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  • 1 make the best of it

    (to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) ανταπεξέρχομαι όσο καλύτερα μπορώ

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  • 2 make the best of a bad job

    (to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) κάνω ό,τι μπορώ

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  • 3 best

    [best] 1. adjective, pronoun
    ((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) καλύτερος
    2. adverb
    (in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) καλύτερα
    3. verb
    (to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) υπερισχύω
    - bestseller
    - the best part of
    - do one's best
    - for the best
    - get the best of
    - make the best of it

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  • 4 job

    [‹ob]
    1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) εργασία
    2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) δουλειά
    •
    - a good job
    - have a job
    - just the job
    - make the best of a bad job

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  • 5 cream

    [kri:m] 1. noun
    1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) καϊμάκι
    2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) κρέμα
    3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) αφρόκρεμα
    4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) κρεμ
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) χτυπώ, ανακατεύω
    2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) βγάζω το καϊμάκι
    3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) επιλέγω την αφρόκρεμα
    •
    - creaminess
    - cream of tartar

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  • 6 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) αρχείο, καταγραφή, εγγραφή, πρακτικό
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) δίσκος
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) ρεκόρ, ανώτατη επίδοση
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) μητρώο, ιστορικό, παρελθόν
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) καταγράφω
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ηχογραφώ, (εγ)γράφω
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) καταγράφω
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) καταγράφω
    •
    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

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  • 7 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) εμπόδιο,μειονέκτημα
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) βάρος(ισοζυγισμός)
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) αγώνας στον οποίον δίνεται σε κάποιον προβάδισμα για λόγους ισοζυγίας
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) αναπηρία
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) δυσχεραίνω,εμποδίζω

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  • 8 purify

    verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) καθαρίζω

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  • 9 Choose

    v. trans.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.
    Choose ( between alternatives): P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.
    Elect (to office, etc.): Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν, P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.
    Choose in addition: P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.
    Choose in stead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.
    Choose by lot: see under Lot.
    Choose the best, take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.). V. intrans.
    Be willing: P. and V. βούλεσθαι.
    Deign: P. and V. ἀξιοῦν, τολμᾶν, δικαιοῦν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν).
    Make it one's purpose: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (with infin.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Choose

  • 10 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
    •
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

    English-Greek dictionary > level

  • 11 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
    ——————
    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Set

  • 12 wish

    [wiʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) εύχομαι, κάνω ευχή
    2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) επιθυμώ, θέλω
    3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) εύχομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) επιθυμία
    2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ευχή
    3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) ευχές
    •
    - wishing-well

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