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1 the accused
(the person(s) accused in a court of law: The accused was found not guilty.) κατηγορούμενος -
2 the defence
(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) υπεράσπιση(κατηγορουμένου) -
3 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα•- the...- the... -
4 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) ο τελευταίος -
5 the blind leading the blind
(one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) όμοιος ομοίω αεί πελάζει -
6 the salt of the earth
(a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) το άλας της γης -
7 the deceased
(in law, the dead person already mentioned, especially one who has recently died: Were you a friend of the deceased?) εκλιπών,-ούσα -
8 the apple of someone's eye
(a person or thing (that) is greatly loved: She is the apple of her father's eye.) αδυναμία -
9 the life and soul of the party
(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) η ψυχή της συγκέντρωσης -
10 the prodigal son
1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.) άσωτος υιός2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) ο μετανοών για την ασωτεία του -
11 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) παραπλανώEnglish-Greek dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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12 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) παραπλανώEnglish-Greek dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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13 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) με ευθύνη -
14 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) με ευθύνη -
15 foot the bill
(to be the person who pays the bill.) πληρώνω τα σπασμένα -
16 pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) κινώ τα νήματα -
17 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) χρεώνω τον καλούμενο -
18 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) κάνω κουμάντο -
19 in person
(personally; one's self, not represented by someone else: The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person.) αυτοπροσώπως -
20 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister)
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