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1 in association with
(together with: We are acting in association with the London branch of our firm.) σε συνεργασία με -
2 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) ασφαλής2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) στέρεος/ασφαλισμένος3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) βέβαιος,σίγουρος2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) (εξ)ασφαλίζω2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) στερεώνω•- securely- security
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3 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) πιάνω/κρατώ σφιχτά / καθηλώνω2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) πιάσιμο, σφίξιμο2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) ταξιδιωτικός σάκος3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) κατανόηση, γνώση•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip -
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5 invest
I [in'vest] verb((with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit: He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.) επενδύω- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) περιβάλλω με(εξουσία),εγκαθιστώ σε αξίωμα -
6 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) εμπιστεύομαι2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) εμπιστεύομαι3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) ελπίζω, πιστεύω2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) εμπιστοσύνη, πίστη2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) ευθύνη3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) ευθύνη4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) καταπίστευμα5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) τραστ•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
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7 Footing
subs.Position, rank: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.Base of operations: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ, V. ὁρμητήριον, τό.When the Athenian army seemed to have got a secure footing with an entrenched position: P. ὡς ἡ στρατιὰ τῶν Ἀθηναίων βεβαίως ἔδοξε μετὰ τείχους ἱδρῦσθαι (Thuc. 8. 40).In order to secure a firm footing in the mud: P. ἀσφαλείας ἕνεκα πρὸς τὸν πηλόν (Thuc. 3, 22).Ice not strong enough to give a footing: P. κρύσταλλος... οὐ βέβαιος ὥστε ἐπελθεῖν (Thuc. 3, 23).Applying to the houses a footing of firm ladders: V. λαβὼν πηκτῶν πρὸς οἴκους κλιμάκων προσαμβάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 1212).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Footing
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8 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) καρφώνω,στηλώνω,καθηλώνω2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) στερεώνω3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) επιδιορθώνω,φτιάχνω4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) προσηλώνω5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ορίζω,κανονίζω6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) (πχ. για χρώμα) σταθεροποιώ, φιξάρω7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) φτιάχνω2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) δύσκολη θέση,μπλέξιμο- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
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9 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
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10 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ορίζω4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) αναθέτω/δίνω5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ρυθμίζω9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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11 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) συσπώ/ συστέλλω-ομαι/ συναιρώ2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) υπογράφω συμβόλαιο3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) κολλώ4) (to promise (in marriage).) υπόσχομαι2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) συμβόλαιο- contractor -
12 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) σκληρός2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) δύσκολος3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) σκληρός4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) βαρύς5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) δύσκολος6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) σκληρός2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) σκληρά2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) δυνατά3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) επίμονα4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) εντελώς•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
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13 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) δύσκαμπτος,σκληρός2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) πιασμένος3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) σφιχτός4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) δύσκολος,ζόρικος5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) δυνατός6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) τυπικός,ψυχρός,τσουχτερός•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
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14 good will
1) (the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has: We are selling the goodwill along with the shop.) φήμη και πελατεία, `αέρας`2) (friendliness: He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.) αγαθή προαίρεση, καλή διάθεση -
15 goodwill
1) (the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has: We are selling the goodwill along with the shop.) φήμη και πελατεία, `αέρας`2) (friendliness: He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.) αγαθή προαίρεση, καλή διάθεση -
16 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) ούλο- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) κόμμι, γόμμα2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) κόλλα3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) καραμέλα4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) μαστίχα, τσίχλα2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) κολλώ- gummy- gumminess -
17 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) νοικιάζω2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) νοικιάζω3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) προσλαμβάνω2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) ενοικίαση- hirer- hire-purchase -
18 jelly
['‹eli]plural - jellies; noun1) (the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.) ζελέ(ς)2) (a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured: I've made raspberry jelly for the party.) ζελέ3) (any jelly-like substance: Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.) πηχτή ουσία4) ((American) same as jam I.)• -
19 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) σκληρή εργασία2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) εργατικό δυναμικό, εργάτες3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) τοκετός, πόνοι γέννας4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) το Εργατικό Κόμμα2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) εργάζομαι σκληρά, αγκομαχώ2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) δυσκολεύομαι, πασχίζω•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
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20 melon
['melən]1) (a large, sweet fruit with many seeds.) πεπόνι2) (its firm yellow or red flesh as food: We started the meal with melon; ( also adjective) a melon seed.) πεπόνι
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