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1 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) είμαι2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) ήμουν4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) είναι να...πρόκειται5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) είμαι•- being- the be-all and end-all -
2 accustom
(to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to: He soon accustomed himself to the idea.) συνηθίζω- accustomed to -
3 improvise
1) (to compose and perform (a poem, tune etc) without preparation: The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise.) αυτοσχεδιάζω2) (to make (something) from materials that happen to be available, often materials that are not normally used for that purpose: They improvised a shelter from branches and blankets.) αυτοσχεδιάζω,φτιάχνω πρόχειρα• -
4 muffle
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5 one another
(used as the object of a verb when an action takes place between people etc: They hit one another.) ο ένας τον άλλο,μεταξύ τους,αλληλο- -
6 readjust
((with to) to get used again to (something one has not experienced for a time): Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army.) επαναπροσαρμόζομαι -
7 recycle
(to put (a used substance) through a particular process so that it is fit to use again.) ανακυκλώνω -
8 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) διυλίζω2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) βελτιώνω•- refined- refinement
- refinery -
9 scandalise
verb (to shock or horrify: Their behaviour used to scandalize the neighbours.) σκανδαλίζω -
10 scandalize
verb (to shock or horrify: Their behaviour used to scandalize the neighbours.) σκανδαλίζω -
11 whiten
verb (to make or become white or whiter: She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets.) ασπρίζω, λευκαίνω -
12 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) εκδήλωση2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) κάνω6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) ολοκληρώνω7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ασχολούμαι με8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) είμαι κατάλληλος/ εξυπηρετώ/ κάνω/ αρκώ9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ασχολούμαι με10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) τα πηγαίνω11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) τακτοποιώ12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) συμπεριφέρομαι13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) αποδίδω14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) προξενώ15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) καλύπτω2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.)- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
13 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) ποιός2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) ο οποίος, που2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) ο οποίος•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) όποιος (κι αν)2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) ποιος στην ευχή;•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) τον οποίο, που2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) τον οποίο• -
14 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) αυτό, το2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (υποκείμενο απρόσωπου ρήματος)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) \(υποκείμενο εμφατικής έκφρασης)L4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (αντικείμενο ορισμένων ρημάτων)•- its- itself -
15 must
1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) πρέπει(να)2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) πρέπει(να),ασφαλώς3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) οφείλω,πρέπει(να)2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) απαραίτητο πράγμα -
16 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) θα+παρατατικός...2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) θα'πρεπε να3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) θα πρέπει να4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) μπόρεσα να5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) τυχόν6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) θα(ήθελα να)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) έτυχε να -
17 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) σε2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) ως3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) μέχρι4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) σε, με5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) σε, για6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) σε7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) από, σε σχέση / σύγκριση με, έναντι8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) προς9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (για) να10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) να2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) κλειστός• -
18 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
19 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) μαύρος2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) σκοτεινός3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) βρώμικος4) (without milk: black coffee.) χωρίς γάλα, `σκέτος` (πχ. για καφέ)5) (evil: black magic.) μαύρος6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) νέγρος7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) έγχρωμος2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) μαύρο (χρώμα)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) μαύρο χρώμα3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) νέγρος3. verb(to make black.) μαυρίζω- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) γράφω στο μαύρο κατάστιχο, προγράφω5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) εκβιασμός- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white -
20 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) κερί2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) κυψελίδα3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) παρκετίνη4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) κερί / κέρινος5) (sealing-wax.) βουλοκέρι2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) παρκετάρω- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) μεγαλώνω, γεμίζω2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) γίνομαι
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