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  • 1 save one's face

    (to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) διασώζω το γόητρο(κάποιου)

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  • 2 Face

    subs.
    P. and V. πρόσωπον, τό, ὄψις, ἡ; in V. also use ὀφθαλμός, ὁ, ὄμμα, τό.
    Face of a wall, etc.: P. μέτωπον, τό.
    The front of anything: use P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν.
    Of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).
    With beautiful face, adj.: Ar. and P. εὐπρόσωπος (Plat.); see Beautiful.
    Face to face: use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, V. ἀντίος (Plat., Tim. 43E, but rare P.), ἀντήρης; adv., P. and V. ἐναντίον, V. κατὰ στόμα (also Xen.).
    When brought face to face with the crisis: V. καταστὰς εἰς ἀγῶνʼ ἐναντίον (Eur., frag.).
    Lurking in secret or engaging him face to face: V. κρυπτὸς καταστὰς ἢ κατʼ ὄμμʼ ἐλθὼν μάχῃ (Eur., And. 1064).
    Face to face with: P. and V. κατὰ στόμα (gen.)
    To one's face: P. κατʼ ὀφθαλμούς (Xen.), V. κατʼ ὄμμα, κατʼ ὄμματα (Eur., Or. 288), P. and V. ἐναντίον.
    In face of, in consideration of, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).
    They stood shaking their spears in the face of the foe: V. ἔστησαν ἀντιπρῷρα σείοντες βέλη (Eur., El. 846).
    On one's face, face forward: V. πρηνής.
    Look in the face: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), V. ἐναντίον βλέπειν (acc.), προσβλέπειν ἐναντίον (acc.), ἀντιδέρκεσθαι (acc.), Ar. βλέπειν ἐναντία (Eq. 1239) (absol.).
    Do you then lift up your voice and dare to look these men in the face? P. εἶτα σὺ φθέγγει καὶ βλέπειν εἰς τουτωνὶ πρόσωπα τολμᾷς; (Dem. 320).
    What face can I show to my father? V. ποῖον ὄμμα πατρὶ δηλώσω; (Soph., Aj. 462).
    Have the face to (with infin.): P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν).
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    v. trans.
    Endure: P. and V. ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, αἴρεσθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, ἐγκαρτερεῖν; see Endure.
    Have no fear of: P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.).
    Dare: P. and V. τολμᾶν (Eur., H.F. 307).
    Oppose: P. and V. ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Oppose.
    Meet in battle: P. and V. ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συμβάλλειν ( dat), ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat.); see Meet.
    Be opposite: P. ἐξ ἐναντίας καθίστασθαι (Thuc. 4, 33).
    Look towards ( of situation): P. ὁρᾶν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.) (Xen.).
    Face south: P. πρὸς νότον τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν) (Thuc. 2, 15).
    Face round: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι.

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  • 3 face

    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) πρόσωπο
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) επιφάνεια,πλευρά
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) μέτωπο εξόρυξης
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) βλέπω σε
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) αντικρύζω
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) αντιμετωπίζω
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    - - faced
    - facial
    - facing
    - facecloth
    - facelift
    - face-powder
    - face-saving
    - face value
    - at face value
    - face the music
    - face to face
    - face up to
    - in the face of
    - lose face
    - make/pull a face
    - on the face of it
    - put a good face on it
    - save one's face

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  • 4 face to face

    (in person; in the actual presence of one another: I'd like to meet him face to face some day - I've heard so much about him.) πρόσωπο με πρόσωπο

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  • 5 face the music

    (to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done: The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.) υφίσταμαι τις συνέπειες των πράξεών μου

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  • 6 make/pull a face

    (to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) κάνω γκριμάτσα

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  • 7 put a good face on it

    (to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) κάνω την ανάγκη φιλοτιμία

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  • 8 expression

    [-ʃən]
    1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) έκφραση, βλέμμα
    2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) έκφραση
    3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) εκδήλωση
    4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) αίσθημα

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  • 9 feature

    ['fi: ə] 1. noun
    1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) χαρακτηριστικό,γνώρισμα
    2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) χαρακτηριστικό
    3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) ειδικό αφιέρωμα
    4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) κύρια ταινία του προγράμματος
    2. verb
    (to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) παρουσιάζω

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  • 10 powder

    1. noun
    1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) σκόνη
    2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) πούδρα
    3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) πυρίτιδα,μπαρούτι
    2. verb
    (to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) πουδράρω
    - powdery
    - powder puff
    - powder room

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  • 11 wrinkle

    ['riŋkl] 1. noun
    (a small crease on the skin (usually on one's face): Her face is full of wrinkles.) ρυτίδα, ζάρα
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become full of wrinkles or creases: The damp had wrinkled the pages.) ζαρώνω

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  • 12 headband

    noun (a strip of material worn round the head to keep one's hair off one's face.) κεφαλόδεσμος,κορδέλα

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  • 13 wash-basin

    noun (a basin in which to wash one's face and hands: We are having a new washbasin installed in the bathroom.)

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  • 14 Whiten

    v. trans.
    P. λευκοῦν, V. λευκαίνειν (Eur., Cycl. 17).
    Cover with whitewash: P. κονιᾶν (Dem. 36).
    Have one's face whitened: P. τὸ πρόσωπον ἐψιμυθιῶσθαι ( Lysias, 93).

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  • 15 Look

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. ὁρᾶν, θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, βλέπειν, ἀποβλέπειν, σκοπεῖν, V. εἰσορᾶν (or mid., rare P.), V. προσλεύσσειν, προσδέρκεσθαι, εἰσδέρκεσθαι, Ar. ard V. λεύσσειν, δέρκεσθαι.
    Have a certain appearance: Ar. and V. βλέπειν, δέρκεσθαι.
    Look thoughtful: V. πεφροντικὸς βλέπειν.
    Look stern: P. δεινὸν ἐμβλέπειν (Plat.).
    Look thievish: Ar. κλέπτον βλέπειν.
    Look lovely: V. καλὸν βλέπειν (Eur., Cycl. 553).
    Seem: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, δοκεῖν.
    Look about one: P. and V. περισκοπεῖν, V. παπταίνειν.
    Look after: Ar. and P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιστρέφεσθαι (gen.), φροντίζειν (gen.), τημελεῖν (acc. or gen.) (Plat. but rare P.), κήδεσθαι (gen.) (also Ar. but rare P.), V. μέλεσθαι (gen.).
    Attend to: P. and V. θεραπεύειν (acc.), V. κηδεύειν (acc.); see Tend.
    Superintend: P. and V. ἐπιστατεῖν (dat. or gen.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).
    Look at: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), ἀποβλέπειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), προσβλέπειν (acc.) (Plat.), ἐμβλέπειν (dat.), σκοπεῖν (acc.), ἀποσκοπεῖν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), P. ἐπιβλέπειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), V. εἰσβλέπειν (acc.), εἰσδέρκεσθαι (acc.), προσδέρκεσθαι (acc.).
    Look down on: Ar. and P. καθορᾶν (acc.); see Despise.
    Look for: P. and V. ζητεῖν; see Seek, Expect.
    Look in the face: P. and V. ἐμβλέπειν (dat.), προσβλέπειν (acc.), P. εἰς πρόσωπον ἐμβλέπειν.
    Look into: P. and V. ἐμβλέπειν (εἰς, acc.).
    Examine: P. and V. σκοπεῖν, V. διοπτεύειν; see Examine.
    Look on: see look upon.
    Be a spectator: P. and V. θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν.
    Wait and see how events are going: P. περιορᾶσθαι.
    Look out, beware: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, εὐλαβεῖσθαι; see Beware.
    Look out of window: Ar. ἐκ θυρίδος παρακύπτειν (Thesm. 797).
    Look out for, be on the watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.). προσδοκᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.).
    Look round: see look about one.
    Look to: P. and V. ἀποβλέπειν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.).
    We look to our neighbours: P. πρὸς τοὺς πλησίον βλέπομεν (Dem. 120).
    Care for: V. μέλεσθαι (gen.); see care for.
    Provide for: P. and V. προσκοπεῖν (acc.); see provide for.
    Look through: P. διορᾶν.
    Look towards ( of direction): P. ὁρᾶν πρός (acc.); see Face.
    Look up, v. intrans.; P. and V. ἀναβλέπειν, ἄνω βλέπειν.
    Look up (precedents, etc.), v. trans.: Ar. and P. ἀναζητεῖν.
    Look up to, met.; see Respect.
    They looked up to them, emulated and honoured them: P. ἀπέβλεπον, ἐζήλουν, ἐτίμων (Dem. 426).
    Look upon: P. and V. προσορᾶν (acc.) (Plat.), ἐμβλέπειν (εἰς, acc.). V. εἰσβλέπειν (acc.).
    Consider: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν.
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    subs.
    P. and V. βλέμμα, τό, ὄψις, ἡ, V. δέργμα, τό.
    Appearance: P. and V. ὄψις. ἡ, V. πρόσοψις, ἡ.
    Face: P. and V. πρόσωπον, τό, ὄψις, ἡ, or use V. ὀφθαλμός, ὁ, ὄμμα, τό.
    Good looks: see Beauty.

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  • 16 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) δουλειά, εργασία
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) δουλειά
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) δουλειά
    4) (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 εργασίας
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) δουλειά
    2. verb
    1) (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 δουλεύει
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) δουλεύω, έχω δουλειά
    3) (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 / χειρίζομαι
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) πετυχαίνω
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) προχωρώ με δυσκολία
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) γίνομαι με τη χρήση
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι
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    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) μηχανισμός
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) πράξεις
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    - 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
    - work wonders

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  • 17 Back

    subs.
    P. and V. νῶτον or pl.
    Of the back: P. and V. νωτιαῖος (Plat.).
    Of things: P. τὰ ὄπισθεν.
    The back legs: P. τὰ ὀπίσθια σκέλη (Xen.).
    At the back, behind, adv.: P. and V. ὄπισθεν, ὀπίσω, Ar. and P. κατόπιν, ἐξόπισθεν, V. ὄπισθε.
    In the rear: P. κατὰ νώτου.
    On horse-back: P. and V. ἐφʼ ἵππου.
    On one's back, adj.: P. and V. ὕπτιος.
    Turn one's back, v. intrans.: V. νωτίζειν.
    They turned their backs in flight: V. πρὸς φυγὴν ἐνώτισαν (Eur., And. 1141).
    Bind ( a person's) hands behind his back: Ar. and P. ὀπίσω τὼ χεῖρε δεῖν (Ar., Lys. 434, and Dem. 356).
    Binding his hands behind his back: P. τὼ χεῖρε περιαγαγὼν εἰς τοὔπισθεν (Lys. 94).
    Clasp one's hands behind one's back: P. τὼ χεῖρε εἰς τοὐπίσω συμπλέκειν (Thuc. 4, 4).
    Why do you weep turning your back upon my face: V. τί μοι προσώπῳ νῶτον ἐγκλίνασα σόν δύρει (Eur., Hec. 739).
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    adv.
    P. and V. πάλιν, ἔμπαλιν, εἰς τοὔπισθεν, P. εἰς τοὐπίσω, V. ἄψορρον, or use adj., V. ἄψορρος, παλίσσυτος, παλίντροπος, παλίμπλαγκτος.
    Ago: P. and V. πρότερον.
    Come back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι; see Return.
    Give back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
    Hang back, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν. μέλλειν; see Hesitate.
    Turn back, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν; v. intrans., P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν or pass., ὑποστρέφειν or pass.; see under Turn.
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    v. trans.
    Back water: Ar. and P. ἀνακρούεσθαι (Vesp. 399), P. κρούεσθαι πρύμναν.
    Favour: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
    Support, confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν. V. intrans.
    Go back: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν or pass.
    Back out ( of an undertaking): P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
    Back out of what one has said: P. ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).

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  • 18 round

    1. adjective
    1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) στρογγυλός
    2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) στρουμπουλός
    2. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) γύρω (προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση)
    2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) γύρω, ολόγυρα/ σ' όλη τη διάρκεια
    3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) τριγύρω
    4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) εδώ και εκεί
    5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) σε περίμετρο
    6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) σε κάποιο μέρος
    3. preposition
    1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) γύρω από, τριγύρω
    2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) γύρω γύρω
    3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) γύρω από
    4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) παντού
    4. noun
    1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) γύρος
    2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) γύρα
    3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) ριξιά, βολή
    4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) βλήμα, σφαίρα
    5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) γύρος
    6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) κυκλικό τραγούδι
    5. verb
    (to go round: The car rounded the corner.) παίρνω στροφή
    - roundly
    - roundness
    - rounds
    - all-round
    - all-rounder
    - roundabout     6. adjective
    (not direct: a roundabout route.) όχι κατευθείαν: έμμεσος, περιφραστικός
    - round-shouldered
    - round trip
    - all round
    - round about
    - round off
    - round on
    - round up

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  • 19 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

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  • 20 meet

    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) συναντώ
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) συνέρχομαι
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) γνωρίζω
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) συναντιέμαι/υποδέχομαι,προϋπαντώ
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) ικανοποιώ,ανταποκρίνομαι σε,καλύπτω
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) εμφανίζομαι
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) βρίσκω
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) παθαίνω,βρίσκω,συναντώ,δοκιμάζω,αντιμετωπίζω
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) αντιμετωπίζω
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) συνάντηση
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway

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  • shoot\ off\ one's\ face — • shoot off one s mouth • shoot off one s face v. phr. slang To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • To straighten one's face — Straighten Straight en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Straighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straighting}.] 1. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form. [1913 Webster] 2. To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • to spite one's face — See: CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to spite one's face — See: CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to\ spite\ one's\ face — See: cut off one s nose to spite one s face …   Словарь американских идиом

  • egg on one's face — idi+inf egg on one s face, conspicuous embarrassment caused by one s own indiscretion or faux pas …   From formal English to slang

  • in\ one's\ face — • in one s face • slam the door in one s face adv. phr. 1. Against your face. The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face. A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school. 2. In front of you. The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • slam\ the\ door\ in\ one's\ face — • in one s face • slam the door in one s face adv. phr. 1. Against your face. The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face. A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school. 2. In front of you. The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • in one's face — {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face./ * /A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school./ 2. In front of you. * /The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face./ * /I told the boys that they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in one's face — {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face./ * /A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school./ 2. In front of you. * /The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face./ * /I told the boys that they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • save one's face — To avoid humiliation or appearance of climbing down • • • Main Entry: ↑face save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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