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1 in the know
(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) ενήμερος, μέσα στα πράγματα -
2 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) σε2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) ως3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) μέχρι4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) σε, με5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) σε, για6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) σε7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) από, σε σχέση / σύγκριση με, έναντι8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) προς9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (για) να10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) να2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) κλειστός• -
3 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) σταθερός2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) σταθερός3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) ισορροπημένος4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) σταθερός,συμπαγής,αδιάλυτος•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) στάβλος2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) ιπποστάσιο -
4 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) θα+παρατατικός...2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) θα'πρεπε να3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) θα πρέπει να4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) μπόρεσα να5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) τυχόν6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) θα(ήθελα να)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) έτυχε να -
5 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) (ο) χειρότερος2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) χειρότερα3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) (ο) χειρότερος, (η) χειρότερη περίπτωση- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is -
6 single
['siŋɡl] 1. adjective1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) μονός,μόνος,μοναδικός,μεμονωμένος2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) μονός3) (unmarried: a single person.) ανύπαντρος4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) απλός,μιας/μονής διαδρομής2. noun1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) μικρός δίσκος(45 στροφών), `σινγκλ`2) (a one-way ticket.) απλό εισιτήριο•- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out -
7 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) επαφή2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) επαφή3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) (χρήσιμη) γνωριμία4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) σημείο επαφής5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) άτομο που ήρθε σε επαφή6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) επαφή2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) έρχομαι σε επαφή -
8 she
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9 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) τέτοιος2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) τέτοιος3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) τέτοιος, τόσο(ς)4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) μεγάλος,πολύ2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) αυτός,εκείνος,τέτοιος- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
10 sole
I [səul] noun1) (the underside of the foot, the part on which one stands and walks.) πατούσα,πέλμα2) (the flat surface of a boot or shoe that covers this part of the foot.) σόλαII [səul] plurals - sole, soles; noun1) (a type of small, flat fish: They were fishing for sole; three soles.) γλώσσα(ψάρι)2) (its flesh as food: We had sole for supper.) κρέας γλώσσας(ψαριού)III [səul] adjective1) (only; single: my sole purpose/reason.) μόνος,μοναδικός2) (not shared; belonging to one person or group only: the sole rights to a book.) αποκλειστικός•- solely -
11 visit
['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.)2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.)2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.)- visitor -
12 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) γωνία2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) γωνία3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) κόρνερ2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.)2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.)•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner -
13 address
1. [ə'dres] verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) γράφω όνομα και διεύθυνση2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) απευθύνω/-ομαι2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) διεύθυνση2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) ομιλία, λόγος• -
14 figurehead
1) (a person who is officially a leader but who does little or has little power: She is the real leader of the party - he is only a figurehead.) διακοσμητικό πρόσωπο2) (an ornamental figure (usually of carved wood) attached to the front of a ship.) ακρόπρωρο -
15 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) μερίδα2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) μοιράζω με δελτίο- rations- ration out -
16 they
[ðei]1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) αυτοί, -ες, -ά2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) αυτοί, -ες, -ά -
17 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) ερασιτέχνης2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) ερασιτέχνης2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) ερασιτεχνικός -
18 extra
['ekstrə] 1. adjective(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) πρόσθετος2. adverb(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) εξαιρετικά3. pronoun(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) επιπλέον4. noun1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.) έκτακτο(έξοδο),επιπλέον επιβάρυνση2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) κομπάρσος3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) έκτακτη έκδοση -
19 regent
['ri:‹ent](a person who governs in place of a king or queen: The prince was only two years old when the king died, so his uncle was appointed regent.) αντιβασιλέας -
20 turnstile
noun (a revolving gate which allows only one person to pass at a time, usually after payment of entrance fees etc: There is a turnstile at the entrance to the football ground.) περιστροφική πόρτα
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- 2
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