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1 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) πιάτο2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) φύλλο,έλασμα,λαμαρίνα3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) χρυσά ή ασημένια σκεύη4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) πινακίδα,πλάκα/κλισέ,τσίγκος5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) κλισέ,εικόνα6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) τεχνητή οδοντοστοιχία7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) πλάκα•- plated- plateful
- plating
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2 hot-plate
1) (the part of a cooker on which food is heated for cooking.) μάτι κουζίνας2) (a portable heated plate of metal etc for keeping plates of food etc hot.) ηλεκτρικό μάτι -
3 number-plate
noun (one of the metal plates carried on the front and back of a motor vehicle showing the registration number of the vehicle.) πινακίδα αριθμού κυκλοφορίας -
4 L-plate
['el,pleit](a sign with the letter L (short for learner) on it that is attached to a car driven by a learner-driver.) ενδεικτικό σήμα νέου οδηγού -
5 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) συντρίβω,κάνω κομμάτια,τσακίζω2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) συγκρούομαι2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) (κρότος από)σύγκρουση/σπάσιμο/πάταγος2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) δυνατό χτύπημα3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) καρφί•- smashing- smash hit -
6 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) γλιστρώ(και πέφτω)2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) γλιστρώ3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) λαθεύω,χάνω4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) (ξε)γλιστρώ5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ξεγλιστρώ6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) χώνω στα κλεφτά/φορώ βιαστικά2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) γλίστρημα,γλίστρα2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) μικρολάθος,παραδρομή,ολίσθημα3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) μεσοφόρι,κομπινεζόν4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) ναυπηγική κλίνη•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) λωρίδα χαρτί -
7 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) ατμός,αχνός2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) ατμός2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) αχνίζω2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) κινούμαι με ατμό3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) μαγειρεύω/βράζω στον ατμό•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
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8 trace
[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) ίχνος2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) ίχνος2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) ακολουθώ τα ίχνη / ανακαλύπτω, εντοπίζω2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) ξεπατηκώνω•- tracing- trace elements
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9 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) τοποθετώ,βάζω2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) υποβάλλω3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) εκφράζω,διατυπώνω4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) γράφω5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) πλέω•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
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10 upside down
1) (with the top part underneath: The plate was lying upside down on the floor.) ανάποδα2) (into confusion: The burglars turned the house upside down.) άνω κάτω -
11 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) στρογγυλός2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) στρουμπουλός2. adverb1) (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 διάρκεια3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) τριγύρω4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) εδώ και εκεί5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) σε περίμετρο6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) σε κάποιο μέρος3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) γύρω από, τριγύρω2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) γύρω γύρω3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) γύρω από4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) παντού4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) γύρος2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) γύρα3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) ριξιά, βολή4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) βλήμα, σφαίρα5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) γύρος6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) κυκλικό τραγούδι5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) παίρνω στροφή- rounded- 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
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12 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) γλιστρώ2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) γλιστρώ2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) γλίστρημα2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) τσουλήθρα3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) διαφάνεια, `σλάιντ`4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) πλάκα μικροσκοπίου5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) τσιμπιδάκι•- sliding door -
13 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) αριθμός2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) πλήθος3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) τεύχος4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) τραγούδι/νούμερο2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) αριθμώ2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) περιλαμβάνω,συγκαταλέγω3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) αριθμώ•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
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14 shield
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) ασπίδα2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) προστατευτικό κάλυμμα,ασπίδα3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) αθλητικό τρόπαιο2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) προστατεύω,προφυλάσσω2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) καλύπτω,κρύβω -
15 damper
1) (something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc: Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.) αποθάρρυνση2) (a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove.) ρυθμιστής,καπνοφράχτης -
16 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) φίλτρο2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) φίλτρο2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) φιλτράρω,-ομαι2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) διαρρέω• -
17 crockery
['krokəri](earthenware and china dishes, eg plate, cups, saucers etc: I've washed the crockery but the cutlery is still dirty.) πιατικά -
18 cymbal
['simbəl](a brass musical instrument like a plate with a hollow in the centre, two of which are struck together to produce a noise: The cymbals clashed.) κύμβαλο -
19 dish
[diʃ]1) (a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table: a large shallow dish.) πιάτο2) (food mixed and prepared for the table: She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.) φαγητό•- dish-washing
- dishwater
- dish out -
20 enamel
[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) σμάλτο2) (the coating of the teeth.) αδαμαντίνη3) (a glossy paint.) `ριπολίνη`,βερνίκι2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.)
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