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  • 1 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) καλός
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) σωστός
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) καλής ποιότητας
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) καλός, ικανός
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) καλός, ευγενικός
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) ωφέλιμος
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) καλός
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) ευχάριστος
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) αρκετός
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) κατάλληλος
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) γερός
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) ικανοποιητικός
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) επιδοκιμαστικός
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) σε βάθος
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) καλά
    2. noun
    1) (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 / όφελος
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) καλοσύνη
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ωραία
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) θεέ μου!
    - 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
    - to the good

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  • 2 repair

    [ri'peə] 1. verb
    1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) επιδιορθώνω, επισκευάζω
    2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) επανορθώνω
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) επιδιόρθωση, επισκευή
    2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) κατάσταση
    - reparable
    - reparation
    - repairman

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  • 3 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
    - - 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
    - 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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  • 4 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
    - 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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  • 5 tip

    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) άκρη
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) καλύπτω κλπ στην άκρη
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue
    II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) γέρνω
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) χύνω
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) πετώ
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) σκουπιδότοπος
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) φιλοδώρημα
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) δίνω φιλοδώρημα
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) πληροφορία,συμβουλή

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  • 6 sound

    I adjective
    1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) γερός,υγιής
    2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) βαθύς
    3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) πλήρης
    4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) σωστός
    5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) φρόνιμος
    - soundness
    - sound asleep
    II 1. noun
    1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) ήχος
    2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ήχος
    3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) αυτό που ακούω,η εντύπωση που παίρνω
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ηχώ,χτυπώ,σημαίνω
    2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) χτυπώ,σημαίνω
    3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) δίνω την εντύπωση,μοιάζω
    4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) προφέρω
    5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) ακροάζομαι
    - soundlessly
    - sound effects
    - soundproof
    3. verb
    (to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) ηχομονώνω
    III verb
    (to measure the depth of (water etc).) βυθομετρώ
    - sound out

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  • 7 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
    - 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
    - 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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  • 8 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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  • 9 fit

    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) σε καλή σωματική κατάσταση,σε φόρμα
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) κατάληλος
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) εφαρμογή
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) πηγαίνω,έρχομαι καλά
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) αρμόζω,ταιριάζω
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) τοποθετώ
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) εφοδιάζω
    - fitter
    - fitting
    4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) εξάρτημα,έπιπλο
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) πρόβα
    - fit out
    - see/think fit
    II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) κρίση,παροξυσμός,(πληθ.)σπασμοί
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) ξέσπασμα

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  • 10 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) βοηθώ
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) διευκολύνω
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) βοήθεια
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

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  • 11 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) κεφάλι
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) μυαλό
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) απόσταση κεφαλής
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) επικεφαλής,προϊστάμενος
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) κεφάλι
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) πηγή
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) κορυφή
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) κεφαλή
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ικανότητα
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) διευθυντής,διευθύντρια
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) άτομο
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ακρωτήρι
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) αφρός μπύρας
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) είμαι επικεφαλής
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) ηγούμαι,είμαι επικεφαλής
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) κατευθύνομαι,τραβώ(για)
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) βάζω επικεφαλίδα,τιτλοφορώ
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) δίνω κεφαλιά
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 12 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) χτυπώ
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) χτυπώ
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) πλήττω
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) βρίσκω,πιάνω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) χτύπημα
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) εύστοχο χτύπημα,επιτυχία
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) επιτυχία,σουξέ
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with

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  • 13 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) δεξιός
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) σωστός
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) σωστός, ορθός: δίκαιος
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) κατάλληλος
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.)
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.)
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.)
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.)
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.)
    5) (to the right: Turn right.)
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.)
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.)
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') εντάξει
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) δεξιός
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 14 shine

    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) λάμπω/φωτίζω,ρίχνω το φως
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) γυαλίζω,αστράφτω
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) γυαλίζω,στιλβώνω
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) διακρίνομαι,διαπρέπω
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) γυαλάδα/λιακάδα
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) γυάλισμα
    - shiny
    - shininess

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  • 15 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) αιχμή,άκρη,μύτη
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) ακρωτήρι,κάβος
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) σημείο,στιγμή,τελεία
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) σημείο
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) στιγμή
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) σημείο,βαθμός,στιγμή,υποδιαίρεση
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) σημείο σε πυξίδα
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) πόντος
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) θέμα,ζήτημα/επιχείρημα
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) λόγος,σκοπιμότητα
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) στοιχείο,χαρακτηριστικό
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ρευματοδότης,πρίζα
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) σημαδεύω,στρέφω
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) δείχνω
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) αρμολογώ,γεμίζω τα κενά
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes

    English-Greek dictionary > point

  • 16 push

    [puʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) σπρώχνω
    2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) πιέζω,προτρέπω
    3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) πλασάρω
    2. noun
    1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) σπρωξιά
    2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) αποφασιστικότητα,θέληση
    - push-chair
    - pushover
    - be pushed for
    - push around
    - push off
    - push on
    - push over

    English-Greek dictionary > push

  • 17 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) σπάζω, κομματιάζω
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) χωρίζω, ανοίγω
    3) (to make or become unusable.) χαλώ
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) αθετώ, παραβιάζω
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) καταρρίπτω, σπάζω
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) διακόπτω
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) σπάζω
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ανακοινώνω
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) χοντραίνω, «βαθαίνω»
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ανακόπτω, κοπάζω
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) ξεσπώ
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) παύση, διακοπή, διάλειμμα
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) αλλαγή
    3) (an opening.) άνοιγμα
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) ευκαιρία
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) εύθραυστο αντικείμενο
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it

    English-Greek dictionary > break

  • 18 impress

    [im'pres]
    1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) εντυπωσιάζω
    2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) τονίζω
    3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) εντυπώνω
    4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) αποτυπώνω
    - impressive
    - impressively
    - impressiveness
    - be under the impression that
    - be under the impression

    English-Greek dictionary > impress

  • 19 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) ξεκούραση: ανάπαυλα
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) ανάπαυση
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) στήριγμα
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) στάση, ακινησία
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ξεκουράζω/-ομαι
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) αναπαύομαι, κοιμάμαι
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ησυχάζω
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) στηρίζω/-ομαι, εναποθέτω
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) εναπόκειμαι
    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest
    II [rest]

    English-Greek dictionary > rest

  • 20 sense

    [sens] 1. noun
    1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) αίσθηση
    2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) αίσθηση,συναίσθημα
    3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) αίσθηση,αισθητήριο
    4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) κρίση,ευθυκρισία
    5) (a meaning (of a word).) σημασία
    6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) νόημα
    2. verb
    (to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) διαισθάνομαι
    - senselessly
    - senselessness
    - senses
    - sixth sense

    English-Greek dictionary > sense

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