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1 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) πρωτεύουσα2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) κεφαλαίο (γράμμα)3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) κεφάλαιο2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) θανατικός, που επισύρει θανατική ποινή2) (excellent: a capital idea.) έξοχος3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) πρωτεύων•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) κιονόκρανο -
2 block capital/letter
(a capital letter written in imitation of printed type, eg the letters in NAME.) κεφαλαίο γράμμα -
3 ambush
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4 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) εγκυκλοπαίδεια- encyclopaedic- encyclopedic -
5 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) εγκυκλοπαίδεια- encyclopaedic- encyclopedic -
6 lord
[lo:d]1) (a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area: The lion is lord of the jungle.) κύριος, άρχοντας2) ((with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank.) λόρδος3) ((with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles: the Lord Mayor.) λόρδος•- lordly- lordliness
- Lordship
- the Lord
- lord it over -
7 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) μικρός2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) μικρός3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) ελάχιστος4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) μικρός•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small -
8 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) δύση2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) Δύση2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) δυτικός2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) δυτικός3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) δυτικά- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.)- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West -
9 crown
1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) στέμμα2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) μονάρχης3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) κορυφή4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) στεφάνη δοντιού2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) στέφω2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) επιστεγάζω3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) βάζω κορόνα4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) κατραπακιάζω•- crown princess -
10 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) σκληρή εργασία2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) εργατικό δυναμικό, εργάτες3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) τοκετός, πόνοι γέννας4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) το Εργατικό Κόμμα2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) εργάζομαι σκληρά, αγκομαχώ2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) δυσκολεύομαι, πασχίζω•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
11 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ηλικία2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) ιστορική περίοδος, Εποχή3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) πέρασμα χρόνου4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) γερνώ- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
12 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) μαύρος2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) σκοτεινός3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) βρώμικος4) (without milk: black coffee.) χωρίς γάλα, `σκέτος` (πχ. για καφέ)5) (evil: black magic.) μαύρος6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) νέγρος7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) έγχρωμος2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) μαύρο (χρώμα)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) μαύρο χρώμα3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) νέγρος3. verb(to make black.) μαυρίζω- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) γράφω στο μαύρο κατάστιχο, προγράφω5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) εκβιασμός- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white -
13 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) ενεργώ2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) συμπεριφέρομαι3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο)2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) πράξη2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) νόμος3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) πράξη (θεατρικού έργου)4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) (θεατρικό) σκετς, `νούμερο`•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
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14 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) κοινός, συνηθισμένος2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) κοινός3) (publicly owned: common property.) κοινόχρηστος4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) λαϊκός5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) κοινός, λαϊκός6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) κοινό (ουσιαστικό)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) κοινόχρηστος υπαίθριος χώρος κοινότητας- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
15 faculty
['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) διανοητική ικανότητα,δύναμη2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) ικανότητα3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) ικανότητα,χάρισμα4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) πανεπιστημιακή σχολή -
16 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) οδηγώ, ξεναγώ / κατευθύνω2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) καθοδηγώ, κατευθύνω2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) ξεναγός2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) οδηγός (βιβλίο)3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) προσκοπίνα4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) οδηγός•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile -
17 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) τιμή2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) τιμή3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) δόξα4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) τιμή5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) τιμή6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) τιμητική διάκριση7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Εντιμότης,Εντιμότατε2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.)2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.)4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
18 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.)2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.)2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.)•- voter- vote of confidence
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19 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) μεγάλο κομμάτι, ογκόλιθος2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) κούτσουρο3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) συγκρότημα, πολυκατοικία4) (a barrier: a road block.) μπλόκο, φράγμα, εμπόδιο5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) (οικοδομικό) τετράγωνο2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) φράζω- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) αποκλείω- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead -
20 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) δύναμη,ισχύς/βία2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) δύναμη3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) δύναμη2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) αναγκάζω2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) καταφέρνω με το ζόρι•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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