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1 on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) σε κακό χάλι -
2 in the balance
(in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) αμφίρροπος -
3 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) μιλώ σαν αυθεντία, δίνω εντολές -
4 lie in state
((of a corpse) to be laid in a place of honour for the public to see, before burial.) εκτίθεμαι σε λαϊκό προσκύνημα -
5 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
6 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) (πάνω)σε2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) (πάνω)σε3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) κατά4) (about: a book on the theatre.) για5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) (πάνω)σε7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.)8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) σε9) (towards: They marched on the town.) προς,εναντίον10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) στο πλάι,πάνω σε11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) σε12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) απάνω13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) κατά14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) μετά από2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) πάνω(μου)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) συνέχεια3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) σε λειτουργία4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) που παίζεται5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) επάνω3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) σε εξέλιξη2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) που θα συμβεί•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
7 appreciation
1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) ευγνωμοσύνη, αναγνώριση2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) εκτίμηση3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) κατανόηση4) (an increase in value.) ανατίμηση5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) κριτική ανάλυση -
8 clarity
['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) διαύγεια2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) ευκρίνεια -
9 health
[helƟ]1) (the state of being well or ill: He is in good/poor health.) υγεία,φυσική κατάσταση2) (the state of being well: I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy.) υγεία•- healthy- healthiness
- health maintenance organization
- health service
- drink to someone's health
- drink someone's health -
10 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
11 into
['intu]1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) (μέσα)σε2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) πάνω σε3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) σε4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) σε -
12 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) κρύος2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) που κρυώνει3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) ψυχρός2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) κρύο, ψύχος2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) κρυολόγημα•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood -
13 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ικανοποιημένος2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ικανοποίηση3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) περιεχόμενο2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) περιεκτικότητα•- contents -
14 finance
1. noun1) ((the study or management of) money affairs: He is an expert in finance.) οικονομικά(θέματα)2) ((often in plural) the money one has to spend: The government is worried about the state of the country's finances.) οικονομική κατάσταση,οικονομικά2. verb(to give money for (a plan, business etc): Will the company finance your trip abroad?) χρηματοδοτώ- financially
- financier -
15 glow
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16 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
17 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) δυσμένεια2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) ατίμωση3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) ντροπή2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) ντροπιάζω2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) ατιμάζω•- disgracefully -
18 dole
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19 leadership
1) (the state of being a leader: He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.) ηγεσία2) (the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability: The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She's got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?.) ηγετική ικανότητα -
20 bloom
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