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21 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) κερί- candlestick -
22 card
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) χαρτόνι2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) χαρτί, τραπουλόχαρτο3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) κάρτα•- cards- cardboard -
23 cutting
1) (a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.) μόσχευμα2) (an article cut out from a newspaper etc: She collects cuttings about the Royal Family.) απόκομμα3) (a trench dug through a hillside etc, in which a railway, road etc is built.) εκχωμάτωση -
24 delete
[di'li:t](to rub or strike out (eg a piece of writing): Delete his name from the list.) διαγράφω- deletion -
25 elastic
[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) ελαστικός2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) ελαστικός2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) λάστιχο,λαστιχάκι- elastic band -
26 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) ανασκάπτω, σκάβω2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) ανασκάπτω, ξεθάβω•- excavator -
27 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) σε καλή σωματική κατάσταση,σε φόρμα2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) κατάληλος2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) εφαρμογή3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) πηγαίνω,έρχομαι καλά2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) αρμόζω,ταιριάζω3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) τοποθετώ4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) εφοδιάζω•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) εξάρτημα,έπιπλο2) (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 in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) κρίση,παροξυσμός,(πληθ.)σπασμοί2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) ξέσπασμα• -
28 grit
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29 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) σερβίρομαι, παίρνω μόνος μου2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) συγκρατούμαι -
30 india-rubber
(rubber, especially a piece for rubbing out pencil marks etc.) σβηστήρα,γομολάστιχα -
31 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) μεταφράζω2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) ερμηνεύω3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) ερμηνεύω,αποδίδω•- interpreter -
32 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.) εργασία2) (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 -
33 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) αρμός, ένωση2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) άρθρωση3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) κομμάτι κρέας2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) συλλογικός, από κοινού2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) κοινός3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) κομματιάζω- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join -
34 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) βλεφαρίδα2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) βουρδουλιά3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) βούρδουλας2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) μαστιγώνω2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) δένω3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) παίζω θυμωμένα, τινάζω εδώ κι εκεί4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) μαστιγώνω•- lash out -
35 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος2) (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, ίσος3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω4) (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 -
36 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) κλειδαριά2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) υδατοφράκτης: δεξαμενή υδατοφράκτη3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) εμπυρέας4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) λαβή2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) κλειδώνω- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) μπούκλα2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) μαλλιά -
37 mangle
['mæŋɡl] 1. verb1) (to crush to pieces: The car was badly mangled in the accident.) κομματιάζω2) (to spoil (eg a piece of music) by bad mistakes etc: He mangled the music by his terrible playing.) κατακρεουργώ, `σκοτώνω`3) (to put (clothing etc) through a mangle.) στραγγίζω στο μάγγανο2. noun(a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) μάγγανο -
38 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
39 move
[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) (μετα)κινώ,-ούμαι2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) μετακομίζω3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) συγκινώ2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) κίνηση2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) μετακόμιση•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move -
40 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) αιχμή,άκρη,μύτη2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) ακρωτήρι,κάβος3) (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,τελεία4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) σημείο5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) στιγμή6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) σημείο,βαθμός,στιγμή,υποδιαίρεση7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) σημείο σε πυξίδα8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) πόντος9) (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/επιχείρημα10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) λόγος,σκοπιμότητα11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) στοιχείο,χαρακτηριστικό12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ρευματοδότης,πρίζα2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) σημαδεύω,στρέφω2) (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.) δείχνω3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) αρμολογώ,γεμίζω τα κενά•- pointed- 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
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