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1 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) νερό2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.)2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.)3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.)•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) αδιάβροχο4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) στεγανοποιώ, αδιαβροχοποιώ- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
2 waterhole
noun (a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country: The elephant drank from the waterhole.) νερόλακκος -
3 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) αγωγός2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) δίαυλος3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) πορθμός4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) κανάλι5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) δίαυλος, (τηλεοπτικό) κανάλι2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) ανοίγω πέρασμα2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) διοχετεύω -
4 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) σωλήνας2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) πίπα,τσιμπούκι3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) αυλός2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) διοχετεύω2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) παίζω στη φλογέρα3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) μιλώ/λέω με ψιλή φωνή•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) στριγγός,διαπεραστικός- pipeline
- piping hot -
5 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
6 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) πλένω / -ομαι2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) πλένομαι3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) βρέχω4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) παρασύρω2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) πλύσιμο2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) μπουγάδα3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) παφλασμός4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) διάλυμα5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) φόντο (σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής)6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) απόνερα•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
7 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) κρουνός υδροληψίας -
8 spray
[sprei] 1. noun1) (a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall: The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray.) σταγονίδια2) (a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid: She used a spray to rinse her hair.) ψεκαστής,βαποριζατέρ, σπρέι3) (a liquid for spraying: He bought a can of fly-spray.) υγρό ψεκασμού2. verb1) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) ψεκάζω/-ομαι,καταβρέχω2) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) ψεκάζω,ραντίζω -
9 siphon
1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) σιφόνι2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) σιφόν(ι)2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) αναρροφώ,μεταγγίζω -
10 sting
1. [stiŋ] noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) κεντρί2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) κέντρισμα,τσίμπημα3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) τσίμπημα,τσούξιμο2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) κεντρίζω,τσιμπώ2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) τσούζω -
11 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
12 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) ζυγαριά2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) ισορροπία3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) ψυχική ισορροπία4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) υπόλοιπο λογαριασμού, ισοζύγιο2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) ισοσκελίζω2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) ισορροπώ•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
13 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) μεταφέρω2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) μεταφέρομαι3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) φέρω, βαστώ4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) συνεπάγομαι5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) εγκρίνω6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) φέρομαι•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
σαχλαμάρισμα, καμώματα- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
(αποσκευές) που μπορώ να έχω μαζί μου κατά την διάρκεια πτήσης
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
14 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) χρώμα2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) μπογιά3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) χρώμα4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) χρώμα2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) έγχρωμος3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) χρωματίζω- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) έγχρωμος- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours -
15 drip
[drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb(to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) στάζω2. noun1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) στάλα2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) στάξιμο3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) σύστημα τεχνητού ορού•- dripping- drip-dry 3. verb(to dry in this manner.) -
16 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) φίλτρο2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) φίλτρο2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) φιλτράρω,-ομαι2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) διαρρέω• -
17 lifebuoy
noun (a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued.) σωσίβιο -
18 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) περισκόπιο -
19 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 -
20 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) γερός,υγιής2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) βαθύς3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) πλήρης4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) σωστός5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) φρόνιμος•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) ήχος2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ήχος3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) αυτό που ακούω,η εντύπωση που παίρνω2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ηχώ,χτυπώ,σημαίνω2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) χτυπώ,σημαίνω3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) δίνω την εντύπωση,μοιάζω4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) προφέρω5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) ακροάζομαι•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) ηχομονώνωIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) βυθομετρώ- sounding- sound out
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