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1 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) αυτός2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) αυτός2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) αυτός3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) τόσο -
2 one and all
(all (of a group): This was agreed by one and all.) όλοι χωρίς εξαίρεση -
3 be one up on (a person)
(to have an advantage over (someone): We brought out a book on this before our rivals so we're one up on them.) πλεονεκτώ -
4 be one up on (a person)
(to have an advantage over (someone): We brought out a book on this before our rivals so we're one up on them.) πλεονεκτώ -
5 find/get one's bearings
(to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) προσανατολίζομαι -
6 odd man out / odd one out
1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) παράταιρος2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) αυτός που περισσεύει -
7 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) που αξίζει τον κόπο -
8 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) παίρνω εκδίκηση -
9 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Greek dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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10 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Greek dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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11 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) δουλειά, εργασία2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) δουλειά3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) δουλειά4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κλπ)5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) δουλειά2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) δουλεύω, εργάζομαι / βάζω (κάποιον) να δουλεύει2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) δουλεύω, έχω δουλειά3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ / χειρίζομαι4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) πετυχαίνω5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) γίνομαι με τη χρήση7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) μηχανισμός2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) πράξεις•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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12 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) μάλλον2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) καλύτερα3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) μάλλον, για την ακρίβεια -
13 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) δεν χορεύω2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) αφήνω να περάσει -
14 Comfort
v. trans.Cheer, encourage: P. and V. θαρσύνειν, θρασύνειν, παρακαλεῖν, P. παραθαρσύνειν, ἐπιρρωνύναι, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι.——————subs.Hope: P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ.Easy circumstances: P. and V. εὐμάρεια, ἡ, P. εὐπάθεια, ἡ.Go in for greator comfort: P. εἰς τὸ τρυφερώτερον μεθίστασθαι (Thuc. 1, 6).This one child was the last remaining comfort of my life: εἰς παῖς ὅδʼ ἦν μοι λοιπὸς ὀφθαλμὸς βίου (Eur. And. 406).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Comfort
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15 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
16 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
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17 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) δοκιμάζω3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) έχω γεύση4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) γεύομαι2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) γεύση2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) γεύση3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) δοκιμή4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) προτίμηση, γούστο5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) γούστο, καλαισθησία•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
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18 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) φτέρνα2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) φτέρνα3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) τακούνι2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) βάζω τακούνια2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) γέρνω•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
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19 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) αλλάζω2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) ανταλάσσω3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) αλλάζω (ρούχα)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) μεταμορφώνω-ομαι5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) αλλάζω σε `ψιλά`, χαλώ2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) αλλαγή2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) αλλαγή, μεταβολή3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) αλλαξιά4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) ψιλά5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) ρέστα6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) αλλαγή περιβάλλοντος•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
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20 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) ενδιαφέρον2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) ενδιαφέρον3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) τόκος4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) μερίδιο5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) (ομάδα με κοινά)συμφέροντα2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) ενδιαφέρω2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) κινώ το ενδιαφέρον•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest
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