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1 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) από τη Σκύλλα στη ΧάρυβδηEnglish-Greek dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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2 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) φωτιά,πυρκαγιά2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) θερμάστρα3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) φωτιά4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) έξαψη5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) πυρ,πυρά2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.)2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.)3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.)4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.)5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.)•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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3 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) απλώνω2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) βγάζω,πετώ3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) σβήνω4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) στέλνω5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) ξεβολεύω,αναστατώνω6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) δυσαρεστώ -
4 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) κέλυφος,όστρακο,αχιβάδα,τσόφλι2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) εξωτερικός σκελετός,περίβλημα3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) βλήμα,οβίδα2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) ξεφλουδίζω2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) σφυροκοπώ,βομβαρδίζω•- come out of one's shell
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5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία -
6 discharge
1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) απολύω2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) πυροβολώ3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) εκτελώ,ασκώ4) (to pay (a debt).) εξοφλώ5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) εκλύω,χάνω2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) απόλυση,εκτέλεση2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) έκκριμα,πύο -
7 glow
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8 gut
1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) έντερο2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) χορδή από έντερο2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) ξεκοιλιάζω2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) καταστρέφω•- guts -
9 smoulder
['sməuldə](to burn slowly or without flame: A piece of coal had fallen out of the fire and the hearthrug was smouldering.) σιγοκαίω -
10 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((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,πυροβολώ2) (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,κυνηγώ3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) ρίχνω4) (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,πετάγομαι5) (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.) σουτάρω7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) κυνηγώ2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) βλαστάρι- shoot down
- shoot rapids
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11 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) παλεύω,πολεμώ,μάχομαι2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) καταπολεμώ3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) τσακώνομαι2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) καβγάς2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) μάχη,αγώνας3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) μαχητικότητα4) (a boxing-match.) πυγμαχικός αγώνας•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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12 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) τσαντισμένος- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) σταυρός2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) σταυρός3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) Σταυρός4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) μαρτύριο5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) διασταύρωση6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) σταυρός7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) σταυρός2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) διασχίζω2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) σταυρώνω3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) διασταυρώνομαι4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) διασταυρώνομαι5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) σχηματίζω σταυρό6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) μετατρέπω ανοιχτή επιταγή σε δίγραμμη7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) διασταυρώνω8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) πάω κόντρα•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) διασταύρωση πληροφοριών ή υπολογισμών- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out
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