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1 lid
[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) καπάκι2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) βλέφαρο -
2 jack-in-the-box
['‹ækinðəboks](a toy consisting of a figure, fixed to a spring inside a box, which comes out suddenly when the lid is opened.) φασουλής (παιχνίδι με ελατήριο) -
3 lever
['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) μοχλός2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) μοχλός, λεβιές2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) κινώ/ανασηκώνω με μοχλό- leverage -
4 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) κάνω να δαγκώσω,αρπάζω2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) σπάω απότομα3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) κλείνω απότομα με κρότο,κάνω κρακ4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) λέω κοφτά5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) παίρνω φωτογραφία2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) ξερός κρότος,κρακ2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) φωτογραφία,στιγμιότυπο3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) παιδικό παιχνίδι τράπουλας3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) αστραπιαίος,της στιγμής- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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5 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) χτύπημα2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) πλήγμαII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) φυσώ2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) παίρνω, παρασύρω3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) παρασύρομαι από φύσημα4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) φυσώ5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) παίζω (πνευστό)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up -
6 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage -
7 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) σφιχτός, στενός2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) τεντωμένος3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) αυστηρός4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) στριμωγμένος2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) σφιχτά, γερά, στριμωχτά- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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8 pierce
[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) τρυπώ,διαπερνώ2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) τρυπώ•- piercing- piercingly
- piercingness -
9 prise
(to use force to dislodge (something) from its position usually through leverage: He prised open the lid with a knife.) ανοίγω με λοστό/ βάζοντας δύναμη -
10 hinge
[hin‹](the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes: I must oil the hinges.) αρμός, μεντεσές- hinge on -
11 invalid
I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) άκυρος- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) ανάπηρος2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) αποστρατεύω λόγω αναπηρίας2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) κάνω ανάπηρο -
12 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) κορυφή, πάνω μέρος2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) κορυφή3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) επιφάνεια, πάνω μέρος4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) καπάκι, σκέπασμα, κάλυμμα5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) γυναικεία μπλούζα2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) πρώτος, κορυφαίος, ανώτερος3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) σκεπάζω από πάνω2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ξεπερνώ3) (to remove the top of.) κορφολογώ•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) σβούρα -
13 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) κλείνω2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) κλείνω3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) κλείνω4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) κλείνω2. adjective(closed.) κλειστός- shut off
- shut up -
14 drawer
[dro:](a sliding box without a lid which fits into a chest, table etc: the bottom drawer of my desk.) συρτάρι -
15 transparent
[træns'pærənt, -'peə-](able to be seen through: The box has a transparent lid.) διαφανής- transparency -
16 unscrew
(to remove or loosen (something) by taking out screws, or with a twisting or screwing action: He unscrewed the cupboard door; Can you unscrew this lid?) ξεβιδώνω, ξεκαπακώνω -
17 Cap
subs.Lid: Ar. ἐπίθημα, τό.Cap of darkness: P. ἡ Ἄϊδος κυνῆ (Plat. from Homer).——————v. trans.Surpass: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν.Put finishing touch to: see Finishing.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cap
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