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1 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) προσπαθώ2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) δοκιμάζω3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) δικάζω4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) θέτω σε δοκιμασία2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) απόπειρα, προσπάθεια, δοκιμή2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) (ράγκμπι)•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
2 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) λογομαχώ2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) επιχειρηματολογώ3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) πείθω4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) συζητώ•- arguable- argument
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3 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) δικαστήριο (τόπος)2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) δικαστήριο3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) γήπεδο4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) βασιλική αυλή, οι αυλικοί5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) ανάκτορο6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) αυλή2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) φλερτάρω2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) επιζητώ3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) προκαλώ•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
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4 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) ρωτώ2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) ζητώ πληροφορίες,ρωτώ να μάθω3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) ρωτώ να μάθω(τι κάνει)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) ζητώ5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) ζητώ6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) ερευνώ•- inquiry- make inquiries -
5 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) βάλλω,ρίχνω,πυροβολώ2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) χτυπώ (με όπλο),σκοτώνω,κυνηγώ3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) ρίχνω4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) εκσφενδονίζω,πετώ,πετάγομαι5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) γυρίζω(ταινία)6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) σουτάρω7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) κυνηγώ2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) βλαστάρι- shoot down
- shoot rapids
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6 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) παίρνω2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) (πηγαίνω κια) φέρνω / αγοράζω3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) πηγαίνω, παίρνω, βάζω4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) βάζω5) (to become: You're getting old.) γίνομαι6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) πείθω, καταφέρνω7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) φτάνω8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) καταφέρνω9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) κολλώ10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) πιάνω11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) καταλαβαίνω•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
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7 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) τραβώ2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) ρουφώ3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) κάνω κουπί4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) πηγαίνω,κινούμαι2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) τράβηγμα2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) έλξη3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) επιρροή•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
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8 discover
1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) ανακαλύπτω2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) ανακαλύπτω• -
9 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
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10 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) αγωνίζομαι,παλεύω2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) αγωνίζομαι,μοχθώ,κοπιάζω3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) κινούμαι με δυσκολία2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) αγώνας
См. также в других словарях:
try out for — ˌtry ˈout for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they try out for he/she/it tries out for present participle trying out for past tense … Useful english dictionary
try out for — try to gain a place on a team; try to get in an organization (e.g.: Are you going to try out for the school basketball team? ) … English contemporary dictionary
try out for something — try out (for (something)) to compete for something. Jim tried out for the school play. Usage notes: usually said about competing to play on a team or perform in a show … New idioms dictionary
try out for — try out (for (something)) to compete for something. Jim tried out for the school play. Usage notes: usually said about competing to play on a team or perform in a show … New idioms dictionary
try out for something — ˌtry ˈout for sth derived (especially NAmE) to compete for a position or place in sth, or to be a member of a team • She s trying out for the school play. related noun ↑tryout Main entry: ↑tryderived … Useful english dictionary
try out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms try out for : present tense I/you/we/they try out for he/she/it tries out for present participle trying out for past tense tried out for past participle tried out for American try out for something to try to… … English dictionary
try out for — PHRASAL VERB If you try out for a sports team or an acting role, you compete or you perform a test in an attempt to be chosen. [mainly AM] [V P P n] He should have tried out for the Olympic 100 metres squad. Syn: go out for … English dictionary
try out for — planning to join or take part in a team, competing for a place Their son has decided to try out for the football team this summer … Idioms and examples
try out for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. go out for, perform, test, compete for, audition, experiment, probe, practice with, read for, try, give something a try*; see also rehearse 3 … English dictionary for students
try out — (for (something)) to compete for something. Jim tried out for the school play. Usage notes: usually said about competing to play on a team or perform in a show … New idioms dictionary
try out — try to become a member of a team Let s try out for soccer this year. Let s play on the team … English idioms
