τρίμηνο
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) τριμηνιαίο περιοδικό
    - quarter-deck
    - quarter-final
    - quarter-finalist
    - quartermaster
    - at close quarters

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  • 8 commitment

    noun (obligation: She could not take the job because of family commitments.) δέσμευση, υποχρέωση

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  • 9 do one's bit

    (to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) συμβάλλω, βάζω ένα χεράκι

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  • 10 place

    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) τόπος,μέρος,τοποθεσία
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) χώρος
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) μέρος
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) θέση
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) θέση
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) θέση
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) θέση
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) θέση,αρμοδιότητα
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) θέση,πόστο(εργασίας,ομάδας)
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) σπίτι
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) οδός
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) θέση
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) τοποθετώ
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) θυμάμαι,αναγνωρίζω
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    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of

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  • 11 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) σκαλί
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) βήμα/σκαλί
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ενέργεια,μέτρο
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step

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  • 12 right

    1. adjective
    1) (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.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (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. adverb
    1) (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. verb
    1) (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

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  • 13 drive

    1. past tense - drove; verb
    1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) οδηγώ
    2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο
    3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) καθοδηγώ
    4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) χτυπώ
    5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) κινώ
    2. noun
    1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο
    2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) ιδιωτικός δρόμος
    3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ενεργητικότητα
    4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) προσπάθεια
    5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) δυνατό χτύπημα
    6) ((computers) a disk drive.) συσκευή σε Η/Υ για ανάγνωση ή/και εγγραφή ψηφιακών δίσκων
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    - driver's license
    - drive-in
    - drive-through
    - driving licence
    - be driving at
    - drive off
    - drive on

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  • 14 gut

    1. noun
    1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) έντερο
    2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) χορδή από έντερο
    2. verb
    1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) ξεκοιλιάζω
    2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) καταστρέφω
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  • 15 suck

    1. verb
    1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) ρουφώ/βυζαίνω
    2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) πιπιλίζω
    3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) αναρροφώ,απορροφώ
    4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) βρωμάω,είμαι άθλιος/σιχαμερός
    2. noun
    (an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) πιπίλισμα
    - suck up to

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  • 16 notice

    ['nəutis] 1. noun
    1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) αναγγελία,ανακοίνωση
    2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) προσοχή
    3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) (προ)ειδοποίηση,προθεσμία(για παραίτηση ή απόλυση)
    2. verb
    (to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) παρατηρώ,αντιλαμβάνομαι,προσέχω
    - noticeably
    - noticed
    - notice-board
    - at short notice
    - take notice of

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  • 17 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
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    - separable
    - separately
    - separates
    - separation
    - separatist
    - separatism
    - separate off
    - separate out
    - separate up

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  • 18 carry

    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) μεταφέρω
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) μεταφέρομαι
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) φέρω, βαστώ
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) συνεπάγομαι
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) εγκρίνω
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) φέρομαι
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) σαχλαμάρισμα, καμώματα

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) (αποσκευές) που μπορώ να έχω μαζί μου κατά την διάρκεια πτήσης

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight

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  • 19 qualify

    1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) επιτρέπω: παρέχω τα προσόντα, δίνω τα απαραίτητα εφόδια: είμαι κατάλληλος, διαθέτω τα τυπικά προσόντα
    2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) αποκτώ τα τυπικά προσόντα
    3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) προκρίνω/-ομαι
    4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) προσδιορίζω
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    - qualified
    - qualifying

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  • 20 involve

    [in'volv]
    1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) απαιτώ,συνεπάγομαι
    2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) εμπλέκω,ανακατεύομαι
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    - involvement

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  • take to the bottle — hit the bottle/take to the bottle/informal phrase to start drinking a lot of alcohol He hit the bottle after losing his job. Thesaurus: to drink alcohol, or to be drunksynonym Main entry: bottle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jerry on the Job — was a popular comic strip by cartoonist Walter Hoban which was set in a railroad station. Syndicated by William Randolph Hearst s International Feature Service, it ran from 1913 into the 1930s. When Hoban was given only a weekend to devise a… …   Wikipedia

  • take by the scruff — {v. phr.} 1. To assert authority over a person. * /Tim s mother took him by the scruff and told him to get cleaned up./ 2. To punish a person. * /The boss took us by the scruff when he found us chatting idly by the coffee machine./ 3. To assume… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take by the scruff — {v. phr.} 1. To assert authority over a person. * /Tim s mother took him by the scruff and told him to get cleaned up./ 2. To punish a person. * /The boss took us by the scruff when he found us chatting idly by the coffee machine./ 3. To assume… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take\ by\ the\ scruff — v. phr. 1. To assert authority over a person. Tim s mother took him by the scruff and told him to get cleaned up. 2. To punish a person. The boss took us by the scruff when he found us chatting idly by the coffee machine. 3. To assume firm… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take up the slack — do somebody s work, fill in    When I m away, Hal takes up the slack. He does my job …   English idioms

  • The Sky So Big and Black — is a science fiction novel by John Barnes that was published in 2002. The title itself refers to the clear sky as seen from the surface of Mars, to the nearness of the Martian horizon because Mars is a much smaller planet, and to the abrupt… …   Wikipedia

  • pick/take up the slack — to provide or do something that is missing or not getting done When he didn t get the pay raise he was expecting, he had to take another job to pick up the slack. [=to make up for the money he was not making] The manager has to take up the slack …   Useful english dictionary

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