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21 dwarf
[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) νάνος2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) νάνος2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) επισκιάζω,κάνω να δείχνει μικρότερο -
22 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) προσπάθεια2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) προσπάθεια3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) προσπάθεια•- effortlessly -
23 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) φωτιά,πυρκαγιά2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) θερμάστρα3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) φωτιά4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) έξαψη5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) πυρ,πυρά2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.)2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.)3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.)4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.)5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.)•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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24 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) ελεύθερος2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) ελεύθερος3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) γενναιόδωρος4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) αβίαστος5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) δωρεάν6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ελεύθερος7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ελεύθερος8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.)2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) δουλεύω για τον εαυτό μου- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
25 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) καλός2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) σωστός3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) καλής ποιότητας4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) καλός, ικανός5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) καλός, ευγενικός6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) ωφέλιμος7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) καλός8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) ευχάριστος9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) αρκετός10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) κατάλληλος11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) γερός12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) ικανοποιητικός13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) επιδοκιμαστικός14) (thorough: a good clean.) σε βάθος15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) καλά2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) καλό / όφελος2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) καλοσύνη3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ωραία- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) θεέ μου!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
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26 humble
1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) ταπεινόφρων,υποχωρητικός2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) ταπεινός2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) ταπεινώνω- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
27 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) βιάζομαι,βιάζω2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) μεταφέρω βιαστικά2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) βιάση,φούρια2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) βιασύνη•- hurried- hurriedly
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28 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) σπρώχνω βάναυσα2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) πιέζω,βιάζω3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) εξαπατώ,αποσπώ(χρήματα κλπ.)με απάτη4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) επιδίδομαι σε κομπίνες5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) εκπορνεύομαι2. noun(quick and busy activity.) φασαρία,μεγάλη κίνηση- hustler -
29 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) χτυπώ2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) (χτυπώ και) ρίχνω3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) ρίχνω4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) χτυπώ2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) χτύπημα2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) χτύπος•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
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30 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) νεύω2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) κουτουλώ από τη νύστα2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) νεύμα- nod off -
31 plane
I 1. [plein] noun1) (an aeroplane.) αεροπλάνο2) (a level or standard: Man is on a higher plane (of development) than the apes.) επίπεδο3) (in geometry, a flat surface.) επίπεδη επιφάνεια2. verb(to move smoothly over the surface (of water etc).) γλιστρώ στην επιφάνειαII 1. [plein] noun(a carpenter's tool for making a level or smooth surface.) πλάνη(εργαλείο)2. verb(to make (a surface) level, smooth or lower by using a plane.) πλανίζωIII [plein] noun(a type of tree with broad leaves.) πλάτανος -
32 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) κοντός2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) κοντός3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) σύντομος4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) λειψός,λιγότερος5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) στερούμενος(χρημάτων)6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) σφολιάτα2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) απότομα2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) λίγο παραπέρα•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) βάζω(υποψήφιο)στον τελικό κατάλογο επιλογής- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
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33 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) δείχνω2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) φαίνομαι3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) παρουσιάζω,προβάλλω,εκθέτω4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) δείχνω5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) (καθ)οδηγώ,συνοδεύω,γυρίζω6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) δείχνω,επιδεικνύω7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) αποδεικνύω8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) δείχνω2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) θέαμα,παράσταση,ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα,έκθεση2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) επίδειξη3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) προσποίηση4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) φιγούρα,δημιουργία εντυπώσεων5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) προσπάθεια,εμφάνιση•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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34 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) `μπαίνω`, μαζεύω/ βάζω στο νερό να μαζέψει2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) τραβιέμαι3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) δειλιάζω•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) ψυχίατρος,`τρελογιατρός` -
35 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) σταθερός2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) σταθερός,αμετάβλητος3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) σταθερός,ακλόνητος4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) προκομμένος2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) σταθεροποιώ/-ούμαι- steadily- steadiness
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36 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) κοστούμι2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) στολή3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) (δικαστική) υπόθεση, αγωγή4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) πρόταση (γάμου)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) `φυλή` της τράπουλας2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) με βολέυει2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) μου πάει3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) προσαρμόζω•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
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37 tunnel
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38 Appearance
subs.Apparition: P. and V. φάσμα, τό, εἰκών, ἡ, εἴδωλον, τό, φάντασμα, τό, V. σκιά, ἡ, ὄψις, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ.Approach: Ar. and P. πρόσοδος, ἡ.Preserve: P. and V. παρουσία, ἡ.Arrival: P. ἄφιξις, ἡ.Make one's appearance: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).Appearance, pretence, opposed to reality: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, πρόσχημα, τό.Semblance: P. and V. δόκησις, ἡ, V. δόκημα, τό.What people think: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ.Under the appearance of: P. ἐπὶ προφάσει (gen.).They send a man faithful to them and to all appearance no less friendly to the Syracusan generals: πέμπουσιν ἄνδρα σφίσι μὲν πιστὸν τοῖς δὲ τῶν Συρακοσίων στρατηγοῖς τῇ δοκήσει οὐχ ἧσσον ἐπιτήδειον (Thuc. 6, 64).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Appearance
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39 Associate
adj.P. and V. σύννομος, V. συντελής (Æsch., Ag. 532).——————subs.Partner: P. and V. κοινωνός, ὁ or ἡ, συνεργός, ὁ or ἡ, συλλήπτωρ, ὁ, σύννομος, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and V. σύζυγος, ὁ or ἡ ; see Partner.One's associates, companions: P. and V. οἱ συνόντες.One living with another: use adj., P. and V. σύνοικος (dat.).One brought up with another: use adj., P. and V. σύντροφος (dat.).——————v. trans.Make partner: P. κοινοῦν.Alas! for the doom that associates a just man with his more sinful fellows: V. φεῦ τοῦ συναλλάσσοντος ὄρνιθος βροτοῖς δίκαιον ἄνδρα τοῖσι δυσσεβεστέροις (Æsch., Theb. 597).Associate with oneself, take as associate: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν, προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.Associating folly with the gods: V. θεοῖσι προσθεὶς ἀμαθίαν (Eur., Hipp. 951).Associate with, have dealings with: P. and V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.), συναλλάσσειν (dat.), συνέρχεσθαι (dat.), κοινοῦσθαι (dat.), κοινωνεῖν (dat.), ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), προσομιλεῖν (dat.); see Dealings.Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Associate
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40 Common
adj.Shared by others: P. and V. κοινός, V. ξυνός, πάγκοινος.Customary: P. and V. συνήθης, εἰωθώς, νόμιμος, εἰθισμένος, ἠθάς, P. σύντροφος, Ar. and V. νομιζόμενος.Inferior: P. and V. φαῦλος.The common people, the commons, subs.: P. and V. οἱ πολλοί, πλῆθος, τό, δῆμος, ὁ.Make common causewith: P. κοινολογεῖσθαι (dat.), κοινῷ λόγῳ χρῆσθαι (πρός, acc.).Making common causewith your father: V. κοινόφρων πατρί (Eur., Ion. 577).'Twixt us and this man is nothing in common: V. ἡμῖν δὲ καὶ τῷδʼ οὐδέν ἐστιν ἐν μέσῳ (Eur., Heracl. 184; cf. Ion, 1285).What is there in common between? P. and V. τίς κοινωνία; (with two gens.).Have nothing in common with: P. οὐδὲν ἐπικοινωνεῖν (dat.).In common, jointly: P. and V. κοινῇ, εἰς κοινόν, ὁμοῦ, V. κοινῶς.For the common good: P. and V. εἰς τὸ κοινόν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Common
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