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1 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) αστείο, ανέκδοτο, φάρσα, χωρατό2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) αστείο2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) αστειεύομαι2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) αστειεύομαι•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
2 practical joke
(a usually irritating joke consisting of an action done to someone, rather than a story told: He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.) φάρσα -
3 take a joke
(to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) παίρνω από αστεία -
4 it's no joke
(it is a serious or worrying matter: It's no joke when water gets into the petrol tank.) δεν είναι καθόλου αστείο -
5 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) από την τσέπη μου,σε βάρος2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) σε βάρος -
6 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) βλέπω2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) βλέπω3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) βλέπω4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) βλέπω5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) καταλαβαίνω,αντιλαμβάνομαι6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) εξετάζω,κοιτάζω7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) συναντώ,επισκέπτομαι/δέχομαι8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) συνοδεύω•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) επισκοπή,έδρα(επισκόπου ή αρχιεπισκόπου) -
7 smile
1. verb(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) χαμογελώ,μειδιώ2. noun(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) χαμόγελο- smiling- be all smiles -
8 sophisticated
[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) εκλεπτυσμένος/περπατημένος2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) εξεζητημένος3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) υπερσύγχρονος• -
9 lost on
(wasted, having no effect, on: The joke was lost on her.) στράφι, χαραμισμένος -
10 punch line
(the funny sentence or phrase that ends a joke: He always laughs before he gets to the punch line.) κατάληξη ανέκδοτου -
11 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ραγίζω2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) σπάω3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) κάνω κρακ4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) λέω (αστείο)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ανοίγω (χρηματοκιβώτιο) με διάρρηξη6) (to solve (a code).) σπάω (κώδικα)7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) υποχωρώ, `σπάω`2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ράγισμα2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) χαραμάδα3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) κρότος4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) χτύπημα5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) αστείο6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) κρακ, ναρκωτική ουσία3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) πρώτης τάξεως- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
12 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) δοκιμάζω3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) έχω γεύση4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) γεύομαι2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) γεύση2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) γεύση3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) δοκιμή4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) προτίμηση, γούστο5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) γούστο, καλαισθησία•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
- tastiness -
13 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) ίσιος2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ευθύς,ειλικρινής3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ίσιος4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) σε τάξη,σε σωστή σειρά5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) σκέτος6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ανέκφραστος7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) ίσια2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) κατευθείαν3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) τίμια3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
14 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) σκάβω2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) ανοίγω3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) χώνω2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) πείραγμα,σπόντα- digger- dig out
- dig up -
15 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) βγάζω2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) γεννώ3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) προκαλώ4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) παράγω,κατασκευάζω5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) παράγω6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) ανεβάζω,παρουσιάζω,διευθύνω την παραγωγή2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) (γεωργικά)προϊόντα- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity -
16 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) χιούμορ,αίσθηση του γελοίου2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) κωμικότητα2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) πηγαίνω με τα νερά(κάποιου)- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured -
17 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) που του έρχεται εμετός/ζαλισμένος απο το κούνημα2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) άρρωστος3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) μπουχτισμένος,αηδιασμένος4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) άρρωστος,απογοητευμένος5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) αρρωστημένος2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) εμετός,ξεράσματα- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
18 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) πρακτκός,εμπειρικός2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) πρακτικός3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) πρακτικός•- practically
- practical joke -
19 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) δέχομαι αδιαμαρτύρητα, παίρνω καλά -
20 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) δέχομαι αδιαμαρτύρητα, παίρνω καλά
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