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21 anticipate
[æn'tisəpeit]1) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) προσδοκώ2) (to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary: A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.) προβλέπω• -
22 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
- argumentative -
23 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) εποφθαλμιώ -
24 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) κάνω τ' αδύνατα δυνατά -
25 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) ντόμπροςII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) μπλοφάρω, κρύβω τις προθέσεις μου2. noun(an act of bluffing.) μπλόφα, εξαπάτηση -
26 bring to justice
(to arrest, try and sentence (a criminal): The murderer escaped but was finally brought to justice.) παραπέμπω σε δίκη -
27 budget
1. noun(any plan showing how money is to be spent: my budget for the month.) προϋπολογισμός2. verb1) (to make a plan showing this: We must try to budget or we shall be in debt.) προβλέπω (έσοδα, έξοδα)2) ((with for) to allow for (something) in a budget: I hadn't budgeted for a new car.) συμπεριλαμβάνω στον προϋπολογισμό -
28 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) μπορώ να2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) μπορώ (ξέρω) να3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) μπορώ (μου επιτρέπεται) να4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) μπορώII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) μπιτόνι, κονσέρβα2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) κονσερβοποιώ- canned- cannery -
29 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) αρπάζω2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) κρατώ σφιχτά2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) αρπάγη2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) συμπλέκτης (αυτοκινήτου)• -
30 commercialise
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) εμπορευματοποιώ -
31 commercialize
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) εμπορευματοποιώ -
32 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) συναγωνίζομαι- competitive
- competitor -
33 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) συναγωνισμός, ανταγωνισμός2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) ανταγωνισμός3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) διαγωνισμός -
34 concoct
[kən'kokt, ]( American[) kon-](to put together, make up or invent: I've concocted a new drink for you to try; The child concocted a story about having been attacked.) επινοώ -
35 court-martial
plural - courts-martial; noun (a court held by officers of the armed forces to try offences against discipline.) στρατοδικείο -
36 cross swords
(to quarrel or disagree: I try not to cross swords with my boss.) ανταλλάσσω διαξιφισμούς -
37 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) προκαλώ2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) αψηφώ -
38 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) αποθαρρύνω2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) αποκρούω3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) αποτρέπω• -
39 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• -
40 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) βάζω τα δυνατά μου
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