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1 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) καιρός2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.)2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.)•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
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2 climate
1) (the weather conditions of a region (temperature, moisture etc): Britain has a temperate climate.) κλίμα2) (the conditions in a country etc: the economic/moral climate.) κλίμα, κατάσταση•- climatic -
3 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) φάσμα, πεδίο, έκταση, ποικιλία2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) βεληνεκές, ακτίνα, εμβέλεια δράσης3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) γκάμα, κλίμακα, εύρος4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) σειρά5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) ανοιχτό βοσκοτόπι6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) πεδίο βολής, σκοπευτήριο7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) στόφα2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) παρατάσσω2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) κυμαίνομαι, ποικίλλω3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι•- ranger -
4 trim
[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) κόβω στις άκρες, ψαλιδίζω, ξακρίζω2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) στολίζω3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) ισορροπώ, μπαλαντσάρω2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) κούρεμα, κόψιμο στις άκρες3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) συμμαζεμένος, φροντισμένος- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim
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