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1 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) καλύτερος2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) καλύτερα3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) υπερισχύω- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
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2 Best
adj.P. and V. ἄριστος, βέλτιστος, κράτιστος, V. φέρτατος, λῷστος (used in Plat., but rare P.), βέλτατος (rare), ἔξοχος. Vocative, also V. φέριστε (used once in Plat.).Fairest: P. and V. κάλλιστος.Be best, v.: V. πρεσβεύειν (Soph., Ant. 720).We will do our best to prevent it: P. οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν (Thuc. 1, 53).The fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations: P. ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ τεῖχος (Thuc. 7, 19).Have the best of it: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Best
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3 best man
(the bridegroom's attendant at a wedding.) κουμπάρος -
4 second-best
noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) δεύτερης κατηγορίας/δεύτερης ποιότητας -
5 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) για καλό -
6 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) δεύτερος καλύτερος,μεγαλύτερος κλπ. -
7 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) χάνω -
8 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) βάζω τα δυνατά μου -
9 do one's level best
(to do one's very best.) κάνω ό,τι μπορώ -
10 get the best of
(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) κερδίζω -
11 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) κάνω ό,τι μπορώ -
12 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) ανταπεξέρχομαι όσο καλύτερα μπορώ -
13 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) και την πίτα ολόκληρο και τον σκύλο χορτάτο -
14 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) το μεγαλύτερο μέρος -
15 Next best
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Next best
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16 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) ευελπιστώ -
17 Sunday best/clothes
(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) `κυριακάτικα` ρούχα -
18 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) καϊμάκι2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) κρέμα3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) αφρόκρεμα4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) κρεμ2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) χτυπώ, ανακατεύω2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) βγάζω το καϊμάκι3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) επιλέγω την αφρόκρεμα•- creamy- creaminess
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19 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) διαλέγω2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) μαζεύω3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) σηκώνω(από κάτω)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) παραβιάζω(κλειδαριά)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) ό,τι επιθυμείς2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) (το)καλύτερο•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) αξίνα -
20 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) δεύτερος καλύτερος,μεγαλύτερος κλπ.
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