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21 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) επιτίθεμαι2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) επιτίθεμαι φραστικά3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) κάνω `επίθεση` με σκοπό να σκοράρω4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) καταπιάνομαι2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) επίθεση2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) (για ξαφνική επιδείνωση υγείας) κρίση, προσβολή -
22 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) σανίδι2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) πίνακας3) (meals: board and lodging.) διατροφή4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) (διοικητικό) συμβούλιο2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) επιβιβάζομαι σε2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) διαμένω (ως οικότροφος)•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board -
23 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) κορνάρω2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) σφυρίζω,χτυπώ3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) σκούζω4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) ξεφωνίζω2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) ήχος σείρηνας2) (the call of an owl.) σκούξιμο3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) κράξιμο•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
24 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) προσπάθεια2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) προσπάθεια3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) προσπάθεια•- effortlessly -
25 huddle
1. verb1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) στριμώχνω,-ομαι2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) κουλουριάζομαι2. noun(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) συγκεντρωμένο πλήθος -
26 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 -
27 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) περιστρέφω/-ομαι,στριφογυρίζω/στρίβω(νόμισμα)/γυρίζω απότομα2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) κλώθω,γνέφω2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) περιστροφή,στριφογύρισμα,περιδίνηση2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) βόλτα με αυτοκίνητο•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out -
28 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) κλαίω2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) φωνάζω2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) κραυγή2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) κλάμα3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) ουρλιαχτό•- cry off -
29 shuffle
1. verb1) (to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them: Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.) σέρνω τα πόδια μου2) (to mix (playing-cards etc): It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).) ανακατεύω(χαρτιά τράπουλας)2. noun(an act of shuffling: He gave the cards a shuffle.) ανακάτεμα τράπουλας -
30 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) πανικός2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) συναγερμός2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) τρομάζω- alarming- alarmingly -
31 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) ρίχνω2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) ρίχνω (την τιμή) -
32 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) ζώο σύντροφος,αγαπημένο ζώο του σπιτιού2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) κανακάρης/άγγελος2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) αγαπημένος3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.)2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name -
33 savage
['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) άγριος,απολίτιστος2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) άγριος,σκληρός2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) (επιτίθεμαι και) κατασπαράσσω3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) άγριος,πρωτόγονος2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) κτήνος•- savagely- savageness
- savagery -
34 sill
[sil](a ledge of wood, stone etc at the foot of an opening, such as a window or a door: The windows of the old house were loose, and the sills were crumbling.) περβάζι -
35 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) υποστηρίζω2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) επικυρώνω3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) (δια)τηρώ -
36 beat off
(to succeed in overcoming or preventing: The old man beat off the youths who attacked him; He beat the attack off easily.) αποκρούω -
37 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ζητιανεύω2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) ικετεύω•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) καταστρέφω οικονομικά- beg to differ -
38 bother
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39 creak
[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) τρίζω2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) τρίξιμο- creaky- creakiness -
40 fall on/upon
(to attack: The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food.) ρίχνομαι σε
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