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  • 1 get away with

    (to do (something bad) without being punished for it: Murder is a serious crime and one rarely gets away with it.) τη γλιτώνω χωρίς τιμωρία

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  • 2 do away with

    (to get rid of: They did away with uniforms at that school years ago.) καταργώ

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  • 3 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) παίρνω
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) (πηγαίνω κια) φέρνω / αγοράζω
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) πηγαίνω, παίρνω, βάζω
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) βάζω
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) γίνομαι
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) πείθω, καταφέρνω
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) φτάνω
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) καταφέρνω
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) κολλώ
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) πιάνω
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) καταλαβαίνω
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    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to

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  • 4 tag along

    ( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) ακολουθώ κατά πόδας

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  • 5 Clear

    adj.
    Limpid: P. and V. καθαρός, λαμπρός, εὐαγής (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and P. διαφανής.
    Of leather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), V. γαληνός.
    Clear weather: Ar. and P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).
    Of sound; P. and V. λαμπρός; see Loud.
    Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
    Evident, manifest: P. and V. δῆλος. ἐναργής, σαφής, λαμπρός, ἔνδηλος, φανερός, ἐμφανής, ἐκφανής, διαφανής, περιφανής, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής. Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.
    Clear beforehand: P. πρόδηλος.
    Intelligible: see Intelligible.
    Free from trees: P. ψιλός; see Open.
    Undefiled: P. and V. καθαρός, ὅσιος, εὐαγής (rare P.), ἀκήρατος (rare P.), ἅγνος (rare P.), ἀκέραιος, V. ἀκραιφνής.
    Net: P. ἀτελής.
    Clear of: P. and V. ψιλός (gen.); see free from.
    Keep clear of: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
    Stand clear: P. and V. ἐκποδὼν στῆναι ( 2nd aor. ἵστασθαι).
    Whenever they closed with one another they could not easily get clear: P. ἐπειδὴ προσβάλλοιειν ἀλλήλοις, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
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    v. trans.
    Reclaim ( from wild state): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.), καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.
    Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.
    Make clear, plain: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (Plat.), V. ὀμματοῦν, ἐξομματοῦν.
    Cross: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν; see Cross.
    Jump over: see jump over.
    Acquit: P. and V. ἀφιέναι, λύειν, ἐκλύειν; see Acquit.
    Double ( a cape): P. ὑπερβάλλειν.
    Clear oneself of ( a charge): P. ἀπολύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).
    Be cleared ( acquitted): P. and V. φεύγειν, Ar. and P. ἀποφεύγειν.
    Clear the way: see Prepare.
    Clear away, remove: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν, P. ἐκκαθαίρειν.
    Get rid of: Ar. and P. διαλύειν.
    Clear away the tables: Ar. ἀποκάθαιρε τὰς τραπέζας ( Pax, 1193).
    Clear off ( a debt): P. διαλύειν.
    Run away: see run away.
    Clear up, solve: P. and V. λύειν, P. διαλύειν; see Solve.

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  • 6 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος
    2) (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.) δρόμος
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση
    5) (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.) τρόπος
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια
    8) (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, πορεία
    2. 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
    - 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
    - ways and means

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  • 7 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) πηγαίνω
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) περνώ
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) δίνομαι, πουλιέμαι
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) οδηγώ
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) πηγαίνω
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) `φεύγω`, απομακρύνομαι, εκδιώκομαι
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) εξελλίσομαι
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) φεύγω
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) εξαφανίζομαι
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) κάνω
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) χαλώ
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) γίνομαι
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) είμαι
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) μπαίνω
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) πέρνω
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ξοδεύομαι
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) είμαι επιτρεπτικός
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) κάνω (ήχο)
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) έχω κάποια μελωδία
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) πετυχαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.)
    2) (energy: She's full of go.)
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    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.)
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.)
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    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) άδεια
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 8 swing

    [swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) ταλαντεύομαι ή κινώ πέρα-δώθε
    2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) δρασκελίζω
    3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) γυρίζω, μεταστρέφω
    2. noun
    1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) λίκνισμα
    2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) λίκνισμα
    3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) γρήγορος χορευτικός ρυθμός, `σουίνγκ`
    4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) μεταστροφή
    5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) κούνια
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    - swing bridge
    - swing door
    - be in full swing
    - get into the swing of things
    - get into the swing
    - go with a swing

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  • 9 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) κρατώ
    2) (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.) κρατώ
    3) (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.) κρατώ
    4) (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,βαστώ
    5) (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.) κρατώ
    6) (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,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (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.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (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,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((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.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - 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

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  • 10 brush

    1. noun
    1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) βούρτσα, πινέλο
    2) (an act of brushing.) βούρτσισμα
    3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) φουντωτή ουρά
    4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) αψιμαχία
    2. verb
    1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) βουρτσίζω
    2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) σκουπίζω
    3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) βουρτσίζω
    4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) αγγίζω ελαφρά
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    - brush away
    - brush up
    - give
    - get the brush-off

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  • 11 sweep

    [swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
    1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) σκουπίζω
    2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) παρασύρω, σαρώνω
    3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) διατρέχω
    4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) κινούμαι ανεμπόδιστος
    2. noun
    1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) σκούπισμα
    2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) οριζόντια ημικυκλική κίνηση του χεριού
    3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής
    4) (a sweepstake.) λαχείο του ιπποδρόμου
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    - sweeping
    - sweeping-brush
    - at one/a sweep
    - sweep someone off his feet
    - sweep off his feet
    - sweep out
    - sweep the board
    - sweep under the carpet
    - sweep up

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  • 12 down

    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) κάτω
    2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) κάτω(στο έδαφος)
    3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) από γενιά σε γενιά
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) προς τα κάτω
    5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)
    2. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) νότια,στο κέντρο
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) (προς τα)κάτω
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) κατά μήκος
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) κατεβάζω
    - downwards
    - downward
    - down-and-out
    - down-at-heel
    - downcast
    - downfall
    - downgrade
    - downhearted
    - downhill
    - downhill racing
    - downhill skiing
    - down-in-the-mouth
    - down payment
    - downpour
    - downright     4. adjective
    He is a downright nuisance!) απόλυτος
    - downstream
    - down-to-earth
    - downtown
    - downtown
    - down-trodden
    - be/go down with
    - down on one's luck
    - down tools
    - down with
    - get down to
    - suit someone down to the ground
    - suit down to the ground     II noun
    (small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) πούπουλα
    - downy

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  • 13 carry

    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) μεταφέρω
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) μεταφέρομαι
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) φέρω, βαστώ
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) συνεπάγομαι
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) εγκρίνω
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) φέρομαι
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) σαχλαμάρισμα, καμώματα

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) (αποσκευές) που μπορώ να έχω μαζί μου κατά την διάρκεια πτήσης

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight

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  • 14 discourage

    1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) αποθαρρύνω
    2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) αποκρούω
    3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) αποτρέπω
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  • 15 fly

    I plural - flies
    nou)
    1) (a type of small winged insect.)
    2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)
    3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)
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    II past tense - flew; verb
    1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) πετώ,ταξιδεύω με αεροπλάνο
    2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) δραπετευώ,το βάζω στα πόδια
    3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) περνώ γρήγορα
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    - flier
    - flying saucer
    - flying visit
    - frequent flyer/flier
    - flyleaf
    - flyover
    - fly in the face of
    - fly into
    - fly off the handle
    - get off to a flying start
    - let fly
    - send someone/something flying
    - send flying

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  • 16 hop

    I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb
    1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) πηδώ στο ένα πόδι
    2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) (χορο)πηδώ
    3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) πηδώ
    4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) πηδώ,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a short jump on one leg.) πηδηματάκι στο ένα πόδι
    2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) πηδηματάκι
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    - catch someone on the hop
    - catch on the hop
    - keep someone on the hop
    - keep on the hop     II [hop] noun
    (a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) λοφίσκος

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  • 17 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων

    English-Greek dictionary > roll

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