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1 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) αβοήθητος,με τις δικές μου δυνάμεις -
2 under one's breath
(in a whisper: He swore under his breath.) ψιθυριστά, μέσα απ' τα δόντια μου -
3 take under one's wing
(to take (someone) under one's protection.) παίρνω υπό την προστασία μου -
4 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) κρατώ κρυφό -
5 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) κρατώ κρυφό -
6 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) μπρος στα μάτια μου -
7 hat
[hæt](a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) καπέλο- hatter- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
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8 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) μάτι2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) μάτι,οφθαλμός3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) μάτι2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) κοιτάζω- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
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9 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) φτερούγα, φτερό2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) φτερό (αεροπλάνου κλπ)3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) πτέρυγα4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) φτερό αυτοκινήτου5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) πτέρυγα6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) πλευρά7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϋ, ράγκμπι)8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) πτέρυγα τριών μοιρών•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
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10 breath
[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) αναπνοή2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) ανάσα•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
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11 unite
1) (to join together, or to make or become one: England and Scotland were united under one parliament in 1707; He was united with his friends again.) ενώνω / -ομαι2) (to act together: Let us unite against the common enemy.) συνασπίζομαι•- united -
12 centralise
verb (to bring under one control.) συγκεντρώνω -
13 centralize
verb (to bring under one control.) συγκεντρώνω -
14 fleet
[fli:t]1) (a number of ships or boats under one command or sailing together: a fleet of fishing boats.) στόλος2) (the entire navy of a country: the British fleet) στόλος -
15 have (someone) on a string
(to have (a person) under one's control.) έχω(κάποιον)του χεριού μου -
16 have (someone) on a string
(to have (a person) under one's control.) έχω(κάποιον)του χεριού μου -
17 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) ατμός,αχνός2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) ατμός2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) αχνίζω2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) κινούμαι με ατμό3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) μαγειρεύω/βράζω στον ατμό•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
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18 Comprehend
v. trans.P. and V. ἔχειν, συλλαμβάνειν, P. περιέχειν, περιλαμβάνειν.Comprehend under one name: P. εἰς ἓν ὄνομα συνάγειν.Understand: P. and V. μανθάνειν, συνιέναι (acc. or gen.), ἐπαΐειν, ὑπολαμβάνειν (rare V.), ἐννοεῖν or mid., P. καταλαμβάνειν, καταμανθάνειν, κατανοεῖν; see Understand.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Comprehend
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19 Subjugate
v. trans.Enslave: P. and V. δουλοῦν (or mid.), P. καταδουλοῦν (or mid.), ἀνδραποδίζειν (or mid.).Bring under one's power: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι, ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι, V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Subjugate
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20 chain store
(one of a series of shops (often department stores) under the same ownership.) αλυσίδα καταστημάτων
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