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  • 1 make much of

    1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) αποδίδω μεγάλη σημασία σε/πολυπεριποιούμαι
    2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) πολυκαταλαβαίνω

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  • 2 Much

    adj.
    P. and V. πολύς, Ar. and P. συχνός.
    Abundant: P. and V. ἄφθονος; see Abundant.
    Frequent: P. and V. πυκνός.
    Countless: V. μυρίος (also Plat. but rare P.).
    So much: P. and V. τοσοῦτος, τοσόσδε, V. τόσος (rare P.).
    How much, interrog.: P. and V. πόσος; indirect; P. and V. ὅσος, ὅποσος.
    Too much: P. and V. περισσός; see Excessive.
    Twice as much: V. δὶς τόσος; see Twice.
    Four times as much: P. τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Meno. 83B).
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    adv.
    P. and V. πολύ, Ar. and V. πολλά.
    Exceedingly: P. and V. σφόδρα, Ar. and V. κάρτα (rare P.).
    With comparatives: P. and V. πολύ, πολλῷ.
    Too much: see Excessively.
    Make much of, consider important, v.: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.); see Value.
    Make much of ( a person): Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.); see Flatter.
    So much: P. and V. τοσοῦτον, τοσοῦτο, τοσόνδε.
    With comparatives: P. and V. τόσῳ (rare P.), τοσούτῳ, τοσῷδε.
    So much for that: P. and V. τοιαῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα, P. ταῦτα μὲν οὖν οὕτω, περὶ τούτων τοσαῦτα εἰρήσθω, Ar. καὶ ταῦτα δὴ ταῦτα, V. τούτων μὲν οὕτως, τοιαῦτα μὲν τάδʼ ἐστί.

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  • 3 make a mess of

    1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) τα κάνω άνω-κάτω
    2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) τα κάνω θάλασσα
    3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) καταστρέφω

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  • 4 make headway

    (to make progress: We're not making much headway with this new scheme.) σημειώνω πρόοδο

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  • 5 make no odds

    (to be unimportant: We haven't got much money, but that makes no odds.) δεν έχει σημασία

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  • 6 little

    ['litl] 1. adjective
    1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) μικρός
    2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) λίγος, ελάχιστος
    3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ασήμαντος
    2. pronoun
    ((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) ελάχιστο, ελάχιστα πράγματα
    3. adverb
    1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) ελάχιστα, λίγο
    2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) ελάχιστα
    3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) σχεδόν καθόλου
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    - little by little
    - make little of

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  • 7 fetish

    ['fetiʃ]
    1) (an object worshipped, especially because a spirit is supposed to lodge in it.) ξόανο
    2) (something which is regarded with too much reverence or given too much attention: It is good to dress well, but there is no need to make a fetish of it.) φετίχ

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  • 8 statement

    1) (the act of stating.) δήλωση
    2) (something that is stated: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.) ανακοίνωση
    3) (a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.) αντίγραφο κινήσεως λογαριασμού

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  • 9 treble

    ['trebl] 1. noun, adjective
    ((something that is) three times as much, many etc as something else, or as the normal: He earns treble what I do.) τριπλό(ς), τριπλάσιο(ς)
    2. verb
    (to make, or become, three times as much: He trebled his earnings; His income has trebled.) τριπλασιάζω / -ομαι

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  • 10 triple

    ['tripl] 1. adjective
    1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) τριπλός, τριπλάσιος
    2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.) τριμερής
    2. verb
    (to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) τριπλασιάζω / -ομαι
    3. noun
    (three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) (το) τριπλάσιο, (τα) τριπλά

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  • 11 crack

    [kræk] 1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ραγίζω
    2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) σπάω
    3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) κάνω κρακ
    4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) λέω (αστείο)
    5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ανοίγω (χρηματοκιβώτιο) με διάρρηξη
    6) (to solve (a code).) σπάω (κώδικα)
    7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) υποχωρώ, `σπάω`
    2. noun
    1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ράγισμα
    2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) χαραμάδα
    3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) κρότος
    4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) χτύπημα
    5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) αστείο
    6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) κρακ, ναρκωτική ουσία
    3. adjective
    (expert: a crack racing-driver.) πρώτης τάξεως
    - crackdown
    - cracker
    - crackers
    - crack a book
    - crack down on
    - crack down
    - get cracking
    - have a crack at
    - have a crack

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  • 12 difference

    ['difrəns]
    1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) διαφορά
    2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) διαφωνία
    3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) διαφορά,υπόλοιπο
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    - differentiate
    - differentiation

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  • 13 fuss

    1. noun
    (unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) φασαρία
    2. verb
    (to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) ανησυχώ υπερβολικά,κάνω φασαρία
    - fussily
    - make a fuss of

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  • 14 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) στο ίδιο επίπεδο, ίσος
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) γκρεμίζω, ισοπεδώνω
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    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

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  • 15 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

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  • 16 spoil

    [spoil]
    past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb
    1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) καταστρέφω,χαλώ,φθείρω
    2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) κακομαθαίνω
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    - spoilt
    - spoilsport

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  • 17 use

    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω
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    - used
    - user
    - user-friendly
    - user guide
    - be used to something
    - be used to
    - used to     II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης
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    - usefulness
    - usefully
    - useless
    - be in use
    - out of use
    - come in useful
    - have no use for
    - it's no use
    - make good use of
    - make use of
    - put to good use
    - put to use

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  • 18 Proof

    subs.
    Sign: P. and V. σημεῖον, τό, τεκμήριον, τό, δείγμα, τὸ, P. ἔνδειγμα, τό, V. τέκμαρ, τό.
    Evidence, witness: P. and V. τεκμήριον, τό, P. μαρτύριον, τό.
    Testimony: Ar. and P. μαρτυρία, ἡ, V. μαρτύρια, τά, μαρτύρημα, τὸ.
    Test, trial: P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ, ἔλεγχος, ὁ, P. διάπειρα, ἡ (Dem. 1288).
    Example: P. and V. παράδειγμα, τό.
    Demonstration: P. ἀπόδειξις, ἡ.
    Make proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.).
    Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. βασανίζειν; see Test.
    Make proof of some one's friendship: P. λαμβάνειν τῆς φιλίας πεῖράν (τινος) (Dem. 663, cf. 1288).
    Give proof of: P. δεῖγμα ἐκφέρειν (gen.) (Dem. 679).
    Those who have given proof of much virtue and moderation in their career: P. οἱ... πολλὴν ἀρετὴν ἐν τῷ βίῳ καὶ σωφροσύνην ἐνδεδειγμένοι (Isoc. 147B).
    I gave proof of the good will I bore him: P. ἐπεδειξάμην τὴν εὔνοιαν ἣν εἶχον εἰς ἐκεῖνον (Isoc. 389B).
    Proof against, unmoved by: P. and V. ἀκίνητος (dat.), Ar. and V. ἄτεγκτος (dat.); see Untouched.
    Proof against bribery: use adj.: incorruptible.
    Be proof against, keep out: P. and V. στέγειν (acc.).
    met., not to yield to: use P. and V. οὐκ εἴκειν (dat.).

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  • 19 Waste

    v. trans.
    Devastate, ravage: P. and V. δῃοῦν, τέμνειν (Eur., Hec. 1204), P. κείρειν, ἀδικεῖν, κακουργεῖν.
    Plunder: P. and V. πορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, διαρπάζειν, συλᾶν, λῄζεσθαι, φέρειν, P. ἄγειν καὶ φέρειν, διαφορεῖν, λῃστεύειν, V. πέρθειν, ἐκπέρθειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Make desolate: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.
    Wear out: P. and V. τρύχειν (only pass. in P.), Ar. and P. ἀποκναίειν, κατατρίβειν, P. ἐκτρυχοῦν, V. τρύειν (pass. also in Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. τείρειν, V. γυμνάζειν.
    Wither, make to pine: P. and V. μαραίνειν, V. ἀμαυροῦν (also Xen. but rare P.), αὐαίνειν, συντήκειν, ἐκτήκειν, Ar. and V. τήκειν; see Wither.
    Wasted with sickness: V. παρειμένος νόσῳ (Eur., Or. 881).
    Spend: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλοῦν.
    Spend ( money): Ar. and P. δαπανᾶν.
    You waste words: V. λόγους ἀναλοῖς (Eur., Med. 325).
    Wasted are all words of remonstrance: V. περισσοὶ πάντες οὑν μέσῳ λόγοι. (Eur. Med. 819).
    Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν, V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν.
    Waste one's substance: P. οἰκοφθορεῖν (Plat.).
    Their private means through idleness are wasted and lost in riotous living: V. τὰ δʼ ἐν δόμοις δαπάναισι φροῦδα διαφυγόνθʼ ὑπʼ ἀργίας (Eur., H. F. 591).
    Let slip, throw away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Waste time: P. χρόνον κατατρίβειν, χρόνον ἐμποιεῖν, or use P. and V. μέλλειν (absol.), χρονίζειν (absol.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (absol.), Ar. τριψημερεῖν (absol.); see Delay.
    They wasted time before it (the town): P. ἄλλως ἐνδιάτριψαν χρόνον περὶ αὐτὴν (Thuc. 2, 18; cp. Ar., Ran. 714).
    That no time may be wasted in the operations: P. ἵνα μηδεὶς χρόνος ἐγγένηται τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 445).
    Waste one's labour, do more than is necessary: P. περιεργάζεσθαι, V. περισσὰ πράσσειν, περισσὰ δρᾶν.
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    adj.
    Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.
    Useless: P. and V. κενός, ἀνωφελής, μάταιος; see Vain.
    Excessive: P. and V. περισσός (Soph., Ant. 780).
    They treated the agreement as so much waste paper: P. ἡγοῦντο εἶναι τὴν συγγραφὴν ἄλλως ὕθλον καὶ φλυαρίαν (Dem. 931).
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    subs.
    Desolation: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.
    Expenditure: P. and V. ἀνάλωμα, τό.
    This is a foolish waste of breath: V. σκαιόν γε ἀνάλωμα τῆς γλώσσης τόδε (Eur., Supp. 547).
    Extravagance: P. ἀσωτία, ἡ.
    Waste of time: P. χρόνου διατριβή, ἡ, or use P. and V. διατριβή, ἡ alone; see Delay.

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  • 20 allow

    1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) επιτρέπω
    2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) λαμβάνω υπόψη
    3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) δίνω (χρήματα)
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    - make allowance for

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